Stories from Wednesday, April 29, 2015

A spay and neuter ordinance is now in effect in Mississippi County, having been passed Tuesday night by the Quorum Court.

Gary Lynn Hardesty, 63, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, April 27, 2015, at Healthsouth Rehabilitation Center in Memphis.

The Ladybug Garden Club met April 1 in the home of Becky Young. Her co-hostesses were Jan Littrell and Connie Simpson. The ladies enjoyed a delicious brunch with tables decorated for Easter. Roll call was answered by saying a favorite spring blooming shrub. The door prize was won by Diane Wren. The club voted to give a donation to the Blytheville Prayer Garden project...

Ten members of the Mississippi County EOC Head Start Program recently attended the 42nd Annual National Head Start Conference in Washington, D.C. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Head Start Program in Mississippi Country. NHSA's Annual Head Start Conference and Expo is the largest national event dedicated to the Head Start and Early Head Start community. ...

Alice Faye Ash Jones, 75, of Jonesboro, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at NEA Hospital.

Betty Jo Wilson, 86, of Pineville, Louisiana, formerly of Blytheville, passed from this life Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at Lexington House in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

Mrs. Lucy Kate Sumerall, 93, of Blytheville, died Monday, April 27, 2015, at Gosnell Healthcare.

The Arkansas Northeastern College Department of Fine Arts Theatre Troupe will be presenting "Greater Tuna Texas" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Adams/Vines Recital Hall.

This year's Spring Carnival will be held today-Saturday at the Mississippi County Fairgrounds at Walker Park

The Blytheville Chickasaws dropped both games of a 5A-East double-header, losing to Greene County Tech, 11-1 and 9-2 Tuesday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Greene County Tech 11, Blytheville 1 For four innings, the Blytheville Chickasaws held the Greene County Tech Eagles to a scoreless tie...

MONETTE -- The Armorel Tigers dropped a non-conference battle Tuesday night, losing to Buffalo Island Central, 6-4. BIC scored three runs in the third inning and three more in the fifth on their way to the win. Armorel rallied for a run in the sixth and three more in the top of the seventh...

JONESBORO -- The Gosnell Pirates swept their final 3-4A double-header Tuesday night. The Pirates knocked off the Westside Warriors 6-2 and 7-0 and, in the process, they locked up a 2 seed in next week's regional tournament at Pocahontas. Gosnell 6, Westside 2...

Blytheville Courier News The BBSB youth softball leagues began play Monday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Here's a wrap up of the action from Monday and Tuesday night. SOFTBALL The Patriots scored a run in their final at bat and squeaked out a 7-6 win over the Slammers...

After courageously living with the effects of a massive stroke for almost seven years, Opal Henson Adkisson, 90, of the Forty & Eight/Hickman community, passed from this life on Monday, April 27, 2015, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.