Stories from Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Patty Hall, 58, of Malvern, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017. She was born in Plainwell, Mich., Jan. 4, 1959, to Jesse David Hall and Juanita Hiser Hall. She worked at the Atrium in Hot Springs as an LPN. She enjoyed gardening, tending to her yard and her grandchild...

Kathryn Lewis Branscum, 93, passed Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at St. Elizabeth’s Place in Jonesboro. She was born July 6, 1923, in Lake City and lived most of her life in Caraway. Kathryn was a wonderful homemaker and loved gardening and cooking. She was always more than willing to share the fruits of her labor with family and friends...

Johnny McCain will be seeking re-election for Position 6 on the Manila School Board. Johnny Mac, as he is known, has served on the school board for 15 years. The Manila native graduated from Manila High School in 1983. He is a retail coach for the United States Postal Service. When he is not in the Manila Post Office working, he is training new employees throughout Northeast Arkansas...

Leachville City Council members made final plans for the upcoming mayoral election at a special called meeting Tuesday, June 13. Clerk Ruth Ann Keith told the council she had been informed by the county clerk Resolution 2017-4 which was passed declaring a vacancy in the mayor's position was not correct...

Chris and Sarah Gamble of Jonesboro announce the arrival of their son, Bourne Atlas Gamble. Bourne was born at 3:55 p.m. June 12, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds and 12 ounces. He is the baby brother of Garnett and Roe Gamble...

Manila City Council met in special session Monday evening to finalize plans for the new senior citizen building. Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner read a resolution approving grants to help pay a portion of the cost of the senior center. Four council members were present, William Barnhart, Donnie Wagner, Wendell Poteet and Steven Milligan. The quorum voted unanimously to approve the grant resolution...

Blake Carr of Manila left on Saturday, June 17, flying to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he will be umpiring in the Pioneer League which consists of eight teams across four states including Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Utah. He will be umpiring 77 minor league games in 82 days across the four states...

Ms. Carolyn Mae West, 66, of Mammoth Spring, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Eagle Crest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat. Carolyn was born in Blytheville to Alfred Wayne “Fritz” and Nannie Byrd (Hopper) West. She was a member of Union Hill Community Church in Mammoth Spring and previously a member of Bethany Baptist Church and Clear Lake Baptist Church. ...

Mr. Richard Ladd Stiles Sr, 71, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Hyde Park Nursing Home in Flushing, Michigan. He was born December 27, 1945 in Blytheville to C.H. (Sonny) Stiles and Jonell Ladd Stiles. He graduated from Blytheville High School and then attended Arkansas State University where he earned a degree in Accounting. After obtaining his CPA license, he worked for businesses in Blytheville, Jacksonville, Fla., Wichita, Kan. and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania...

The Quorum Court Finance Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the county’s current financial position, highly unusual Road Department overtime, ADEQ fines at the landfill, a request for pay raises, the revival of the county’s effort to buy the Snider Tire building, budget changes at the Road Department, whether the county will commit to purchasing new election equipment this year, a request for new computers in the office of Financial Management and even more...