Stories from Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Nila June Blevins, 63, of Manila passed from this life Friday, April 27, 2012, at her home. Born at Manila, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Blevins. Nila was raised in Michigan and was a 1966 graduate of Northern High School in Flint. ...

Infant Wyitt Clay Cavazos was born and passed away April 22, 2012, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. He is survived by his parents, Dimitri and Crystal Holm Cavazos of Manila, Ark.; one brother, Damian Holm of South Bend, Ind.; and grandparents, Sheila Shepherd of Manila, Sandra Cavazos of Manila, and Gilbert Cavazos of Monette, Ark...

Helen V. (Bunch) Woolf of Arnold, Mo., died Friday, April 20, 2012. She was the dear wife of Charles E. Woolf, Sr. for 58 years; dear mother of Charles E. Jr. (Kim) Woolf; daughter of the late George and Grace Bunch; dear grandmother of Shaun M. ...

Mr. Robert Ware, 92, of Lorraine, departed this life Thursday, April 19, 2012, at New Life Hospice in Lorraine, following a lengthy illness.

Mr. Bobby Gene Potter, 69, of Paragould, died Monday, April 30, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

The North Mississippi County Relay for Life held its seventh annual Daffodil Dinner and Auction April 13 at the Holiday Inn Ball Room.

Corn, sorghum and rice planting are nearly complete and cotton planting has hit the halfway mark in Arkansas, according to Monday's crop progress report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Buffalo Island Central's Madison Greathouse and Marked Tree's Peyton Carter hooked up in a pitcher's duel this past Saturday in the championship game of the Class 2A-3 girls district softball championship in Marked Tree. Carter and the Lady Indians held on for a 2-0 win to claim the title...

FAYETTEVILLE - University of Arkansas head men's basketball coach Mike Anderson will address the Mississippi County Razorback Club at the Manila Airport Center on May 7. Sponsored by John Ed Regenold and the Armorel Planting Company, the banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a meet and greet scheduled around 6 that night...

Buffalo Island Central Lady Mustang Hayley Parker was the honoree on Thursday as she signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Missouri Baptist University in St. Louis, Mo...

The Young Arkansas Artists Traveling Exhibition will be on display at Delta Gateway Museum beginning Wednesday, and continuing through Friday, May 18.

As of late Monday afternoon, Blytheville officials bought the city one more month of landfill services by making a payment to Mississippi County on delinquent landfill fees.

A benefit car wash, raffle, roadblock and raffle event was held on Saturday, April 28, in Leachville for Noah cook. Noah, a ninth grade student at BIC was recently diagnosed with AML Leukemia and is a patient at St. Jude Children's Hospital...

I was disappointed Saturday to see the very small number of Mississippi County residents who came out to meet and greet our candidates for the upcoming elections for the offices of state and U.S. representative, among others.

In reference to the newspaper article pertaining to golf course lessons, it is this person's opinion that the furnishing of golf balls, clubs and the golf course owned by the city for the free golf course lessons is a violation of the state constitution. ...

Southern Bancorp held Customer Appreciation Day Friday grilling hot dogs and hamburgers, soft drinks, and give-away items including caps, key rings, measuring tapes, files, and more from 2-5 p.m. The special day was held at the Manila, Blytheville and Trumann banks...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel Tigers continued their dominance in the 1A-3 district tournament. With shutout wins on Friday night over Weiner and Saturday night against Crowley's Ridge Academy, the defending 1A state champion Tigers captured their fourth district title in a row and fifth in seven years...

Four weeks since former Blytheville head basketball coach and current athletic director David Hixson announced his retirement from the coaching scene, the search still continues for his successor. While Hixson originally had hoped to have a replacement by the end of April, he feels that he still may be two weeks away from finding the right person...

Blytheville athletic director David Hixson certainly has his hands full lately. While he is currently trying to fill the position he had as head basketball coach for 21years, he now has to look for a new baseball coach. This year, the Chicks have currently compiled a record of 1-22 overall and 0-14 in the 5A-East with two games left...

Buffalo Island Central FFA members and several 4-H youth are learning responsibility through the caring and showing of livestock and poultry. The BIC students are working under the direction of Bruce Fires, BIC junior and senior high school FFA adviser...

Buffalo Island Central FFA members and several 4-H youth are learning responsibility through the caring and showing of livestock and poultry. The BIC students are working under the direction of Bruce Fires, BIC junior and senior high school FFA adviser...