Stories from Saturday, November 3, 2012

There will be a Veteran's Day ceremony held at the Herman Davis Monument in Manila at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, honoring all area veterans. Guest speaker will be Veteran Dennis Seyler. Terry Selby will have a display of military memorabilia...

This is one way my voice will be heard, since the Blytheville (state) DMV has silinced me for this election by losing my voter registration card. On Sept. 20, 2012, I went to the Blytheville location of the DMV to get my vehicle tag renewed and to register to vote, seeing that you can do both there. ...

A recent incident is another reason it is important to look to a future shelter out in the county.

From summer blockbusters to network sitcoms and even so-called "reality" television shows, Hollywood has managed to create a number of law enforcement tropes in the minds of the public. While many are comical and seem absurd, like an officer's love of doughnuts or the hardened veteran paired with the soft-skinned rookie and becoming best friends, some of these Hollywood "myths" have bled over into real police work and often get dragged into legal battles...

The Navy Band Mid-South Ceremonial Band will present a special concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 at The Ritz Civic Center in downtown Blytheville. The group consists of 23 professional musicians serving in the armed forces. Whether performing for troops at home and abroad, or for citizens across America, the group reflects the heritage and pride of the United States and the U.S. Navy. In 2011, the combined units of the Navy Band presented 7,434 concerts to 15.2 million people in 29 countries...

Mr. Truman Coleman Jackson, 75, of Lake City, former longtime Black Oak resident, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at the Lakeside Nursing Center. Born Oct. 13, 1937, in Caraway, he was the son of the late Thomas and Dollie Carter Jackson and had been a resident of the nursing home for the past 20 years...

Mrs. Esther Perkins, 91, of the Cole Ridge and Hightower Community, and widow of Dude Perkins, passed from this life Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. She was born in Omaha, Neb., to Venito and Maria Sanchez Alegro. After marrying her husband Dude, they relocated to the Hightower Community. Mrs. Perkins was a homemaker, dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, and a devoted Catholic...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- Dennis Johnson and Cobi Hamilton made the plays Arkansas needed most -- keeping Arkansas' slim bowl chances alive and once again crushing upstart Tulsa's hopes in the process. Johnson rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and Hamilton set the school's single-season receptions record, as the Razorbacks rallied for a 19-15 win over the Golden Hurricane on Saturday afternoon...