Stories from Friday, May 13, 2016

So, I kept quiet about it because it was around Mother's Day and I didn't want anything to interfere with all the great stuff we had going on then, but last Friday was my birthday. I am now 32, and I usually take some time to reflect on the changes another year has brought...

Along with the U.S. Marshals Service and DCC SRT members, the Blytheville Police Department arrested a fugitive from Florida Friday without incident on West McHaney. Lacravous Radford, 25, was wanted out of Orange County, Florida for robbery. Police captured him at at 2302 West McHaney, and he was transported to the Mississippi County Jail awaiting extradition to Florida...

Mrs. Idellar Stewart, 97, of Blytheville, died May 4, 2016 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 20, 1918, the daughter of Thomas and Viola Lawrence Bell. Mrs. Stewart lived in Chicago for many years and came to Blytheville in 1999 when she became blind. Prior to that she was an employee of Campbell Soup Company of Chicago...

Betty Jablonski, 83, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home. Born to Charles and Mary Ester Springer, Betty was a retired secretary for Pennsylvania Truck Lines. She loved horses and animals. Betty also enjoyed yardwork. She took pride in her yard and always made sure it looked nice...

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders doesn't want to see anymore candlelight vigils and mourning mommas. The rash of shootings is "a community problem" that must end, the mayor said. Gunmen damaged several homes and vehicles on Monday, and police are looking for the suspects, 22-year-old Keyunta Kadeem Hodges and 20-year-old Randy L. Lewis...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News MOUNTAIN HOME-Some habits are hard to break. Fortunately for longtime Armorel head coach, Charlie Brown, and his Tigers, the habit of reaching the 1A Final Four won't be broken this year. The Tigers advanced to their ninth straight 1A semifinal game with a 5-3 win over the Nemo Vista Red Hawks Friday at Lester White Field...

Blytheville Courier News MOUNTAIN HOME-They say it takes a mix of good hitting and solid pitching to make a deep playoff run in softball. As of Friday afternoon, the Armorel Lady Tigers have had an explosive mix of both. For the second straight day, Armorel Mercy-Ruled their state tournament opponent and will now have a shot at a trip to Fayetteville. The third seede Armorel Tigers disposed of the top seeded Taylor Lady Tigers, 10-0, in six innings Friday in the 1A state quarterfinals...

Blytheville Courier News ASHDOWN-For the second straight day, the Gosnell Pirates found themselves in an extra inning thriller. However, the Pirates could not produce the winning result Friday that they had Thursday. Ty Cobb's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth scoring Bryson Haskins was all tournament host Ashdown needed in a 1-0 win in the 4A quarterfinals...