Stories from Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Mrs. Jorine "Jo" Richards Woelfle, 78, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2014, at Great River Medical Center.

Barbara Jackson, 54, of Blytheville, died Monday, March 17, 2014.

Mrs. Helen Louise Holifield, 97, of Blytheville passed from this life Saturday, March 15, 2014, at her daughter's home in Blytheville.

The Blytheville Police Department is investigating the death of 55-year-old Barbara Faye Jackson, who was found lying on the ground in front of her apartment on David Lane Monday morning.

Act 2! will present its Western-Comedy play "Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch, or The Perfumed Badge" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Blytheville's seventh-grade Odyssey of the Mind group, coached by LaRay Cloud and Dean White, performed for the Blytheville School Board Monday night as a part of this month's school pride recognition.

State Rep. Monte Hodges contends he didn't know the Rev. Jay Slaughter intended to put a halfway house at 201 W. McHaney when he sold him the property, which is located next to Williams Park.

A proposed ordinance setting rules for renaming streets and the third and final reading of a measure to rename Marguerite Street "Henton Drive" in honor of longtime educator Gene Henton are among several items on tonight's (Tuesday) Blytheville City Council agenda.

The Blytheville School Board has yet to reach a decision regarding the district's participation in the School Choice Act of 2013.

The GFWCA Blytheville Women's Club is having its annual geranium sale. Proceeds help support the club's projects throughout the year. The geraniums will be pre-sold until April 1 and are to be picked up Friday, April 18...

Manila 1960s Reunion, for the classes of 1960-69 of Manila High School, will be held Saturday, May 31, at the Manila Airport Center. Graduates and those who have attended MHS are welcome to join their classes...

Arya Vye Fields, daughter of Heath and Marisa Fields of Lake City, was born March 5, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She weighed eight pounds and two ounces. Siblings are Jeremy, 10; Halle, 8; and Gabriella, 2...

Mississippi County Retired Teachers Association members met at the Manila School District on Thursday, March 13. On hand to welcome the retired teachers and school employees from across the county were administrators Pam Castor, superintendent; Chris Ferrell, assistant superintendent; and LeeAnn Helms, middle school principal. ...

Buffalo Island Central FFA dinner/auction will be held Saturday, March 29, at Jimmy Sanders Inc. in Leachville. Meal will start at 5:30 p.m. and auction will start at 6:30 p.m. Anyone who would like to donate items for the auction is welcome. Items can be dropped off at the Buffalo Island Central High School or Junior High...

Yearly rose pruning is required to maintain the size and vigor of most rose bushes. They should be pruned before the plants begin to grow but after the most severe winter weather is over. Early to mid-February is a good time to do this work, but as this year is progressing now is a good time...

Becka Bowen has opened Strandz Hair Salon located at the corner of main and 6th Street in Leachville. Bowen, a 2011 graduate of Buffalo Island High School, received her cosmetology training at Arkansas State University Marked Tree Technical College...

Donna Wood, owner/operator of Donna's Family Hair Care in Monette, welcomes Mallary Ervin to her shop. Donna's Family Hair Care is located behind Dollar General. "I am pleased to have Mallary join me," Wood said. ...

The Mississippi County Library System is proud to announce that Kevin Barron will become its new director. "Mr. Barron has done a wonderful job at the Osceola Library and as assistant director," Sandra Kennett, president of the Mississippi County Library Board of Trustees, said. ...

The Riverside School Board met in the library of Riverside East Elementary where they approved several technology upgrades for the district. Riverside superintendent, Tommy Knight, told the board with the increased use of the district's wireless internet, more online courses and overall an increased need for a bigger network that some upgrades needed to be made. ...

MUNFORD, Tenn.--The Armorel Tigers traveled to Tennessee Monday and dropped a 4-2 contest to the Munford, Tenn. Cougars. Armorel (1-2, 1-0 1A-3 East) led 2-0 heading into the bottom of the sixth but the Cougars scored four runs and held on to the win in the seventh...

Randall C. Bishop, 58, of Manila, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at his home. Born in Paragould he was the son of the late Marion and Joyce Bishop and had been a lifelong Manila resident. He was a 1974 graduate of Manila High School, had been employed by EIS Automotive Parts Manufacturing formerly of Manila, and was a retired farmer. ...

Sanford "Sandy" Henderson Jr., 62, of Lake City passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 at his home. He was born Nov. 6, 1950, in Cossa, Ore., to the late Sanford Leroy Henderson Sr. and Eva Conder Henderson. Sandy was the owner and operator of Monette Truck and Diesel for 24 years. He was a very hard worker who enjoyed hunting and helping people. He valued his employees and loved...