Stories from Thursday, January 9, 2014

Thelma Banks, 101, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of this area, passed away December 30, 2013, at the St. Anthony's Hospice House. She was born April 27, 1912, to the late Alva and Rosetta Wilson in Leonard. In addition to her parents, Thelma was preceded in death by her husbands, Virgil Elliott and Henry Banks; a son, Donald Elliott; a son-in-law, Robert Guyott; stepsons, Charlie Banks, Ted Banks and Bill Banks and a grandchild, Debra Guyott Laird...

Jackie Ray McComb, Sr., 75, of Frisbee, Mo., passed away on December 25, 2013. He leaves in passing his wife, Deanna; a son, Jackie Ray, Jr., of Texas; a daughter, Lesa Emmons of Kennett; one brother, Ted McComb of Piggott and two sisters, Hope Davidson of Patton, Mo. and Joyce Ward of Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Clyde Lavern Stricklin, 68, of Lafe, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at his home. Mr. Stricklin was born December 21, 1945, in Rector. While in the Navy, he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He retired as a supervisor at a plastic factory. Clyde loved music, horses, Western movies and John Wayne...

Langdon "2-Gun" Hunter, 83, of Piggott, Ark., passed away January 1, 2014, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born on October 1, 1930, and was the son of the late John and Alverdia (Fisher) Hunter. He is survived by his children, Patty Sellers of Texas, Mike Hunter of Texas, John Hunter of Rector, Ark. ...

Pearl Lamb, 74, of Rector, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013, at her home. Born September 18, 1939, in Greene County, Mrs. Lamb was a hairdresser for 32 years and owned Pearl's Beauty Shop in Rector. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in Rector...

Tribe gets off to good start, fades late against Lady Bobcats.

Tribe falls in conference set with Hornets, set for Homecoming

Take title over rival Indians, then beat BIC in regular season play and fall to Bearcats in Brookland tourney

We have rung out the old year and we welcome the new year. It's time to relax and enjoy the start of a bright and promising new year. To many Americans the ball dropping at Times Square in New York City is the beginning of the new year in this country...

A review of some of the headlines and happenings of the second six months of 2013 as reported in the CCTD

Kennett native to sing at Life Change Community Church

Accident north of Halliday claims one, injures two others

Royalty to be introduced at annual homecoming contest Friday, Jan. 10

Donation by Piggott State Bank makes new program possible

George Ollie Bearden II, 72, passed away January 7, 2014, at the Rector Nursing and Rehab in Rector. He was born August 17, 1941, in Rector to Irwin and Ruby Gibbs Bearden. George was a 1959 graduate of Rector High School. He continued his education at the U. ...