Stories from Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Manila used a strong defensive effort to shut out league foe Corning 22-0 Friday night at Bobcat Field. Logan Hamilton scored a pair of touchdowns, while quarterback Patrick Tanner added another score as the Lions improved to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in 3A-3 Conference play...

Corey Cain's 30-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter broke an 8-8 tie and propelled Hoxie to a 20-8 victory over Manila in 3A-3 junior high football action Thursday night at Mustang Field...

Buffalo Island Central claimed its second consecutive 2A State Golf Championship firing a winning team score of 226 Tuesday at the Camden Country Club. The Mustangs outdistanced runner-up Camden Harmony Grove by 22 shots to win their third state title in the last four years...

Buffalo Island Central School Board members approved the 2016-2017 budget as presented by Superintendent Gaylon Taylor at a special called meeting Sept. 29. The budgeted amount for the 2016-2017 ending balance is $1,089,601.54. Board members discussed and compared budgets from the 2015-2016 school year...

LEACHVILLE -- State Representative Dave Wallace, candidate for Arkansas State Senate -- District 22, has been selected by the Arkansas Aviation Historical Society as one of three inductees into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame for 2016. ...

Nucor-Yamato Steel Company, of Blytheville, made two generous contributions to benefit the City of Monette last month, with the purchase of seven life-saving harness vests for the fire department and a check for $10,000 for construction of the new veterans park monument...

It was perfect weather for the 30th annual Manila Chili Cook-off held Saturday, Oct. 8. The event is sponsored each year by the Manila Lions Club. The large crowd enjoyed sampling a variety of chili from 22 junior and senior cooking teams...

With several uniformed officers lining the back wall of the Blytheville District Courtroom Monday night, Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson rolled out a plan to make the BPD more competitive in attracting and retaining police officers. Using average salaries for officers and civilian staff provided by the Arkansas Municipal League, Thompson presented a detailed proposal to the Police and Fire Committee that he believes will stop the bleeding and the high turnover in the department...

Pearl Lewis, 87, of Jonesboro and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Pearl was born to Archie and Onie (Sumner) Lovelace in Blytheville. She was the secretary at Terry Abstract for 44 years before retiring. ...

Mr. Monroe Johnson, 55, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away on September 30, 2016. He was born on February 19, 1961, in Osceola to the late Felix Paul Johnson and the late Katie Somers. He was a welder of the Baptist faith. In addition to his parents Mr. Johnson is preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Earl Johnson and Leroy Johnson...

Dr. Robert Lee Hopkins, Sr., 63, of Blytheville, passed away from this life on October 6, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Dell to the late Alfred Hopkins and Pauline Whaley Hopkins of Blytheville. He was a self-employed painter and pastor of St. Mark Full Gospel in Blytheville. He also served for the U.S. Army and is a Vietnam Veteran...

Mr. McKinley Kirkland, 67, of Blytheville, passed from this life on October 9, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Memphis. He was born on June 6, 1949 in Memphis to the late William and Julia Alexander Kirkland. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran and was an auto mechanic...

A man was fatally shot in the 1600 block of Hearn around 8:17 p.m. Tuesday, according to Blytheville Assistant Police Chief Ricky Jefferson. The man's name has not been released. Jefferson said when police arrived they learned he had been transported by personal vehicle to Great River Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead...