Stories from Saturday, February 5, 2011

The Mississippi County Black Cultural Association will have its Annual Black History Program at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Nehemiah Temple Church of God in Christ.

January was a very good month for blood donations. Many donors who had not donated for a while returned in January and promised to get back in the habit of donating blood on a regular basis.

The Armorel Tigers swept the Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons Friday with a 60-53 win in the boys game and a thrilling 52-48 overtime win for the girls in the first game on Senior Night at Armorel.

Mr. Jim Houston Price, 83, departed this life Feb. 3, 2011, at his residence in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Michael Patrick "Mike" Powell, 53, of Arkadelphia, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders considers himself a very blessed man.

In 1978, James Hodges joined his good friend in a new sport. Already a body builder, Hodges entered his first powerlifting competition and got hooked.

Blytheville lost its position atop the 5A-East Conference standings courtesy of a buzzer-beating putback dunk by Beebe's Dayton Scott as the Badgers rallied from a late deficit to win 50-48 at Badger Sports Arena Saturday.