Stories from Monday, October 18, 2010

Leon H. Riggs, 82, of West Memphis, died on Oct. 4, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis.

I've decided it's time to make my one and only political endorsement. I'm doing it now to give anyone who disagrees with me plenty of time to reply, not that anyone should disagree with me in the first place.

Headlines like this has become national every where you look, TV, newspapers and magazines. Bullying has become a national pastime not only in schools but on the computer and cell phones. The suicide of Rutgers University freshman and University of Michigan student body president blog postings from an assistant attorney general has made the public more aware of the harassment.

The Marked Tree city council met Monday night for a regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. to accept a councilman's resignation, discuss and review the city's financial statements and to adopt resolutions.

Trumann Police, lead by Detective Erik Wilbanks, arrested several criminals in a roundup on Sept. 29.

On Friday night, the smoke from a fire in Tyronza could be seen about a mile outside of Lepanto.

The 34th Annual Arkansas Rice Festival was Oct. 9, in Weiner. A parade featuring Weiner High School and their cheerleaders, beauty queens, candidates for several different offices, and antique cars and tractors was enjoyed by all. (DT Photos / Miranda Remaklus)...

It was another tough loss for the Marked Tree Indians Oct. 8, as they traveled to Walnut Ridge to lose 35-32. Despite a 200-plus rushing yards performance by Thadious Moore and a 100-plus yard passing performance by Jagger McCrary, the Indians got off to a slow start...

Rashad "Ky" Madden sat at a table surrounded by family. Classmates were in the high school gym awaiting word of Madden's decision. Before the Rivals.com 4-star recruit, were three hats representing his options. Arkansas, Baylor or Ole Miss.