Stories from Thursday, March 24, 2016

Blytheville Courier News DYERSBURG, TN-The Gosnell Pirates defeated the Cooter, Mo. Wildcats, 11-4, Wednesday in the Dyersburg Easter Slam. Pirate starting pitcher, Daniel Robinson, allowed just three earned runs on six hits while striking out five in six innings of work to get the win. Dallas Atkinson pitched a scoreless seventh for the save...

Clifford Wright, Sr., 71, of Blytheville, died March 20, 2016 at Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Born Oct. 11, 1944 in Chicago, he was retired from the United States Air Force. Mr. Wright leaves three daughters, Chaunscie Harris and Sebrena Harris of Blytheville, and Chiffon Wright of East St. Louis;...

Earnest Battles, 61, Osceola, died Saturday, March 19, 2016. Born October 24, 1954 in Keiser, he was a crane operator. He leaves behind his wife, Carrie Black of Osceola; Two daughters, Alisha Collins of Jonesboro and Keisha Jones of Bend Harbor, Mich.;...

Patricia Jane Moody, 63, Trumann, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at her residence. Born December 13, 1952 in Rockford, Ill. to the late Marvin and Edith Baney Carter, she was a homemaker and member of United Pentecostal Church Trumann. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Moody and;...

Willie Lee Tucker, 36, Blytheville, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital, Memphis. He was a carpenter. He was preceded in death by his mother, Peggy Herron Tucker. He leaves behind his wife, Melissa Edwards Tucker of Gosnell;...

Linda Carter Hatcher, 57, of Blytheville, died March 19, 2016 in Blytheville. Born Feb. 14, 1959 in Joiner, she was a manager at Wal-Mart. Ms. Carter leaves her daughter, Doris K. Carter, II of Blytheville; Three sons, Stephen walker of Muncie, Samuel Carter of Osceola, and Dr. Nilijah Carter of Woodbridge, Va.;...

To the Editor: I think the answer to the budget problems that the city has blamed on the parks department and the golf course could be solved by adding another quarter cent to the parks department tax. That should generate another seven hundred thousand dollars, which would fund the golf course and get it back into good shape with about 400 thousand left over to build and operate the splash pad and bike trails...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department: Wednesday, March 23 -- Two flat-screen TVs, valued at $1,000, were reported as stolen from a house in the 500 block of East Cherry. No suspects are known. -- An air conditioning unit, valued at $1,500, was reported as stolen from a house in the 2000 block of Peabody. No suspects are known...

I've had to do a lot of traveling to the big city lately for doctor's visits, like often often often, and to console myself I usually try and take a little side trip to a restaurant I like or a new shop or something along the way, because at least then the trip wasn't just a total needle-filled drag. I mean yes, there may have been medical unpleasantness, but if there is also some kind of fancy smoothie then I'm good to go...

The Blytheville Police Department is searching for two unidentified black males who were reportedly committed aggravated robbery at the Sonic on East Main Wednesday. According to a report given by the Sonic Assistant Manager, the two men entered the store wearing all black and carrying handguns. A gun was put against the back of an employee's head while the suspects asked where the safe was located...