Stories from Friday, June 17, 2011

This baby cormorant was in Pat Ivey's yard Thursday, June 16, just before the thunderstorms blew through.

Personnel of Mississippi County Emergency Medical Services responded to a multi-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on south Highway 61 near Interstate 55.

The phrase "blended family" gets tossed around sometimes when referring to married couples who have children from previous relationships. I'm sure I've used it a time or two in the past. But I have a much different perspective now, being a part of one...

Several local Cal Ripken baseball and youth softball games were canceled Thursday night because of the weather. Lightening forced tournament play stoppage in the middle of some games at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. All tournament games have been moved back one night...

As you might expect, the Current River was still running strong last weekend, and was well back in its banks and behaving properly.

You know, it's a crying shame that the city of Blytheville doesn't have more on their agenda than to worry about a basketball goal on the street. I may not be the smartest individual on the planet, but I do know if it were me, I would worry more about the drug dealer and the crack ho's walking up and down Rose Street and 21st -- you can't go around the corner without someone trying to sell you something illegal...

Sterling Hood, infant child of Jeff and Amanda Hood of Tyronza, was stillborn June 14, 2011, at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis.

Mr. John L. Baldridge, 85, of Leachville, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center.

The Blytheville Police Department includes 40 certified law enforcement officers, as well as corrections officers, animal control, code enforcement and administrative officers, Chief Ross Thompson told the Blytheville Rotary Club Thursday.

In 1911, E.M. Terry, who had been working in Blytheville for several years, established Terry Abstract Company. Because of the need for an abstracting service in the county, and connections he had established with local businessmen and bankers, the company was a success

Ground preparation is complete and footings are being poured for the new Allied Health Building at Arkansas Northeastern College, the Board of Trustees was told Wednesday.

The following incident reports were recently filed by officers of the Blytheville Police Department: