Stories from Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Peyton Millikan, daughter of Trea D. Millikan and Tina Williams, died shortly after birth on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

Tina M. Williams, 28, of Osceola, passed away on Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Wanda Faye Moody Trowbridge, 79, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, Nov, 30, 2014, at her home.

Chapter DP, PEO, invites everyone to attend Breakfast with Santa from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church Blytheville. Tickets are $5 per person and are available from Me and My Sister, members and at the door.

GIDEON, MO.--The Gosnell Pirates opened the 2014 season with an 84-82 loss to Senath-Hornersville, Mo. in the opening round of the Bulldog Classic in Gideon, Mo. The Pirates (0-1) led 18-15 at the end of one but trailed 38-35 at halftime. Senath-Hornersville opened up a 61-42 lead at the end of three before a wild finish in the fourth that had the Pirates scoring 37 points in the period...

New Blytheville head basketball coach Jason James said after Tuesday night's season opener that he doesn't believe in moral victories but no one who saw the 61-52 loss to the Sikeston, Mo. Bulldogs could come away without thinking that James and the Chickasaws could be heading in the right direction...

Minnie Easter Jones, 73, of Blytheville, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Innette Miller Ware, 49, of Blytheville, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Verizon Wireless presented representatives from the Haven of Northeast Arkansas with a check for $2,000 as a part of the company's HopeLine grant project. The project collects no-longer-used mobile phones and accessories from any carrier, refurbishes the devices and loads each one with 3,000 free minutes of talk time to be given out at domestic violence shelters, such as the Haven. ...

The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for this year's annual Christmas parade, which along with floats, bands and Santa Claus, will feature a host of special guests who will be making their way through the crowd.

Tractor Supply, which is under construction on Highway 18, will be moving into its building next week and opening in January.

The May 2013 lawsuit over the Blytheville School District's decision to opt out of School Choice was dismissed Tuesday by United States District Judge Kristine G. Baker, who adjudicated the initial hearing held last summer.

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority recently partnered the Mississippi County EOC in sponsoring a shower for pregnant mothers of Head Start. Pictured above are some of the event organizers (front, from left) Vera Thompson, Dr. Anes Abraham, Janet McDonald, (back) Nicole Washington, Rose Nichols and Linda Williams. Pregnant mothers a the shower (below) received gifts for the babies and were given instructions on how to care for themselves and their unborn...