Marked Tree News

Posted Thursday, November 5, 2009, at 11:58 AM << Previous Respond As winter approaches, a lot is going on this month at the Democrat Tribune.

Nellie Pearl Valentine 99, of Trumann, died Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

According to Detective Jeremy Bond, the Marked Tree Police Department has arrested 54 people on charges of forgery this year, more than double the total number of arrests in 2008 at 22.

Marked Tree Schools Superintendent Anessa Thompson presented the district's annual report to the public Monday.

Sorry for my absence the last few months but things have been busy! We have so much going on around here -- we have new exhibits at the Museum and we are working with the Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce on several projects.

Soozi William of Marked Tree and Cindy Grisham of Tyronza always seem to have something new up their sleeves to promote the cities that make up the Sunken Lands Regional Chamber of Commerce .

Officials with the Marked Tree Police Department officially charged a man of 14 counts of rape Thursday.

The Marked Tree Delta Cotton Pickin' Jubilee provides a remarkable setting to have class reunions.

The ASU Delta Center for Economic Development has been working with two Region 8 counties in recent months.

Three Poinsett County downtown areas were added to the National Register of Historic places last week.

This photo of the first Lepanto Post Office was taken in 1911. The City of Lepanto is gearing up to celebrate its birthday.

During the winter of 1811-1812 three very large earthquakes devastated the area and were felt throughout most of the Nation.

I am not sure who said this, but I like it. "They say you should give a child roots and wings.

Marked Tree born and bred, Terri Clayton taught business law at MTHS for twenty years.

Dr. Cynthia Landry of Lepanto presents Wayne Hendrix of the Marked Tree Water Department with an award for floride quality in the city's water.

Several local residents fared well in the recent Arkansas State Horseshoe Pitching championships at Old Hickory Park.

Alto, Fry's Mill and Wilbeth. This was all swampland. In the 1800's, the federal government made huge grants of land to railroad companies here and elsewhere to encourage them to open up the areas by building tracks and selling land to settlers.

William Stanley can remember the name of every teacher he had during his school years.

A year ago I was pondering if we have forgotten the attacks on 9/11. I can now stand before you today and honestly say we are far from it.

Jonesboro Police responded to T.J. Maxx, located at 1235 S. Caraway Road, Saturday morning after being notified of a theft.