Stories from Monday, January 5, 2015

On Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2014, Carla Reneé Wells, 53, of Blytheville, spent her last moments on this earth in the presence of family and genuine friends who loved her very much.

Edith Pamela Stevens, 58, of Brownfield, Texas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, at her home in Brownfield.

Susan Crain Railsback, 70, of Pine Bluff, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Trinity Village Medical Center.

The basketball season is in full swing around the area. The Blytheville Chickasaws open the 5A East season Friday night against new foe, Valley View, at Chickasaw Gym. Junior Varsity action tips off at 5 p.m. followed by senior girls and senior boys...

Gus is an older male Terrier whose person died and no family was available. He is in a temporary foster home and needs a more permanent placement. He is housebroken and friendly with other dogs and children. Please call 870-838-5512 if you can provide a foster home or would like to adopt Gus...

The Family Services Department with the Head Start program of the Mississippi County EOC, under the supervision of Margaret Flowers, chose to forego the usual exchanging of Christmas gifts this year. Instead, members purchased socks to be given to residents of community's nursing homes...

Since this is the first week of the year 2015, we are all thinking about our New Year's resolutions. Many of us are setting some sort of goal involving our diet.

No arrests have been made yet in an alleged armed robbery that took place on Dec. 20.

Jeanie Miller Privett, 81, of Blytheville, departed this life on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Gosnell Health Care in Gosnell.

Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Douglas Pitts "Jack" Fuller Jr., 82, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, in Blytheville.

Mr. Sanford Dorris, 78, of Steele, passed from this life on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at his home in Steele.

Dwayne Haigwood, 84, of Manila, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro.

The Gosnell Pirates got off to a rocky start in the 3-4A conference season, falling to the Cave City Cavemen, 60-54, Monday night at the Gosnell Physical Education Building.

Southern Bancorp made a donation to Healing in the Hood to help the local organization improve the curb appeal of its headquarters, located on Second Street. The funds donated will be used to purchase a new exterior sign and to repair some brick damage the building has suffered over the years. Pictured (from left) are Nicole Gillespie, Rhonda Hodges, LaRay Cloud, Bebe Gillespie, Gaylon Rogers, Christie Paterson, Monte Hodges and Johnny Wright...

Committee assignments and meeting dates were set Monday at an organizational meeting of the Mississippi County Quorum Court.