Stories from Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Mr. Robert E. Carthee, 77, of Blytheville, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville

The local youth baseball season is expected to officially get underway tonight, after soggy fields delayed the start of the season by a couple of days.

Bits 'N Pieces Giant Puppets began its three-day run of "Three Billy Goats Gruff" Tuesday afternoon with a performance for Blytheville Kindergarten Center and Armorel Elementary students

The Northeast Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross is again looking for community heroes across the area.

Samantha Evans, Main Street Arkansas assistant director, will be speaking on the Main Street Arkansas approach to downtown revitalization at Monday's monthly luncheon of the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Legendary Elvis tribute artist Bill Haney will be interviewed on stage at the Ritz Civic Center Thursday, May 8, as part of the "Stardust on Blytheville" series sponsored by the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

Members of the Blytheville Emergency Squad say that they are still sending their boats out on the river to search for the victims of last week's barge accident at Kinder Morgan's coil dock.

The Blytheville City Council voted 5-1 in favor of a new 15-year cable franchise agreement with Ritter Communications, Tuesday night.

Riverside School, for the second consecutive year, received a good audit review. Superintendent Tommy Knight shared the information with board members at the regular meeting held Monday night, April 7...

Riverside Superintendent Tommy Knight was pleased to announce to the public the recent state approval of partnership funding for a new elementary facility on the east campus in Caraway...

The Caraway City Council discussed purchasing fireworks for the city's Fourth of July festivities at its regular meeting Thursday, April 10. Caraway Mayor Barry Riley told the council there will be a youth rodeo on the Fourth but was not sure about a baseball game. ...

The Miss NEA Pageant will be held Friday and Saturday, April 25-26, in the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. The current Miss NEA, Brittany Fowler, is a freshman collegiate basketball player at Arkansas State University has the privilege of hosting the 2014 MISS NEA Pageant...

Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner addressed the city council with a proposal to join with Manila Industries and Manila Depot Committee to purchase the former Miranda's building on the corner Baltimore and Dewey Streets to expand the Manila museum. The museum has outgrown the train depot where it is presently housed. Miranda's building is located just across from the depot museum...

Celebrate Recovery, a well-established program that has been around for many years, is coming to Caraway with the first meeting scheduled at 6 p.m. May 7...

Richard and Nicole Holtz of Manila announce the arrival of their daughter, Skylar Kenzie Jade Holtz. She was born March 27, 20914, at St. Bernard's Hospital. She weighed six pounds and three ounces. Siblings are Taylor Holtz, 7, and Hunter Holtz, 4...

Kiersten Renee Diffee, daughter of Mikala and Anthony Diffee of Manila, was born March 27, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. She weighed seven pounds and 15 ounces. Her sibling is Krosston Diffee, 6...