Stories from Monday, October 13, 2014

Reynaldo Cerda Barajas, 70, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Ronald James "Ron" Dunlap, son of the late Dale and Ethelyn Lafitte Dunlap, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, in Hot Springs.

Margaret Wilda Duncan, 77, of Dell, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Gosnell Healthcare.

The September meeting of Charlevoix Chapter DAR was held at First Presbyterian Church, with Joanne Huffman serving as coordinator. Regent Lue Reid presided over the meeting, and she thanked Ann Bush for her work on the yearbook and directory. A memorial to Betty Black Geeslin was given by Donna Mosley. ...

Some of you may just be coming out of the three-day weekend created by the celebration of the "discovery" of America by Christopher Columbus.

A question has been asked of me, and it was, should Christians get involved in politics? First, we must know what is politics. Well, politics by itself is not bad at all. It is the act of taking part in your government. Now, there are some who use it for their own interest, and not for the people. Corruption has given politics a bad name...

Students at Blytheville High School who were elected to the 2014 Homecoming Court include (front, from left) seniors Ty'Kireya Stone, Lashawn Hubbard, Dejah Prude, (in back, from left) juniors Tyra Sims, Timara Rogers, sophomores Shaybree Spencer, Mahogany Wells and (not pictured) freshman Sebrasia Kuykendall. The homecoming queen will be announced Friday during the pep rally at Haley Field. The Blytheville Chickasaws will entertain Valley View later in the evening at approximately 7:30 p.m...

The Blytheville Humane Society is very thankful to businesses and individuals for our "best ever" dinner/auction. Our city and surrounding areas care about animals and want to help them find forever homes. Our no kill shelter gives animals a chance to find homes. ...

Blytheville High School will be spreading school spirit on Friday with its annual homecoming parade, which will make its way east down Main Street.

The Mississippi County Quorum Court Finance Committee began looking at departmental budgets on Monday for the 2015 budget cycle, starting with the offices of county treasurer, county clerk, county collector and county assessor.

A jury was selected Monday for the trial of Freddie Sharp, III, who is being charged with the rape of 11-year-old homicide victim Jessica Williams.

The temperatures might be cooling off here in the Mid-South, but things are just beginning to heat up throughout the prep football season this week.