Stories from Friday, June 10, 2016

Wesley Brandon Cole Dunlap, 18, of Keiser, passed away Monday, June 6, 2016 at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. He was born May 28, 1998 in Blytheville. Welsey was a member of Keiser First Baptist Church. His stepmother, Crystal LeAnne Dunlap; and a sister, Lauren Strohecker, precede Wesley in death...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Tuesday, June 7 -- Police took a terroristic threatening report in the 700 block of Northeast Parkway. -- Officers investigated an aggravated domestic assault in the 3700 block of Kacey Lane. ...

The North Mississippi County Relay For Life Friday night, June 6th, 2016 at the Arkansas Aeroplex in Blytheville. It was a combination of a yearlong effort to raise money for the Relay For Life/ American Cancer Society. As of now there is no final number for the Relay For Life's efforts, but it is believed to be close to their goal of $150,000...

According to the office of Blytheville Mayor James Sanders, equipment repairs may cause delay in both trash pickup for some citizens and work on the soccer fields. "Public Works currently has one knuckle boom trash truck down for repairs," said their release. ...

Summer has begun in Blytheville, and with it the growth and harvesting of various produce. Starting this next Saturday from 8 a.m. -- 11 a.m. the Farmers Market will be open to the public. Located at the Greyhound Bus Station in downtown Blytheville...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Some of you may know that Friday is my last day at the Blytheville Courier News. Someone asked me recently what I would miss most when I leave. I don't think I can actually give one specific thing that I will miss more than anything else. This has been the best job I've ever had and therefore there will be a host of things and people that I will miss...

Gunfire rang out Thursday and early Friday morning in apparent retaliation of Wednesday's murder of Yuri McKeever in the 400 block of South First. Blytheville police investigated five shootings in about a 14-hour period, making five arrests. Captured in the shooting spree were 24-year-old Stephon King, 28-year-old Rodney King and 35-year-old Reginald King...

Nannie Byrd Hopper West, 86, of Mammoth Springs, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas. Born to Edgar and Callie (Jones) Hopper in Blytheville, Nannie retired from Hays Grocery Store as their bookkeeper and was the past owner of West Grocery Store. ...

To say the week has been eventful is quite the understatement for the Blytheville Humane Society. Over the past week we have dealt with assisting a small dog hit by a car who had been hiding under a tree for twenty-four hours. A situation in which a live dog was living in the same pen as a dead dog. As well as, incident where two dogs were left with no food or water for over a week. I would love to say the week has been surprising but unfortunately these are not uncommon for our volunteers...

Mark 12:41 - "Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. ...