Stories from Wednesday, July 27, 2011

When Blytheville head coach Maurice Moody arrived on campus in the spring of 2010, one of his priorities was hitting the weights. The Chicks have done that, and Moody expects the payoff to come this fall. Going into the season, the second-year Chickasaw coach lists the offensive line as a strength, an area that has been a weakness on past Blytheville teams...

Mrs. Nancy Ann Tomlinson, 78, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, July 25, 2011, at the Fairview Living Center, in Centreville, Mich.

Mr. Kenneth Edward "Frog" Faulker, 44, of Joiner, died Monday, July 25, 2011, in Jonesboro.

Farmers Bank & Trust is holding its annual school supply drive, "Tools for School."

The Mississippi County Historical and Genealogical Society will host a series of re-enactment of events which took place in Osceola, paying tribute to the area's founding fathers who fought on both sides of the war.

Planning is under way for the third annual Blytheville Chili Cookoff 5K Run/Walk, to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex.

Charles Edward Mouser, 53, of Leachville, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born June 3, 1958, at Leachville, Ark., to Berneal and Pauline Ross Mouser. He married Francis Hodge of Lake City on Aug. 28, 1998. He lived most of his life in Leachville...

Ms. Barbara Ann Spinks "Cookie" Fields, 54, of Blytheville, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.