Stories from Friday, September 21, 2018

Christopher Don Larue, 41, of Blytheville passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. He was born on February 2, 1977 in Blytheville to Leon and Rachel Marie Miles Larue. He was and avid hunter and fisherman. Survivors include; his mother: Rachel Marie Larue of Blytheville; one son: Canyon Ridge Larue of Blytheville; one brother: Raymond Larue of Houston, Texas; one sister: Tammie Gilmore (David) of Beech Grove, Arkansas; two nieces: Taylor Gilmore and Emily Andrew; one great-niece: Della Ann Andrew; two special friends: Bill Huddleston and Marty Keeling both of Blytheville; and a host of other family and friends.. ...

Mark Allen Wyatt, 45, of Monette, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at his home. Born in Kennett, Mo., he was a lifelong Monette area resident, a 1992 graduate of Buffalo Island Central High School and had been a longtime employee of Robert Harrell Farms in Black Oak...

Ollie Lee Wadley, 81, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at her home. She was born July 3, 1937, in Poughkeepsie to the late Oliver and Jennie Taylor Haynes. Ollie attended Arkansas State University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in education. ...

Renita Colleen Boff Dyer, 56, of Port Ritchey, Florida, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Bayonet Point Hospital in Hudson, Florida. Colleen was born in Blytheville to John and Nancy Williamson Boff. She was a former post master for the United States Postal Service in Delaware. Colleen loved her family and spending time with them, especially her mother, Nancy...

The Mississippi County Economic Development Committee heard a proposal from Mississippi County Economic Developer Clif Chitwood concerning A&J Aviation. A&J is currently located in Springdale and is considering moving their operations to Manila. According to Chitwood, the company already has a pilot group employed at the Manila airport and is willing to agree to economic development contract of hiring 16 people within Mississippi County. ...

Friday morning, Veteran Service Officer Jim Dixon and Arkansas State Senator Dave Wallace, who is also a veteran, presented Mississippi County Judge Dr. Terri Brassfield with two POW flags to be flown at both the Blytheville and Osceola courthouses...

Maria Goodman, JAG Specialist for Blytheville High School New Tech, was awarded by the National JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) an Outstanding JAG Specialist in Arkansas for Outstanding Achievement in fully implementing the JAG model and achieving extraordinary outcomes for the JAG program...

Once again our Mississippi County Quorum Court has brought up the issue of a new courthouse and once again naysayers on the court have managed to stall the project and spend money on something irrelevant. The court just agreed to spend $25,000 on a study to find out the cost of renovating the current courthouse instead of building a new one. Those of you reading this can probably hear me groan in disapproval...

GOSNELL — In one play, Gosnell eliminated any thoughts that Friday’s homecoming matchup with winless Cave City was a trap game. The first time the Pirate offense touched the ball, dynamic running back Jydarian Young darted 78 yards to paydirt, and Gosnell was off to the races...

Blytheville Chickasaws head coach Ben Fisher has talked for years about how his hometown team the Wynne Yellowjackets is an opponent that he has never beaten as a head coach. But Friday night, Fisher's Chickasaws (2-2) defeated the YellowJackets (1-3), 37-7, at Haley Field, giving him his first victory over his old school...