Marked Tree, Arkansas ~ Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Last Week's Most Read Stories

Fallen soldiers honored at Wall ceremoney (10/02/08)
Over 50,000 names are engraved in its shiny surface and millions of lives were touched by their sacrifice. Husband, fathers, sons and brothers were lost forever to their families, but Americans have pledged to never forget the blood they shed for American freedom...

"Wall ThatHeals" arrives in Marked Tree (09/25/08)
Marked Tree's motto is "A Place to Come Home to," and residents are planning to put that motto into action this weekend as more than 200 special guests visit the town. Of course all visitors are special to Marked Tree, but this is no ordinary group of men. They are heroes, and the city plans to give them a hero's welcome...

Veteran's receive hero's welcome at long last (10/02/08)
Friday, Sept. 26 was homecoming in Marked Tree. Of course, it was the homecoming game for the Marked Tree Indians, complete with a parade, but for some special visitors it was much more than just your average football event...

Mexican grill opens in MT (10/02/08)
Pureto Escondido is the newest place to eat in Marked Tree. The Mexican Grill is located just across the tracks at 114 Railroad Street, formerly GG's Cafe. Co-Owner Artruro Garcia of Lake City manages the restaurant which serves traditional Mexican dishes. His other partners are Jose Garza and Jose Talma, both of Jonesboro...

Terrapin Derby has rich history (10/02/08)
Most anyone in the Tri-City area can tell you what the first weekend of October means -- turtle races! However, many may not know that the Terrapin Derby is a 78-year-old strong tradition with a rich history...

Hayworth visits wall near anniversary of brother's death (10/02/08)
Tribune Editor When Ronnie Hayworth heard of plans to visit the "Wall that Heals" in September, he immediately circled the date on his calendar and made plans to attend the Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division reunion. He knew it would be a unique experience to visit the moving Vietnam memorial with the brothers he served with during the war...

It's turtle time! (10/02/08)
It's time to buy those Terrapin Derby tickets and get ready for the famous turtle races. This year marks the 78th annual derby which will kick off at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4. Terrapin Derby favorites will be returning this year including helicopter rides and an old fashioned bean dinner sponsored by Steven's Square...

Local veterans anticipate the Wall (09/24/08)
"Once living, they were once breathing. Now they're just names on a wall." From the song Names on a Wall There are 58,169 names, in fact. Names of boys and married men and sons and fathers and, yes, even women. These names grace the black stone monolith known officially as the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, the VVM or, The Wall that Heals, or more commonly, just The Wall...

Gray acknowledges 474 yards rushing came by team effort (10/02/08)
Gray ran for 474 yards -- the second-highest total in Arkansas high school history, according to the state record book -- to lead the Indians to a 43-40 victory over Augusta on homecoming at Don Lovell Memorial Field...

Exhibit for Dr. & Mrs. L. H. McDaniel opens Saturday (10/02/08)
A memorial exhibit honoring the late Dr. and Mrs. L. H. McDaniel will open Saturday, October 4, at the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza and will remain at the museum during the entire month of October. The exhibit will honor the lifetime commitment these two special people made to the citizens of Tyronza and the surrounding areas...