Stories from Friday, January 23, 2015

Rose Widner Gude, 93, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, with loved ones by her side.

CJ Wilder, a musician from Blytheville who now resides in Nashville, belts out a few songs at the "Johnny Tolley Ol' Time Variety Show" Jan. 17 at the Ritz Civic Center. The show was dedicated to the memory of his father and a longtime participant in Johnny's shows, Chuck Wilder. (Courtesy photo/Doug Brown)...

The Lambda Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. recently hosted its 38th Debutante Cotillion.

As the new-look city of Blytheville Finance and Purchasing Committee began 2015 budget discussions Wednesday night, Thunder Bayou Golf Links found itself in the crosshairs.

ARMOREL -- Armorel athletics had a banner day recently as two students made commitments to continue their athletic careers at the college level. Abigail McCauley signed a letter of intent to attend Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville, Miss. next year and play softball on an athletic scholarship and Shelbie Collard will continue her basketball career at Webster University in St. Louis, Mo...

In the wake of protests all across America and the incidences leading to these protests, on the surface, it appears to be a "black and white" issue. But in reality, blacks, whites and other nationalities are only players. The issue is not black or white, but wrong or right...

Shirley J. Overman, 78, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Glen A. Cook, 92, husband, father, farmer and a Dell City Councilman for nearly 50 years, died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

Area seniors, families and individuals meeting certain income requirements will be able to file their taxes for free on Jan. 31, with help from the Mississippi County EOC.

Arkansas Northeastern College President Dr. James Shemwell gave his thoughts on the impact and success of President Barack Obama's free college tuition proposal, which he said would depend heavily on a few key changes as well as bi-partisan cooperation.

Construction work has begun to transform the face of Chickasaw Plaza.

CAVE CITY -- For the third straight game, the Gosnell Pirates found themselves in a nail-biter. After beating defending state champion Brookland in a tight one, then losing to Westside in another down-to-the-wire game, Gosnell made it two out of three by knocking off host Cave City, 62-60, Friday night...

Blytheville Chickasaw fans had plenty to cheer about Friday night as both the Chickasaws and Lady Chickasaws picked up 5A-East victories over they Wynne Yellowjackets. The Lady Chicks opened the night with a one-point win while the senior boys won going away by 20...