Stories from Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Ellen Joyce Dunavin (nee Boyd), 70, passed away Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, Ind. Many knew her while she grew up in Paragould as Joyce Boyd or after her marriage as Joyce Dunavin. ...

Melanie Carol Isham, beloved daughter, wife, Mother, sister and friend, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at the age of 28. Born January 31, 1982, in Plant City, FlA., she relocated to San Antonio, Texas, in 2001...

Cecil Anthony Shelton, II, age 47, of Paragould, formerly of Manila, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at his home. Born at Lepanto he was the son of the late Cecil and Agnes Russell Shelton and was a 1982 graduate of Manila High School. ...

Buffalo Island Central shot a 126 team score to defeat Riverside and Weiner in senior high golf action Tuesday afternoon at the Big Lake Country Club in Manila. Daniel Davis fired a three over par 39 to claim medalist honors for the Mustangs, while teammate Nathan Whitlow finished a shot back with a four over 40. Alex Field shot a 47 to complete the BIC scoring...

Freshman fullback Devon Jarrett rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns in the second half to spark the Harrisburg Hornets to a 12-6 come from behind victory over Manila in junior high football action Thursday night at Lion Field...

Junior quarterback Dillon Burrow passed for five touchdowns and ran for another to lead Manila to a 55-14 thumping over Hughes Friday night in 3A-3 senior high non-conference football action...

Ordinance No. 247-10 was approved unanimously when the Lake City Council met Monday, Sept. 13. The Ordinance authorized the levy of an additional $20 fine to help defray the expense of incarcerating city prisoners pursuant to Act 209 of 2009; and for other purposes. ...

The Leachville city council worked through a short agenda consisting of reports and current events when they met Monday, Sept. 13. Police Chief Keith Evans reviewed the August Police Department report...

Buffalo Island Central School Board hired personnel, staffed after school tutorial program, approved transfers, and heard from building principals at the Sept. 13 meeting. Each building principal presented reports concerning staffing assignments, student enrollments and other items of interest. ...

Adam Seiter, project manager with Nabholz Construction Services, gave a construction update to the Manila School Board members at the regular September meeting. Seiter reported the progress on the cafeteria expansion project with an estimated completion date of Oct. 22. He said they are completing some site dressing and exterior odds and ends in the completion of the new K-5 elementary building...

Buffalo Island Central Mustang Club hosted the third annual family and fan night with a cookout at the Monette City Park. Players, cheerleaders, family members and fans were invited. The new mascot, Big MAC, the Mustang, was introduced to the group...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel school board unanimously accepted the 2010-11 budget presented to them by Superintendent Bruce Young Monday night at a special board meeting. "I'm almost hesitant to say what our bottom line will be at the end of the year because it's so good," said Young...

Blytheville police are investigating a shooting that happened Monday afternoon at a residence on Webster Street. Police Chief Ross Thompson said this morning that details are still being determined, but the incident is believed to be a domestic incident between two juvenile siblings...

James C. Gregory has announced his candidacy for Blytheville city treasurer. Gregory said his candidacy is about getting the city back on the right track. "In the last 20 years Blytheville has fallen from a city that was moving forward to a city of decadence," he said. ...

The Manila Lions Club will sponsor the 21st annual Big Lake Chili Cook-off Saturday, Oct. 2, offering a $1,000 first prize to the first place chili team. Second place prize will be $500 and third place will receive $300. The cash prizes will be awarded in the adult division only...

In early 1992, the Rev. Stephen C. Brizzi and a group of area ministers acquired the use of a church fellowship hall and some warehouse storage space, took to the streets to raise an operating budget of $765, and founded the Blytheville-Gosnell Area Food Pantry...

Company seeking tax credit for purchases

The Manila Business Women are taking orders for the annual fried pie sales. The pies will be available Friday night, Oct. 1, or Saturday morning at the Manila Depot. The pie sale is in conjunction with the Big Lake Chili Cook-off on Oct. 2...

Former Leachville High School students came out in droves for the 2010 reunion held Saturday, Sept. 4. The reunion is held every five years. This reunion was kicked off on Saturday morning as Leachville alumni gathered at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Leachville for a ceremony recognizing veterans...

Dilmas Thomas "Tom" Mosbey, 67, of Mountain Home passed away Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House. He was born Oct. 25, 1942, in Manila, to Dilmas Louis and Nellie Juanita Huskey Mosbey. ...