Stories from Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Maybe it was a communication breakdown. Maybe it was a matter of semantics. Maybe it was an intentional effort to mislead. Call it whatever you want, but the way Blytheville Mayor James Sanders handled last week's departure of city water plant manager Matt Mosley was a disappointment,

Blytheville's sole comic book shop will join thousands of other independent shops from around the world as the comic book industry gets ready to celebrate the 10th annual Free Comic Book Day.

The Blytheville Police Department recently welcomed three officers back to the force following their completion of Arkansas Police Academy.

The 2012-13 Blytheville freshman class had the opportunity to meet with its new teachers Tuesday night as they prepare to be the first class to participate in the Blytheville School District's new Freshmen Academy.

Meadowlark Lemon will bring his story to Blytheville, appearing at That Bookstore in Blytheville from 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, as he promotes his book, "Trust Your Next SHOT: A Guide to a Life of Joy."

Mrs. Joyce Vest, 71, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Mrs. Bettye Lou Eiceman, 81, of Jonesboro, the widow of Mr. Herman Eiceman, died Monday April 30, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mr. Karl Brown, 56, of Blytheville, passed from this life, Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

BEEBE -- Coach Bret Kirk dropped his final doubleheader as the Blytheville Chickasaws head baseball coach Tuesday night as the Chicks fell to Beebe in both games, 10-0 and 13-0. Blytheville didn't get a hit in either game. The Chickasaws finished the year 1-24 overall and 0-14 in 5A-East play. Beebe's record advanced to 16-11 overall and 11-3 in league play...