Stories from Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Buffalo Island Central rolled past Armorel in a dual golf match Thursday afternoon at the Thunder Bayou Golf Club in Blytheville. Miles Gifford carded an even par 36 to bring home medalist honors for the Mustangs. Canon Walling followed with a five over 41 while Andrew McFarlin shot a 44...

Joel Burrow fired a two over par 38 to lead Manila to victory over Rivercrest and Riverside in high school golf action Thursday afternoon at the Osceola Municipal Golf Course. Burrow’s 38 earned medalist honors on the day as the Lions finished with a team score of 120. Brock Birmingham carded a 40 while Cade Cater completed his round with a 42...

R3, a 12AAA baseball team from Jonesboro, posted a 52-29 season record and went 6-2 in the USSSA World Series to claim the championship. The team includes from left: Front - Korbyn Hoyt, Markus Davis, Matthew Akins, Ethan Hafer, Brit Hawkins. Middle – Mark Mabry, Chris Smith, Rykar Acebo, Brayden Nunnally, Tyler Hoskins, Weston Speir. Back – Coaches Gary Hoyt, Woody Nunnally and Joey Speir...

The first of two archways, one for the entrance and one for the exit, at the Manila Cemetery was completed and put in place on Wednesday, Aug. 16. Linda Donovan expressed her appreciation to the cemetery board and others for getting the job done. Donovan designed the black archway with white lettering. It is visible from the street...

The newly formed Moving Manila Forward committee will host a community meeting from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Manila Airport Center. Committee member Andrew Fleeman encourages citizens to join the meeting and share ideas. City officials, state representatives, state senators and other county officials will be attending the event...

In the 1920s, the radio was the equivalent status symbol that the iPhone is today. With a price tag around $100, the purchase of a radio was as big of a deal then as an update to the latest iOS device is now. It just wasn't a purchase most folks could make on a whim without some buyers remorse. So, in the 1920s when Powel Crosely Jr.’s son asked for a radio, he got creative...

Manila School Board president Tracey Reinhart expressed his appreciation at the Aug. 17 meeting to Paul Wayne Hicks for stepping up and serving on the school board. Hicks was selected to fill the vacant seat (Position 4) after Dean Tucker resigned in November 2016...

Manila students had the opportunity to be part of the 2017 Solar Eclipse on Monday. High School Principal Mark Manchester said he wanted the students to be able to experience the science event first hand. “We want our kids to experience the eclipse safely,” Manchester said. “We hope our kids will remember the eclipse for many years to come. I want to thank our administration for supporting us.”...

Leachville -- Jewell Dean Stockton, daughter of the late Fred and Delpha Eva (Bransford) Angotti, was born Oct. 10, 1945, in Hollywood, Mo., the youngest of 13 children, and departed this life Aug. 20, 2017, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice in Jonesboro, at the age of 71...

Mr. Thomas “Tom” Lavern Studebaker, 66, of Blytheville passed away at home on Monday afternoon. He was born in Iowa City, Iowa on June 19, 1951 to David Lavern Studebaker and Helen Florence Bushnell Studebaker. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Gideon’s International and The American Legion...

Mrs. Shelia Kay Williams Reed, 52, of Blytheville transitioned into the presence of the Lord on August 15, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville on March 13, 1965, Shelia was the daughter of Mozell and Mildred McClinton Williams. She was a member of Eternal Salvation Pentecostal Church and was employed as a paraprofessional at Blytheville Middle School...

John passed away in his home in Round Rock, Texas on August 11, 2017. He was 62. He came into this world in Blytheville on July 13, 1955, to the late Joe Earl Peterson and Glady Elaine Nelson. John grew up in Blytheville, and joins his Brother, Billy and his parents in his eternal spiritual home...

Mr. Bobby Lee Wamble, 83, of Jonesboro formerly of Blytheville, passed from this life at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. Bobby was born on May 10, 1934 in the Leachville area. He joined the Marine Corp at a very young age and he served our country from 1951 to 1974. ...

While local residents were watching for the solar eclipse, little Aaryn Genice Rogers was making her way into the world at Great River Medical Center. Aaryn was born at 10:22 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21, 2017 to Pastor Aaron Terrell and First Lady NaShaunna Rogers of Prince of Peace Church. Her grandparents are Doyle and Angela Johnson and Robert and Hazel Mays. Aaryn weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces and she was 19 1/2 inches...

On Monday, 22-year-old Treyon Peel pled guilty to second-degree murder charges in the May 12, 2015 shooting death of 21-year-old Raymond Smith. He was sentenced to 25 years in prision. Smith, 21, was fatally shot at 16th and Carolyn Streets. When officers arrived, they found a tan Jeep in the vacant lot, which appeared to been involved in an accident...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police took a theft report (handgun) in the 100 block of North Hollywood. — Officers took a terroristic threatening report in the 1100 block of Willow. — Officers took a terroristic threatening report in the 1600 block of Chickasawba...