Stories from Friday, January 17, 2014

Mrs. Martha Mays Woods, 87, of Holland, Mo., passed from this life earlier today, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at her home.

Mr. Michael Anthony Ware, 35, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday Jan. 9, 2014, in Jonesboro.

Mattie Myers, 63, of Blytheville, wife of Ronnie Myers, passed away early today in Heritage Square Nursing Center.

Mrs. Margaret Ann Mitchell McFate, 92, of Hope, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at Wadley Regional Hospital in Texarkana.

Carolyn Martin Howard Hudson, 71, of Luxora, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

I spent close to a year living in the Bay Area right out of college, doing all sorts of interesting things to make a living such as working in gas stations and selling patio covers door-to-door.

Country-Western artist Johnny Tolley will be back in Blytheville this weekend performing at the Ritz Civic Center for the first of his twice-yearly performances back in his home town.

A former Osceola High School teacher is accused of inappropriate sexual contact with three male students, Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington said after a Friday morning hearing in Osceola.

The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Blytheville should both be getting money from the city of Blytheville this year, if the Blytheville City Council adopts the proposed 2014 budget as is.

The Blytheville City Council's Finance and Purchasing Committee wrapped up work on the proposed 2014 budget Thursday night, cutting another $595,524.10 in expenditures during the 2 1/2-hour meeting.

A national fast-food chain has purchased property in Blytheville and is reviewing plans to open here.

More than 20 people have been arrested and several more remain at large in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking investigation in northeast Arkansas.

GOSNELL--The Gosnell Pirates got back on the winning track with a 70-50 victory over the Trumann Wildcats Thursday night at the Gosnell Physical Education Center. The Pirates led from start to finish Thursday night. They jumped out to an early 11-0 lead forcing the Wildcats into catch-up mode for the entire game. Gosnell held the Wildcats scoreless until the five minute mark of the first period...

A letter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: In 1958, you were the speaker for my commencement ceremony at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff/AM&N. You were only a few years older than most of us. Many of us had just returned from the Korean war. You were very impressive. ...

The word "streak" is a very polarizing word in the sports world. It's either connected to something very good or something very bad. Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak was a good thing. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-game losing streak was a bad thing, although it has provided humor for multiple generations of football fans through the magic of NFL Films...