Stories from Friday, April 15, 2011

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

We got him when he was just a pup, 15 years ago, from some place up around Sikeston, I think, but my memory is a bit vague on that, since it was My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife who arranged to buy the dog.

Michael F. Jackson, a 19-year-old Blytheville man, has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.

Jessie James Adams, 52, of Brawley Street in Blytheville, has officially been listed as a missing person.

Official charges have been filed in the nurder case of 29-year-old Stephen Smith, killed Wednesday afternoon in Caruthersville.

Because of a local holiday in Washington, D.C., taxpayers across the country will be enjoying a three-day extension of the federal tax return due date.

The city of Blytheville is entertaining offers from the Arkansas Highway Department for properties that are in the path of the future Highway 18 five-lane realignment project.

The Blytheville Police Department is honoring its telecommunications officers this week, which is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week.

The Delta Gateway Museum's flooring and a Missco Junior League Football request were among the items on the Blytheville City Council's Parks and Recreation Committee agenda, Thursday.

Blytheville Courier News Blytheville head coach David Hixson will get an opportunity to coach all-stater Jimmy Aldridge one more time. Hixson will be a part of Rivercrest head coach Rick Wilson's East staff and Aldridge will play in the 56th All-Star basketball game, scheduled for June 22 at Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville...

JONESBORO-- The Armorel Tigers continued their perfect season in the 1A-3 East with a 12-0 win over the Ridgefield Christian Warriors Thursday afternoon. Taylor Hopper and Chris Ashmore combined for a one-hit shutout in five innings to get the victory...

GOSNELL -- The Gosnell Lady Pirates picked up a 14-1 win over Harrisburg Thursday afternoon at Gosnell. The Lady Pirates scored nine runs in the bottom of the second as all nine players in the lineup crossed the plate. Kortney Foster (2-4, 2 runs scored), Amber Hall (3-4, 2 runs scored), Kelly Sellers (1-3 and a run scored), Katie Aus (1-3, 3 runs scored), Cara Feagin (2 runs scored), Kristen Houwen (1 run scored), Megan Sellers (1 run scored), Amber Larkin (2-3 and a run scored) and Sylvia Keiter (1 run scored) led the Lady Pirate offense.. ...

GOSNELL-- For 4 1/2 innings, Blytheville pitcher Braxton Champion along with a solid defense kept the explosive Gosnell Pirate offense in check while their own offense was clicking on all cylinders. The Chicks held a 9-5 lead and had already belted two home runs on the night...

Ms. Jonnie Ypya died Thursday, April 14, 2011, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Virginia Lee Austin went home to be with her Lord on April 14, 2011, at Dardanelle Nursing Center in Dardanelle, after a long illness.