Stories from Friday, April 30, 2010

Marked Tree - Lewis B. Dallas, 84, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2010 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born February 14, 1926 in Vilonia to the late Elphus and Velma Dallas. Dallas served his country proudly in the United States Army...

TRUMANN - Waldean Daniel Jarrett, 78, of Trumann, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born in Poughkeepsie, Ark. and had lived in the Trumann area his lifetime. ...

Larry Christopher Thomas of Trumann died Monday, April 19, 2010 at his residence following an extended illness, he was 37 years old. He was born May 31, 1972 in Jonesboro to Larry Joe & Linda Carter Thomas...

When it comes to the Senate race in the Democratic Primary I wish we had more than three choices. The ballot should list Blanche Lincoln, Bill Halter, D.C. Morrison, and my choice, None of the Above. When you look at the other three choices there's not much there. Morrison can't win, and the way Lincoln and Halter are acting, they don't deserve to...

Last Saturday my wife, Janie, and I were driving from Jonesboro back home to Wynne when we got in the middle of a thunderstorm. It was indeed a drencher, just short of the type you pull over for so you can wait it out...

Marked Tree's Richie Tate lead from the mound and the plate as the Indians defeated EPC 15-0. Tate knocked his ninth homer and struck out eight allowing only one hit in four innings. Also for the Indians, Gunner Pitts was 2-for-2 with two runs, Colby Tacker had a hit and three RBIs, and Tate went 2-for-4 with an RBI...

Harold Wallin, Tommy Walker, Bonnie Thompson and Michael Scott were honored at the Marked Tree Chamber of Commerce banquet last Thursday night for their leadership in the community. Wallin, who was unable to attend, received the Community Spirit Award while Walker was named teacher of the year and obtained the Golden Apple Award. ...

The Marked Tree School District is still awaiting the final bit of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds before paying the remainder of money owed to contractors who completed work at the elementary school...

A website recently released by the Secretary of State's office is geared toward helping Arkansas voters before they go to the polls.