Stories from Tuesday, October 12, 2010

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services and United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Development are jointly supporting a two-day regional conference designed to support and grow small businesses in the northeast and north-central regions of the state...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel school board welcomed its newest member, Jason Pruett, at the monthly school board meeting Monday night. Pruett ran unopposed in the past school district elections. He replaces David Garner, who was appointed last year. Superintendent Bruce Young reminded the board of their importance...

Mississippi County is under a burn ban until further notice, Mississippi County Judge Steve McGuire declared Monday. The ban includes all outdoor burning in the area, including agricultural. McGuire said he made the decision to issue the ban in response to the fire danger that comes with dry conditions, and after speaking with people in the local agricultural industry...

White, Abbott, Sanders answer questions, talk priorities

Penny Birdsell, 55, of Lake City, died Sept. 29, 2010, at her home. Mrs. Birdsell was born May 3, 1955 in Jacksonville, Ill., to Robert and Norma Mann. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends...

Carlon Fay Davis, 70, of Leachville, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Powe, Mo., she was the daughter of the late John C. and Rosa Mae Jackson Davis and had been a lifelong Northeast Arkansas area resident. ...

Virgil "Bud" Foutch, 81, of Leachville, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 29, 1929 at Paragould, he was the son of the late Robert and Lessie Cameron Foutch and had been a longtime Leachville resident. ...

Johnny Parrish, 61, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at his residence. He was born Feb. 25, 1949, in Monette to the late Wilburn and Essie Parrish. Johnny was a director for 41 years with Gregg Funeral Home and a retired LPN. ...

Gladys Ann Snow, 62, of Leachville, the widow of Jesse Snow, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center in Monette. Born at Leachville she was the daughter of the late Ray Leon and Nellie Louise Merritt Stone and had been a resident of Northeast Arkansas most of her life...

Manila Ronnie Kip Walton, 43, of Manila, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010, at his home. Born at Blytheville he had lived most of his life in Manila and was a 1985 graduate of Manila High School. He was retired from American Railcar Industries in Paragould and was a member of the Manila First Baptist Church...

Mary Helen Winstead, 55, of Manila, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at her sister's home in Lizella, Ga. Born in Indiana she had lived most of her life in Manila and was a member of the Westside Baptist Church...

Hoxie scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and tacked on two more in the second half as the Mustangs raced past the Lions 28-0 in 3A-3 junior high football action Thursday night at Manila. Running back Robert Vaughn shredded the Lion defense, rushing 13 times for 117 yards and a pair of touchdowns to lead the Pony attack...

It was a special touchdown on Friday night at the Manila home field as senior Dylan Galloway wheeled his chair into the end zone for a touchdown he will always remember. The Manila senior has cerebral palsy and is confined to an electric wheelchair. He loves football and is always there for the team serving as water boy...

Manila High School economic students in LeAnn Helms' classroom will be going beyond the textbook as they utilize a grant received from Economics Arkansas. Helms applied for and received a $750 grant to create a classroom market...

The Monette city council worked through a busy agenda consisting of new ordinances, completion of sports park construction, and repairs to the Buffalo Island Museum at the regular city council meeting held Monday, Sept. 27...

Manila Mayor Clifford Veach holds the record for the longest serving mayor in the history of Manila with five elected terms. In addition to serving as mayor five terms he served as city councilman two terms...