Stories from Thursday, January 30, 2020

EPC's Junior High Archery team takes second place in competition in Batesville.

EPC couldn't hold off a late rally by Cross County as the Thunderbirds outscored the Warriors 9-4 in the last minute and a half of the game to take a 76-72 win this past Friday at Lepanto. The Warriors jumped out to a 4-0 lead as Mario Burris and Deuce Moore had back to back stick back baskets before Cross Count hit a three-pointer and scored off the fast break to go up 5-4. ...

Ben Turner scored 18 points in the fourth quarter to help carry Trumann to a 54-45 win over Manila in 3A-3 conference basketball action this past Tuesday at Wildcat Gym. Manila jumped out to a 4-0 lead only to see Trumann end the quarter on a 9-0 run as Azani Smith hit one of two free throws, Turner canned a three-pointer, Drew Osment netted a three-ball and Devin Miles got a stick back basket to make it 9-4 Wildcats after one...

Christine Smith, 85, of Marked Tree, Ark. died January 27, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Ms. Smith was born April 18, 1934 in Florence, Ala. to Hubert and Julie Ann Young Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Rex Smith, one son Tommy Lee Smith, two daughters Kathy Plunkett and Theresa Smith and one sister Kathleen Lawson...

Mrs. Windy Lynn Ritchie of Lake City, Ark. departed this life on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 64 years, 9 months, and 26 days. She was born Saturday, March 26, 1955 in Decatur, Ala. and lived most of her lifetime in the Bay and Lake City area. She worked at Butterball in Jonesboro and considered her co-workers as her family and was of the Church of God Faith. She was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and her parents, Frank and Clara Tunstill Upton. ...

Mr. James Howard Marshall departed this life Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Baptist Health in Conway, Ark. at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 13 days. He was born Friday, May 8, 1942 in Portia, Ark. and lived in Quitman, Ark. He was a retired construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Pat McFink and Deloris Helms and his parents, Verlin and Audrey Dean Marshall...

Qualified Entergy Arkansas customers will receive free tax preparation and have a chance to win money at Entergy’s Super Tax Day events held Saturdays in February. Super Tax Day is Entergy Arkansas’ kickoff event to the tax preparation season. Customers who agree to save part of their total refund at Super Tax Day events will have an opportunity to win up to $50 in cash through a scratch off card promotion and will be entered in other drawings including a $10,000 grand prize from the national Save Your Refund program.. ...

October 2016 Arkansas adopted recommendations from the 911 Commission Real ID Act of 2005. The federal nationwide initiative is to improve the security of state-issued drivers licenses and identification cards. This will help reduce identity theft, fraud and terrorism...

The Poinsett County Board of Election Commissioners has announced that a public demonstration and test of the new voting equipment and media that will be used during the upcoming Preferential Primary, Nonpartisan General and Annual School Elections will be held on Monday, February 10 at 9:00 a.m. ...

State Representative Dave Wallace was the guest speaker at the Trumann Lions Cluhb's weekly meeting last Wednesday at the Old Community House in Trumann. “I was really prepared to speak today, but I think I have a three hour speech here in my back pocket,' Wallace said in opening. “Thank you for letting me be here,” Wallace added...

Harrisburg High School head baseball coach Greg Biggers and head softball coach Chastan Carpino were the guest speakers last Thursday at the Harrisburg Rotary Clubs' weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church. Biggers told the group that when the kids came back in January, the baseball team started practicing and working on things for the new season. ...

The Harrisburg Garden Club met at 12:00 p.m. in the Torchbearer's Classroom of the First United Methodist Church in Harrisburg on Tuesday, January 21. Mildred Traynom and Tunene Weston, hostesses served 14 members vegetable soup, crackers, cheese dip and assorted cookies with colas...

Marked Tree School Board met for their monthly meeting on January 27. The meeting began with approving the minutes from the previous month's meeting and reviewing and approving financial statements. Shamblee Witherspoon was invited to give an update on the school's pay process for special services. ...

Daryl Mosley performed some of his songs and shared some of his stories with the First Baptist Church in Lepanto. Mosley put on an hour long performance to end the church service, in which he performed the song "(Ask the Blind Man) He Saw it All," which has been named as one of the top southern gospel songs of all time. A love offering was taken after the performance had ended and Mosley allowed time for attendees and members of the church to meet with him afterwards...

After moving from Woodruff County to Poinsett County in 2016, Rhondine and Scott Horton recently opened The Cat's Meow," a new business located in downtown Harrisburg. "I had idle time and wanted to find something constructive to do with it," said Rhondine, "I wanted to do something to benefit the community."...

The Family Caregiver Support Program of East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging will hold monthly scheduled meetings for residents of Craighead and Poinsett County Mon., Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. and Tues., Feb. 18 at noon. The meetings will be held at the Agency’s offices, 2005 E. Highland Drive, Jonesboro...