Stories from Tuesday, February 3, 2015

KIPP Blytheville will host "Beyond Z" Saturday night. The event will be an evening celebrating students, families and staff who strive to go above and beyond in their pursuit of excellence in college and life.

As winter pushes on and area residents fight those colder days, Blytheville Fire Department Chief Mike Carney urges safety when using personal heaters.

Margaret Morgan Cannon Nunley, 85, of Caraway, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 24, 1929, in Imboden, she was the daughter of the late Christian Clayton and Leomie Green Goodson and had lived much of her life in Caraway. She was a member of the Caraway First Baptist Church...

Manila split a pair of 3A-3 conference tilts last week, defeating Corning 65-55 Tuesday night on the road before dropping a 72-64 decision at Osceola. The Lions (11-9, 5-3 3A-3) got 21 points from Caleb Reinhart in Tuesday's victory over the Bobcats. ...

Marmaduke showed why they are one of the favorites to win the Class 2A State Basketball Championship next month as the Lady Greyhounds raced past Buffalo Island Central 74-30 Monday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette...

Buffalo Island Central and Marked Tree have had their skirmishes in the past. Friday night's 2A-3 conference battle was no exception. BIC led most of the night before watching Marked Tree put on a furious fourth quarter rally, stunning the Mustangs 59-53 on the Indians Senior Night...

Lady Rebels defeat Hillcrest, lose at Marked Tree Riverside celebrated homecoming by crushing Crowley's Ridge Academy 77-50 Friday night at Lake City in 2A-3 conference action...

Manila's Kyle Joyner and Tyler Barley became the first football players in school history to ink letters of intent at the college level when they signed to play football for Lyon College Monday morning. The ceremony took place in the high school auditorium before a packed audience of students, faculty, family and friends...

Members of the newly formed Riverside Athletic Booster Club presented a 3-wheel Rawlings pitching machine to the baseball program. The pitching machine was purchased by the Booster Club through a special contribution...

Site work has begun for the new school on East Riverside East campus in Caraway. "It is finally underway and we are all excited," Tommy Knight, Riverside superintendent said. Students, teachers, administrators and the those passing by can view the marked off area and the dirt work as the first steps of the actual construction...

Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan informed the city council at the Jan. 27 meeting that all work had been completed on the condemnation of 300 N. Main property and said it is now time to proceed with the final process if the council is in agreement...

At the Monday, Jan. 26, regular meeting of the Monette City Council, aldermen discussed in length Ordinance 2014-3, which would create the position of building inspector, require building permits, require electrical and plumbing permits, set penalties for violations and more...

It has been several years since Danna Deaton, executive director of the Butterfly House, first started sharing her story and her dream of opening a transitional living facility for women who want to live chemically free. ...

Jesse and Marie DeWitt of Black Oak will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Wednesday, Feb. 5. A celebration will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Black Oak Church of Christ. The couple was married at Childress in 1965...

Jack and Retha Hawkins of Leachville celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Jan. 29. The couple was married Jan. 29, 1965, in Leachville. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins were surprised by their family with a party on Jan. 24 at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Jonesboro. They had cake and a good meal with great fellowship...

Snowden Slade Hawkins, son of Heath and Madison Hawkins of Leachville, was born at 1:48 p.m. Jan. 23, 2015, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and three ounces. Grandparents are Jeff and April Finch; and Cole and Kerin Hawkins...

Daris "Jean" Pannells, 75, of Cardwell, Mo., widow of Bill Pannells, Sr., died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Sept. 6, 1939, in Corinth, Miss., she was the daughter of the late William Neal and Lillie Virgie Timmons Meyers and had been a Cardwell resident since 1952...

The Blytheville Police Department is looking for information regarding an armed robbery that took place Monday evening at the Dollar General located on North 6th Street. According to BPD Criminal Investigation Division Capt. Scott Adams, a Dollar General employee reported three suspects entered the store, all wearing dark colored hoodies and pants. On subject approached the employee, put a gun to her head and demanded she open the register...

Mrs. Patricia A. Inman, 59, of Gosnell, passed away early Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, after a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Jessie Mae Williams, 67, of Bassett, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Three Rivers Nursing Center in Marked Tree.