Stories from Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Monday morning, Blytheville was trending. Unfortunately, the attention came via another tragic, senseless incident that seems to be becoming a trend itself-- resolving differences by firing bullets into another human being. Alongside Curiosity Rover, Megyn Kelly and Frank Gifford, Facebook listed Blytheville, Arkansas as trending for the weekend domestic-related shooting that left 19-year-old Adeline King dead and 11 others injured...

Well, I finally did it this year. I bit off more than I could chew, planted too much garden for this crusty old body to keep up with. Even so, it has been a great growing year. So far, I have harvested two gallons of green beans; a quart of garden peas; a quart of pinto beans; about a pint of black beans; 25 garlic bulbs; at least that many large onions, and that many again to still come out of the ground, even though I have been pulling them salad sized pretty regularly as well; a gallon of carrots; 15 cucumbers (I pulled the vines after I was finished with my pickle canning); and about a dozen squash.. ...

Lois Crawford, age 88, of Dell, passed from this life Sunday, August 9, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Derby, Indiana, she was the daughter of John W. and Odessa (Conner) Gaither. Mrs. Crawford was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She was a faithful member of Dell Methodist Church. One of her favorite past times was solving crossword puzzles. Mrs. Crawford loved to watch sports, especially tennis, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan...

Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake Report 8/2 through 8/9 -- Neil Shannon Anderson, 38, of Gosnell - default timepay of misdemeanor fine, possession of controlled substance without prescription (1st offense); -- Corbit Bevill, 21, of Gosnell - possessing an instruments of crime;...

Farrell Gene Kinkead, age 67, of Frisco, Texas passed away on August 9, 2015 in Carrollton, Texas. He was born on September 29, 1947 to Dorothy (Price) and Celbert Kinkead in Blytheville, Arkansas. Farrell graduated from Blytheville High School in 1965 and moved to the Dallas area in 1983. ...

Dear Editor: I bought a home and moved to 815 Delmar in March 1996. At that time I noticed that Delmar St had a lot of damage to it in the east lane where it intersects with Scott St. Over the past 19 years I have watched as it has continually gotten worse with winter rains and freezing. This street has continually gotten worse with no attempt to repair it in the past 19 years...

To the Editor: Im not bashing the Blytheville Police Department by no means, but a lot of crimes could be prevented here. I can drive down a few roads and be offered all kinds of drugs just by people yelling, asking if I need some "green", "powder", etc. ...

To the Editor: It's been some time since I've submitted a letter to the editor and I know in advance my words will be ignored by those who refuse to listen to the citizens crying out for actions by our government. A huge shout out to Barbara McAdoo for all the hard work she's put in trying to clean up parts of our city. ...

What pride is there in being ranked Arkansas' #1 worst city? What's the gain in refusing to help law enforcement arrest the culprits of showing no-pity? Why must a place that's predominantly the minority keep itself in shame? Why must the young take each other's life,...

To the Editor: It is disheartening to hear and see of the mass killings that are taking place in OUR own hometown. It is senseless. We as a community must stop killing each other, whether black on black crime or crimes of hate. Many times the issues result in the same conclusion, death of a life and many times of innocent people. Nevertheless, both communication and patience will solve these problems...

The Blytheville Public School District has chosen to cancel the annual Back to School Bash, which was scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 16. Following is a release from the district: Due to current circumstances in our community over the last several days, we feel it is in the best interest of our stakeholders to redirect our efforts to connect with our families through alternate means. ...

Mississippi County Justices met Tuesday for an informational meeting at the County Annex, to review the findings of Allison Architects. The county contracted them to review the current needs of the Osceola and Blytheville courthouses relative to a possible new courthouse, which would consolidate the services of the county from the two existing courthouses into one...

Greek philosopher Aristotle taught that "Nature abhors a vacuum". That is not only true in the physical world, but it is particularly true when it comes to power, trade and communities. Imagine, for example, what happens at your place of employment when the manager gets fired. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Monday, Aug. 10 -- Police took a domestic battery report in the 100 block of West Kentucky. -- Officers investigated a rape involving a juvenile in the 800 block of Mayfair. Arkansas Crimes Against Children was notified...

Barbara Lollar, 71, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, August 10, 2015 at Baptist Memorial East Hospital in Memphis. Born to Curry and Martha (Pritchard) Treadway, Barbara was a saleswoman and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved outdoors, doing things such as fishing and working in the vegetable garden. ...