Stories from Tuesday, January 4, 2011

In an information meeting Monday afternoon, Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook presented his philosophies and ideas to his staff at the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office and Jail in a gathering at Arkansas Northeastern College. "It's a great honor and a humbling experience for me to be elected sheriff of Mississippi County," Cook said...

Several local charitable organizations were hard at work during the last part of 2010, serving area citizens during a time that can otherwise be very difficult for many. Here's a look back at the good work done more local charities over the holiday season:...

Blytheville Police assisted the Blytheville Fire Department at a vehicle fire on South Division Street Monday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Effective Jan. 1, the Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation appointed John J. Ferriola president and chief operating officer of the company and elected him to the board to serve in the class of directors with a term expiring at the company's 2012 annual meeting of stockholders...

Roberta "Ann" Crabtree, 59, of Blytheville, formerly of Spring Mill, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, in a Memphis hospital. She was born March 11, 1951, to Ditzler Crabtree and Betty Joyner in Georgiana. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents...

Mr. Donald L. Streeter, of Nesbit, Miss., formerly of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Dec. 18, 2010, at the Memphis V.A. Medical Center. He was a graduate of Blytheville High School in 1958. He enlisted in the Army following graduation. He was a radio and television technician for 50 years...

Mrs. Maxine Eunice Wadley, 80, of Manila, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 201,1 at her home in Manila. Born in Blytheville, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Elizabeth Kisner and had been a lifelong Manila area resident. She leaves her husband, Louie Wadley of the home;...

Herbert Anderson, Sr., 71, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Mr. Anderson was born Feb. 26, 1939, in Memphis, Tenn., to the late Willie Anderson. Mr. Anderson was of the Baptist faith, a carpenter and enjoyed woodworking...

Lillian Virginia Hale, 90, of Manila passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Joiner to Jesse and Viola Melvin Beal, she was the former owner of the City Cafe and the Dime Store in Manila. ...

Braxton Nolen Herron, 21 months, of Manila, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010, at his home. Born in Blytheville to Timothy O'Neil Batchelor and Michelle Lee Herron, he was a typical little boy who liked dinosaurs, dogs, playing with cars and all types of balls...

Robert Warren Hill, 57, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mr. Hill was born June 22, 1953, to Carl Edwin and Ruby Odell Hill in Roanoke, Vir. Mr. Hill was a master plumber, Vietnam era Army veteran, enjoyed working on cars, and doing any type of work with his hands...

Shannon Houk, 46, of Jonesboro died Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Mr. Houk was born Aug. 11, 1965, in Kansas City, Kan., to Virgil and Dorothy Houk. Survivors include his mother; one brother, Steven Houk of St. Joseph, Mo., and one sister, Sherri Downs of Grandview, Mo...

Thomas Glenn Huff, 63, of Newport died Dec. 28, 2010, at Harris Hospital. Mr. Huff was born March 31, 1947, in Batesville to the late William and Agnes Huff. Survivors include one brother, Kagle Huff and wife Sharon of Jonesboro; three sisters, Wava Hawkins of Southaven, Miss., Loretta Lance of Batesville and Mary Jane Anselma of Bradford; and a host of nephews, nieces and other family and friends.. ...

Donnie Don Lampkin, 66, of Rector, died Sunday Jan. 2, 2011, at his home. Born Jan. 13, 1944 at Bellville, Ark., he was the son of the late Fred and Reba Stankowitz Lampkin. Mr. Lampkin was a longtime resident of Rector and had retired after 24 years from Peerless. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed camping, boating, and hunting...

Cynthia Lynn McCain, 48, of Manila, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at her home. Born at Leachville she was the daughter of the late Edgar Cecil McCain and had been a lifelong Manila resident. She was a 1980 graduate of Manila High School and was of the Baptist faith...

Clarence Rains, 70, of Turrell died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010, at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born Sept. 16, 1940, at Holland, Ark., he was the son of the late Henry Thomas and Opal Lucille Stane Rains and had been a lifelong resident of the Heafer community near Turrell...

Mary Frances Sparks, 74, of Jonesboro, widow of Ermon Barrett Sparks, died Thursday Dec. 30, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was the daughter of the late William Benton Fielder and Mary Lucille White Fielder. Mrs. Sparks was a lifelong Jonesboro resident and a 1953 graduate of Jonesboro High School...

With the new year still in its infancy, it's a good time to look ahead with hope and ambition for what the new year might offer. Here's a few of my hopes for 2011:

Maxine Eunice Wadley, 80, of Manila died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011, at her home in Manila. Born in Blytheville, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Elizabeth Kisner and had been a lifelong Manila area resident...

John David Yancey, Sr., 73, of Manila died Sunday Dec. 26, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 8, 1937, he was the son of the late Floyd and Ditha Bray Yancey and had been a longtime Manila area resident. ...

William Louis Hansen, Jr., 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2010, at the Poplar Bluff Medical Center. Mr. Hansen was born March 16, 1934, to the late William and Lubina Hansen in Pigeon, Mich...

James Edward Lyons, 74, of Caraway, died Dec. 31, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born March 5, 1936, at Memphis, he was the son of the late John and Mary Scott Lyons. Mr. Lyons enjoyed reading the newspaper and watching football...

Rivercrest evened things up on the season by downing Manila 58-45 in the quarterfinals of the NEA Tournament Monday afternoon, Dec. 27, at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro. Manila handed the Colts its only defeat of the season on Dec. 17, but the Colts' speed proved too much for the Lions in the rematch of the two teams...

East Poinsett County doubled Riverside 80-40 in the quarterfinals of the A-AA-AAA Division of the NEA Tournament Monday night at the Convocation Center on the campus of Arkansas State University in Jonesboro...

East Poinsett County spoiled Buffalo Island Central's New Year's Eve party with a 60-53 victory in the finals of the A-AA-AAA Division of the Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament Friday night at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro...

Monday was another special day in the life of Dylon Galloway's senior year as he received a Manila Lion letterman's jacket, compliments of Southern Bancorp. Danny Robbins, president of Manila Southern Bancorp, was on hand to present the jacket to Dylon...