Stories from Friday, December 26, 2014

The Plain and Fancy Quilters Club held its monthly meeting Dec. 2 at the Blytheville Public Library. A poem written by Barb McGill titled "Twas The Night Before Company" was brought and read by Louie Franks. Everyone enjoyed it very much. The secretary called the roll with 12 members answering the question "Do you press your seam allowances open or both pressed to one side?"...

John Tipton (center), president of Mississippi County Farm Bureau, was honored for the county's work over the past year at the 80th Arkansas Farm Bureau annual convention Dec. 4 in Hot Springs. Presenting the award were Randy Veach (left) and Rich Hillman, president and vice president, respectively, of Arkansas Farm Bureau. Each county Farm Bureau is measured in 10 program areas and awarded Gold Stars for exemplary effort in each one. Mississippi County earned seven Gold Stars...

Mississippi County Union Mission Board President the Rev. Dennis FitzPatrick and wife Marsha were ringing bells this past week at Walmart to help raise money for the local charity.

We at Farmers Bank & Trust would like to thank all our customers who helped make this year's toy drive a huge success! I'm sure these children had a much nicer Christmas thanks to your generous donations. Thank you to The Classic Car Club, Blytheville PEO, Dale at The Computer Terminal, Girl Scout Troop 3275, Nucor Roll Mill/Shipping Dept., H I S Ministries and Steve Southard, Kinder Morgan, Sudbury Broadcasting, Ritter Communication, The Courier News, Pat and Danny Harris, all our customers, too many to name, but you know who you are, and all the employees here at the bank who donated items and helped do the shopping.. ...

I'm not sure that there is an appropriate way to say thanks to thousands of people, or that this is an appropriate way to do so. Perhaps our good editor will allow me to use this forum for that purpose. At the age of 30, with the blessing and strong support of my wife, Laurie, I returned to school to seek a law degree in pursuit of my longtime dream of being a lawyer. After graduating from law school, Laurie and I chose to return home to Mississippi County to live, work and raise our family...

Mr. Bill Smallwood, 81, of Lepanto, died Friday, Dec. 26, in Lepanto.

The city of Blytheville's quarterly ward meetings will continue in 2015.

A woman was shot early Friday morning at the Spot Dance Club in Caruthersville. She was transported to Pemiscot Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released.

Hal Richard Thompson passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014.