Stories from Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Inside a storage closet hang elegant dresses, spiffy suits and polished dress shoes. Some of the items are new, others rarely worn. All are available to those needing formal wear for the upcoming prom. Blytheville High School teachers Lisa Guy and Kristy Brasfield started Cinderella's Closet this year as a way for those who can't afford prom attire to go to the April 23 prom...

Monday morning KIPP Blytheville College Preparatory School (BCPS) officials and select students held a "groundbreaking" at the former Central located at 1124 West Moultrie. Managing Director of Operations Anna Millham said that they will be renovating the facility in stages. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a fraudulent use of a debit card report ($729.32 in charges). -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 500 block of Hearn. A gun, coins, gold rings and $247 cash were reported missing...

The following citations were written by Blytheville Code Enforcement officers from March 1-31. The property owner is listed first, followed by his or her listed address, the cited property and violation. -- Patricia Battles, 1313 Normandy, Blytheville; 1037 West Ash; weeds, grass, brush, tree limbs...

Cecille Darlene Watkins, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was born Nov. 12, 1932, in Caraway. She retired after 26 years as a dietary supervisor at Beverly Healthcare and was a member of Nettleton Baptist Church. Darlene enjoyed her church, crocheting, knitting and running around with Laverne Liles. She will be remembered as a loving mother, sister, grandmother and aunt...