Stories from Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Saturday, March 31, Mississippi County Baptist Association will present its third annual Mission Fair from 4-6 p.m. at East Side Baptist Church, 2103 South US Highway 61, at the Blaylock-Garmer Life Center...

The Leachville city council met Monday, March 12, and bids were awarded for theater roof repair and sale of police car. Mayor Sheila Spurlock opened bids for repair or replacement of the Melody Theatre roof. ...

There will be a benefit spa for Kyndall Denton from 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 7, at Silhouettes Boutique & Tea Room at 110 East Olympia Street, Manila. Kendall is the 18 month old daughter of Tori Parks and Billy Denton of Manila. She has had multiple health problems since birth and was diagnosed with a genetic disorder known as Turner Syndrome on March 5, 2012...

Monette City Council repealed an animal ordinance to allow school students to keep certain animals inside the city limits if they meet regulation requirements. Mayor Chub Qualls asked alderman Jason Stewart to report on the council committee study to provide a repeal to the existing animal ordinance concerning limitations of animals inside the city limits. ...

Representative Homer Lenderman presented Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan with a grant from the 2012 General Improvement Funded Community Enhancement Grant Program (GIF-1) in the amount of $15,000...

A 2012 Dodge Charger was purchased with funds provided through a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $26,000. Pictured are Lake City Police Chief Winred Saffell and Mayor Jon Milligan. Chief Saffell applied for the grant and received approval earlier this year. The City of Lake City received the car on February 23...

A 2011 Volunteer Fire Assistance grant for $1,000 was presented to Lake City Volunteer Fire Department. The grant is furnished by the Arkansas Forestry Commission to purchase fire fighting equipment...

Manila City Council discussed swimming pool, hired employees, purchased vehicles, and discussed making the park smoke free at the Monday, March 19, meeting. All council members, Linda Donovan, Larry "Whiz Davis, Donnie Wagner, Dale Murphy, Jason Baltimore, and Tony Hawkins, were present...

We have started our spring cleaning and we need to clear out some room! Lake Poinsett State Park will be holding a yard sale at the Visitor Center on Saturday, March 31, from 8:30 a.m. -- 4 p.m. We will have hundreds of items from our gift shop on sale. ...

Manila City Council took the next step to getting a swimming pool and a therapeutic pool in Manila at a special called meeting on Thursday. Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner and council members met with Ryan Bowman with Friday, Eldridge, and Clark, and Jim Alexander with Morgan Keegan adopting a bond ordinance to fund the swimming pool project...

The Cherokee District of the Quapaw Area Council, Boy Scouts of American held its annual Volunteer Recognition and Awards Banquet at St Bernard Auditorium in Jonesboro Saturday, Jan. 28. Cherokee District includes Craighead, Greene, Mississippi, Clay, Randolph and Lawrence Counties in Northeast Arkansas...

A missing 17 year old girl from Nebraska was found living in Monette on Wednesday, March 21. A Monette minister, Charles Hughes, 35, was arrested in connection with disappearance of the teen. At the time of his arrest, Hughes was serving as minister of the Monette Church of Christ...

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Stapler, 55, of Turrell, died Monday, March 26, 2012, at his home.

Mrs. Magdalena Rosalia Moore, 79, of Dell, passed from this life Saturday, March 24, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Katherine "Kay" Nell Campbell Gude. of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012, at her parents' home in Blytheville.

I have a question. Why does the businesses in this town pay less on their water useage than the residents? I think this is an injustice to the residents here. I'm so tired of this town and the people that calls themselves running this town. Not only is this not fair and the haves get all these breaks and the have not have to take up the slack or should I say the city was again is piggy back on the poor. ...

I would like to say "thank you" to the "good" Samaritan who stopped to help the red Ford F10 pickup truck with Oklahoma plates with a flat tire on I-55 on the outskirts of Blytheville. My brother was trying to make it to our sister's home in Gideon, Mo., when he had a tire blow out and no spare...

For those of us who are passionate or even just sort of interested in outer space, science, science fiction and what new wonders and discoveries await us in the future, this has been an extraordinary month.

Matthew Jay Richardson and Jennifer Wilder Richardson announce the arrival of Mylee Ann Richardson, born March 15, 2012 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

Mrs. Jean Todd, 88, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, March 26, 2012, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Testing begins next week for Blytheville schools, and parents are encouraged to start getting their children prepared for test-taking.

Friday night, a lucky Blytheville shopper purchased a $1 million Mega Millions lottery ticket and hit it big, but the prize remains unclaimed.

The $1,134,033.64 in excess parks and recreation funds from the Series 2007 bonds has been put in three CDs and a separate parks and recreation checking account, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders and city treasurer Gary Perry said Monday afternoon.

During a meeting of the Mississippi County Quorum Court's Planning and Development Committee last week, justices decided to bring a motion to the full Court proposing the shift of $2.5 million in economic development tax funds into county general.

City officials and their tax attorney are scheduled to meet with the Internal Revenue Service collection department today at the Federal Courthouse in Jonesboro.

JONESBORO -- The Armorel Tigers remained perfect in the 1A-3 East conference after an 11-0 win over Ridgefield Christian Monday night in six innings. Ty Wagganer threw a one-hit shut out for the Tigers striking out 15 in six complete innings to pick up the win. Armorel (7-8, 2-0 1A-3 East) broke the game open with a four-run third inning after scoring a run in the top of the first. The Tigers picked up another run in the fourth, two in the fifth and three more in the third...

JONESBORO -- The host Nettleton Raiders scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to post a 6-5 win over the Gosnell Pirates Monday night. Gosnell scored two in the top of the third and three in the fifth to take the lead. The Raiders scored a run in each of the first, third and fifth innings before winning the game in the bottom of the seventh. Starting pitcher, Ricky Gable allowed three runs over six innings for the Pirates...

OSCEOLA -- The Blytheville Chickasaws picked up their first win of the year Monday night thanks to a 13-10 win over the Osceola Seminoles. The Seminoles are coached by former Blytheville track coach/assistant football coach Len Teague. Blytheville (1-7) used a six-run third inning to pull away from the Seminoles and hung on for the victory...