Stories from Friday, March 4, 2011

Armorel dropped a hard-fought game to Trumann, Thursday, 2-1, in eight innings.

The Gosnell Pirates swung into action Thursday afternoon and picked up their first win of the season with a 7-1 win over the Marked Tree Indians.

New Red Wolves football coach Hugh Freeze wants to bring a winning attitude to Arkansas State University.

Alexandra is just about exactly six-and-a-half years old, and to some it may seem that's a bit early to get caught up in the love letter writing business, but let me explain.

Since February of 1988, Fred Roberts has held every position available at the Gosnell Police Department, concluding with his term as Chief of Police, which began in 2007. Roberts, who retired from a long career in law enforcement as of March 1, had always wanted to be a police officer, even during his Air Force days, when he wanted to train for security police, but ended up in commanding control.

An accident at the intersection of Airbase Highway and Shields Lane in Gosnell stopped traffic Friday morning.

The identity of a man found murdered in Blytheville on Wednesday morning has been released by Blytheville Police.

The 31st Annual ESA/St. Jude Kids Radiothon/Cablethon kicked off this morning.

Mrs. Edna Faye Stewart, 70, of Walcott, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her residence.

Ms. Ruth Berneta Riggs, 86, of Jonesboro, formerly of Manila, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at the Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Nettie Sue Reynolds, 78, of Osceola, formerly of Lake City, Fla., died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at her residence in Osceola.

Mr. Sidney Gene "Jim" Johnson, 65, of Manila, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Floe and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Mr. Edgar 'Leroy' Greene, 75, of Marked Tree, died Thursday, March 3, 2011, at his home.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

I listened to the voices of these young people (at the recent Healing in the Hood Non-Violence Youth Summit). What I heard was inspirational. I saw young people wanting change, I saw adults wanting to help. I saw city leaders, the sheriff's department, Blytheville Police Department and other organizations trying to pull together in the same direction...

In September of last year the BGRAA Board of Directors had a tie vote to offer the position of president/director of BGRAA to outgoing Blytheville Mayor Barrett Harrison. This tie was broken by the chairman of the board, Don Houseworth, who voted in favor of the motion to hire Harrison despite financial concerns voiced by opposing members of the board. ...

Has everyone had a good week? I hope so. I sure have and I'm so grateful for all the awesome blessings of my life.