By KENDALL OWENS
T-H Staff Writer
A second charge of negligent homicide has been filed against a Forrest City woman involved in the death of a Marianna couple in June.
According to Deputy St. Francis County Prosecutor Chris Morledge, Carolyn Williams, 39, 340 Turner Circle Apt. 11, will face a second charge of negligent homicide along with charges of driving while intoxicated, failure to yield to a left turn, and driving with an expired driver's license, following the deaths of John Jones and Danita Jones of Marianna after a motorcycle accident on June 15 near the intersection of South Washington and Rosser streets.
The second charge was added to the original charge after Danita Jones died on June 26, from injuries she suffered in the accident.
"The trooper that handled the original accident added the second charge after the death of Mrs. Jones to the original report as an addendum," said Morledge.
Williams, who is currently free on $25,000 bail, allegedly turned in front of the Joneses as they were traveling southbound on Highway 1.
Jones and her husband John Jones, 49, were traveling on the couple's 1992 Harley Davidson motorcycle when a 1993 Oldsmobile traveling northbound on Rosser Street, driven by Williams turned in front of them. John Jones was pronounced dead soon after the accident.
Danita Jones was airlifted from Baptist Memorial Hospital Forrest City to the Elvis Presley Regional Medical Center in Memphis where she died 11 days later.
If Williams is convicted of the charges of negligent homicide, she could be sentenced to three to 10 years in prison on each count. Williams could also face up to a $1,000 fine on the DWI charge and jail time according to what was registered on her breathalyzer test.
East Arkansas Community College regular registration for fall semester will be Aug. 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Aug. 18-19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Late registration will be Aug. 20-21 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Aug. 25-26 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
First-time students should meet with a counselor in the Student Services Complex of the Hodges Building before beginning the enrollment process. Continuing students may make appointments to meet with their advisors during regular office hours.
Contact the Registrars Office at 870-633-4480 ext. 300 or toll-free at 877-797-EACC. Students who register late will be charged an additional fee. If you register for classes and then decide not to attend, you need to officially drop prior to the first day of classes. Students who drop their classes before the first day of classes will not be assessed tuition and fees.
Monday, Aug. 4, at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline day to file for school board positions in the Sept. 16 school elections.
Current filings are as follows:
In Hughes School District 27, Melinda Patrick has filed for the Position 6 (at large) against Edward Watt, to complete the unexpired term of Betty McGruder. Incumbent Hudie Hardaway has filed for re-election for Position 7 (at large).
Aubrey Jayroe, the incumbent for Forrest City School District 7, Position 1, has filed. For Position 2, incumbent Wayne Jones and Pat Flanagin have filed.
In Palestine-Wheatley District 23, Randall Holman is seeking the Zone 3 position from incumbent Gail Gardner. No one has filed for the Zone 2 position currently held by Rodney Hicks.
The registration for Forrest City Junior High School students will be held from Tuesday, Aug. 5, through Thursday, Aug. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. each day.
Eighth grade students will register on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and ninth graders will register on Wednesday, Aug. 6. New students are scheduled to register on Thursday, Aug. 7.
Registration will be held in the north end of the new junior high building, at the corner of Division and Victoria streets. All students will have to pay $7 for P.E. shorts and a $5 lock fee. New students must bring current immunization records. All fines, including those for lost books, must be paid before a student can register.
Due to the construction that is underway, no students or parents will be allowed to tour the new facility at this time.
A lawsuit has been filed by the family of a man killed in an accident on a county road last year.
Kenneth Edward Long died in June of 2002 when the vehicle he was diving was struck by a semi tractor-trailer driven by Terry Lynn Taylor.
The suit names Taylor and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. as defendants. The suit claims that Taylor was at fault for the accident. The insurance company was covering the Pine Tree Experimental Station, which employed Taylor.
The suit asks for "an amount to be determined by a jury."