Stories from Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Carol Barron, of Osceola, presented story time at the Blytheville Public Library Monday, October 26 to the children of the Mississippi County Arkansas EOC Headstart program. She read "The Biggest Pumpkin Ever," and then led the children in a sing-a-long of "Five Little Pumpkins." Barron did her presentation three times so all the Headstart children could participate...

Anfernee Xavier Wells, 25, has been extradited to Mississippi County to face first degree murder charges in the June 22 death of 23-year-old Vincent Stone, who was shot following a game of basketball at Williams Park. U.S. Marshals arrested Wells on Tuesday, Oct. 13 in Detroit, Mich., and an intake report shows he was locked up in the Mississippi County jail on Tuesday night...

Sedrionna Jenee Brown, of Osceola, passed away October 24, 2015 in Memphis. She was born October 24, 2015 to Sedrick Brown and Tameka Williams Brown, of Osceola. She was preceded in death by grandparents Shirley Wilhoms and Olivia Moore. In addition to her parents she is survived by grandparents, Walter Thompson, of St. Louis, Mo., and Sammie Jacobs, Jr., of Beaumont, Texas;...

Alonzo Davis, 52, of Luxora, passed away October 25, 2015 at his home. Born January 4, 1963 to the late Eddie Davis and Rosie Lee Robinson, he was a truck driver and member of St. John Full Gospel in Osceola. In addition to his parent he is preceded in death by son Terrance Davis and sisters, Emma Robinson, Bertha Robinson, and Geraldine Robinson...

Isiah Perry, 58, of Osceola, passed away October 22, 2015. Born December 6, 1956 in Osceola to the late Jasper Perry and Juanita Armstrong Woodson, he was a farm labor and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by brother Clarence Perry and sister Levennie Perry...

Kim Tanesa Robinson Tipler, 41, of Osceola, passed away October 20, 2015 at her home. Born January 22, 1974 to Joe Merrett, of Osceola, and the late Emma Jean Robinson, she was a factory worker and member of St. John Full Gospel where she was a choir member and over the youth department...

John Richard Hartmann, 69 of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, October 23, 2015 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born to Phillip G. and Helen Marie (Otte) Hartmann, John was a retired maintenance worker at Tenaris. He loved his work and was very dedicated. One of John's hobbies was model trains. He loved to collect and watch them...

Shirley Faye Ramey, 61 of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, October 26, 2015 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born to James Alonzo and Ava (Vincent) Page, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Shirley loved the holidays. ...

Betty Ledbetter, 90, of Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later time. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com...

Dennis Fisher, of Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at his home. A Celebration of Dennis's life will be announced at a later date. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Monday, Oct. 26 -- Police investigated a criminal mischief report in the 1300 block of Holly. -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 2300 block of Peabody. Missing were four televisions, jewelry, a handgun, gaming system, laptop, computer tablet and clothes...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A steel company is asking a state appeals court to reverse a regulatory panel's decision to approve an air permit for a rival's $1.1 billion plant in northeast Arkansas. An attorney for Nucor Steel told a three-judge panel of the Arkansas Court of Appeals that the state's Pollution Control and Ecology Commission didn't follow the law when it approved the permit for the Big River Steel facility under construction in Osceola. ...

In a recent letter to Frances McSwain, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for the Arkansas Department of Heritage, members of the Osceola Historic District Commission refuted points which they say County Judge Randy Carney gave in favor of closing the county courthouses in Blytheville and Osceola...

According to Mississippi County County Clerk Janice Currie, the filing period for both party and independent candidates filing for county, state or federal positions will begin noon, Monday, November 2 and will ends at noon on November 9. Non-partisan position filing will begin at 3 p.m. on November 2...

Big River Steel (BRS) Chief Executive Officer David Stickler was the keynote speaker at a special luncheon held at the Riverlawn Country Club in Osceola Tuesday. Approximately 75 Mississippi County mayors, quorum court justices, county officials, state assemblymen, business leaders, law enforcement officers and community leaders were in attendance. ...

Mrs. Jean J. Campbell, 81, of Wallingford, Pennsylvania, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the home of her daughter. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee to Ethel McClodden Mills and Rufus Johnson. She was raised in Blytheville and was an honor graduate of Harrison High School. ...

Quorum Court justices gave their preliminary approval Tuesday night to a year-end employee bonus which follows the same structure as the one used for the past two years. Justice Micheal White proposed the bonus structure on behalf of the finance committee, which recommended the appropriation if it is still financially feasible next month...