Stories from Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The public will now have an opportunity to vote on whether or not they want a newly constructed county courthouse in Blytheville. During their regular meeting Tuesday night in Osceola, the Mississippi County Quorum Court voted in two ordinances and a resolution which will bring about a special election on August 9 regarding the issuance of bonds for construction of a new courthouse in Blytheville, as well as the splitting of hospital tax revenues to help fund project maintenance...

Murray Dewayne McHaffey, 75, of Blytheville passed from this life on Friday, April 22, 2016. Dewayne was born to the late Isaac Murray and Willie Mildred Goff McHaffey, September 24, 1940, in Blytheville. He graduated from Burdette School and later received a B.S. ...

Lena Whitney, 75, of Louisville, Miss., passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Born to James and Odes (Russell) Middleton, Lena was the bookkeeper for Whitney Plumbing for many years. She was devoted to her faith and loved the Lord. ...

Dylan J. Stewart, 22, of Jacksonville, Ark., passed away April 23, 2016. Born December 5, 1993 in Blytheville to Jeff and Krista Stewart of Osceola, he was employed as an aviation mechanic at Dassault Falcon Jet in Little Rock. He was of the Baptist faith and is survived by his wife: Kim Stewart;...

Mrs. Sylvia Lee Green, 65, of Osceola, passed away April 25, 2016 in her home. Born February 26, 1951 in Blytheville to the late Willie Sr. Green and Jessie Lee Perkins Green, Carter was a loving homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Walter Bornes and brother Willie Green Jr...

A reported missing woman was found at the Baxter County Jail, according to Capt. Robb Rounsavall of the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office.

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Officers investigated a criminal mischief report at Physician Surgery Center on South Division. The offender damaged an air conditioning unit, cutting the wiring. -- Police took a report of an unauthorized use of a vehicle in the 1100 block of Terry...