Stories from Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Mississippi County Library System is bidding farewell to Osceola Public Library employee Samantha Bridges, who is leaving in September to pursue a master's degree in publishing at Oxford Brookes University in England...

In the bedroom area of the Buffalo Island Museum is a French washstand, donated by Paul Baker. He bought the washstand when he was stationed in France while in the United States military over fifty years ago. ...

Mr. Ardell Strawther, 57, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, in Jonesboro.

Mr. Eddie Mack Gladney, 56, of Osceola, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, in Osceola.

Christopher Lin Bell, 24, of Portsmouth, Va., formerly of Manila, died Monday Aug. 26, 2013, at the Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth from injuries received in a motorcycle accident.

According to the Courier News article dated Aug. 27 by Mark Brasfield, reporting on what Councilwoman Missy Langston said about the sanitation rate hike and that the Blytheville School District will be most affected. Currently, the school district pays about $15,000 a month for pickup, and that it would increase by at least another $1,000, making it around $16,000 a month...

Fred Sanford's hilarious fake heart attack routine would always include: "Oh, this is the big one! You hear that, Elizabeth?! I'm coming to join you, honey!"

After a 12-month hiatus, the Arts Council of Mississippi County is bringing back its Support Live Music fundraiser and is looking to attract a more diverse range of bands and audiences this time around.

The classmates of Gosnell 11-year-old Jessica Williams came up with a way to brighten the community's day and honor the memory of their friend: They got together over social media Wednesday night and agreed to all wear shirts in purple -- Jessica's favorite color.

An arrest has been made in connection with the death of 11-year-old Gosnell girl Jessica Williams, and the initial incident report regarding the incident was released to the CN Thursday morning.

Charlie William Bassing, 84, of Lake City, formerly of Leachville, passed from this life, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013, at Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in Lamar County, Texas he was the son of the late Charley and Sallie Davis Bassing and had lived most of his life in Texas. ...

A judge set a $2 million cash bond for 17-year-old Christopher Sowell at the Mississippi County Detention Center's courtroom Thursday afternoon.

Christopher Lin Bell, 24, of Portsmouth, Vir., formerly of Manila, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at the Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth from injuries received in a motorcycle accident. Born April 13, 1989, at Yokosuka, Japan, he was the son of the late Bobby Lynn Bell and was a former resident of Washington state prior to making his home in Manila in 2006. ...