Stories from Friday, April 19, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons safety and Hayti, Mo. native William Moore was arrested on a simple battery charge Thursday. Fulton County jail records showed Moore remained in custody Thursday night. No details of the arrest were immediately available...

If you're looking for a good story to take your mind off of the tragic events that have unfolded over the past week, and continue to unfold, take a look at what's going on with the Blytheville Lady Chickasaws softball team. At first look, a 6-17 overall record and a 1-9 conference record doesn't look like it would take your mind off of anything. But when you consider where the program has been over the past half of a decade, there is a lot to look forward to...

Former Arkansas congressman Mike Ross was in Blytheville earlier today to talk with local constituents after announcing Wednesday that he will be running for Arkansas governor in the 2014 election. Ross said if elected he plans to put a great deal of focus on what he calls the states' two most important issues -- education and the economy -- and continue the vision that current governor Mike Beebe has started in moving the state forward. ...

Select Blytheville students had the opportunity to participate in the districts first ever "Food Show" on Thursday. Tiffany Snyder, food service director for Blytheville Schools, said the show gave students a chance to weigh in on the foods they would be eating next year--particularly in regards to foods that are now required to be whole-grain. Snyder said students gave great feedback and were overall happy with the new food...

Blytheville Public Works workers install new trash/recycle bins Thursday at Williams Park. Also pictured is the container, which has a side for trash and another for recyclables. According to Blytheville parks and recreation director Elroy Brown, the receptacles are being installed at all the local parks, including Walker, Cypress and the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Brown said the hope is by having additional trash cans, it will cut down on litter in the parks...

Students and volunteers from the Blytheville Public Schools again stood out at the April 13 Odyssey of the Mind state competition in Beebe. When the World Finals at East Lansing, Mich., begins in May, Blytheville will there too. Five teams from the Blytheville School District participated at the state competition. ...

The Courier News received confirmation Thursday afternoon that an accident had occurred at Nucor-Yamato and that a man had been flown to The Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Reportedly, the man's leg became pinned by an I-beam which struck his body. First responders on the scene made the decision for him to be flown to Memphis...

Demetrious Jaceyon Gavin Jr., two weeks old, died Tuesday, Aprl 16, 2013, at Children's Hospital in Little Rock. He was born April 2, 2013, to Demetrious Gavin Sr. and Candice Davis, both of Osceola. Gavin leaves his maternal grandparents, Tommie Daivs of Osceola and Charles Davis of Sioux City, Iowa;...

Mrs. Essie Mae Logan, widow of Bishop Marshall Logan, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2013. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carney Funeral Home of Blytheville.

Mr. Andrew Turner, 25, of Osceola, died Monday, April 15, 2013, in Osceola. Born to JoAnn Hill Tobar, he was a student. Mr. Turner leaves his stepfather, W.C. Tobar Jr., of Osceola; Four sisters, Camiesha Brown, Jakiesha Estell, LeQuiesha Hill Scott and Toniesha Turner, all of Osceola; and...

When I rambled on about the demise of my various old-timey relatives in last week's column, I knew I had some of it mixed up but since I didn't know what was mixed up and what wasn't, I kept writing. That's one of the convenient things about a column, it doesn't guarantee much in the way of journalistic research...

To the editor: I am writing this letter to not only give a response to Thelma Norris's letter to the editor but also to state the true facts about her concerns. Concerning going door-to-door polling citizens: At our previous Gosnell City Council meeting, it was stated that many of us would be asking the residents how they feel about mosquito control. ...

To the editor: I received my property tax statement in the mail last week and I couldn't help but notice how much my taxes went up. Don't get me wrong -- I have no problem paying my taxes. But when it comes to the streets in my neighborhood, then I have a problem...