Stories from Friday, November 14, 2014

Mary E. McDaniel, 96, of Osceola, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at South Mississippi County Medical Center Osceola.

Caleb Matthew Talkington, 23, of Appleton, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014.

Mr. Bobby Garner Sr., 82, of Blytheville, departed this life, Thursday, Nov, 13, 2014, at Heritage Square Nursing Home.

Mrs. Jennifer Michele Massengill, 32, of Osceola, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

The annual Red Ribbon Week music program at Blytheville Elementary School, Oct. 31 in the gym, began with good music and positive speaking parts for many of the school's students, and it ended with displays of physical strength from members of a local martial arts program. ...

Madison Groves (right), a sophomore at Blytheville High School, on Nov. 1 participated and ultimately earned 12th chair for the Northeast Arkansas All-Region Choir at the All-Region Clinic in the Fowler Center at Arkansas State University. BHS Choral director Michelle Green (left) stated that Groves will participate in the All-State Choir tryouts next February...

Several teachers at Blytheville Middle School on Oct. 31 "dressed up" during Halloween and provided several chuckles among the students. Those teachers included (from left) Morgan Jenny as a purple witch, Paula Lipscomb as a black witch, Kim Luellen as Cleopatra, Jeremy Adams as a sorcerer and Debbie Cleveland as a basketball player...

The Blytheville Ministerial Alliance will have its annual Harvest Celebration at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 at St. Paul MB Church. Pastor Mike Wey of First Presbyterian Church will be the keynote speaker.

An all-but-completed transaction between the Blytheville School District and KIPP Delta for the former Central Elementary campus is shaping up to be a win-win deal for both school systems, according to Blytheville Superintendent Richard Atwill and KIPP Delta Founder and Executive Director Scott Shirey.

Eliouse Weathers Scrape, 86, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Harry B. Shearin Jr., 75, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

A fire on Lee Circle Thursday afternoon kept Blytheville Fire Fighters busy for nearly four hours before finally dousing the flame

Friday's Prep Playoff Scores The Associated Press Bryant 28, Har-Ber 27 Fayetteville 35, Cabot 14 FS Northside 24, LR Catholic 14 Rogers Heritage 35, LR Central 26 Class 6A First Round Alma 14, Lake Hamilton 7 El Dorado 52, Marion 6 LR Parkview 47, Searcy 27...

LITTLE ROCK -- Blytheville's season came to an end Friday night as the Chicks fell to host No. 1 Pulaski Academy, 49-21, in the opening round of the Class 5A State Playoffs. The much improved Chicks were making their first playoff appearance since 2011 and finish the season 6-5 overall, meeting their goals of making the playoffs and finishing above .500. ...

GOSNELL--Gosnell soundly won the Battle of the Pirates, 35-7, Friday night over Dover in the first round of the 4A playoffs at a frigid J.W. Rea Field. Gosnell (9-1-1), which came into the game on a six-game playoff losing streak and 0-for their last three postseason contests at J.W. ...