Stories from Thursday, January 27, 2011

Mississippi County averages more than $3.5 million each year in revenue from county-wide sales taxes, according to charts presented to the Quorum Court Tuesday night by County Treasurer Peggy Meatte.

Mr. Joseph Ted Walker, 88, of Blytheville, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, on I-55 in Crittenden County.

Joe Lee Sharkey Sr., 81, of Blytheville, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Mary Lou Robinson, 85, of Osceola, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola.

Perhaps action doesn't speak louder than words. Or more accurately, perhaps action doesn't speak without a wordy preference. After Arkansas' 73-64 SEC victory over Auburn Tuesday night, Arkansas coach John Pelphrey was into words.

The Armorel boys basketball team dropped a 78-36 decision to Class A power Bay Tuesday night.

Approaching the midway point in the conference season, Blytheville sits atop the 5A-East boys standings with its toughest test to date scheduled for Friday night.

Mississippi County's website has been totally revamped, thanks to the efforts of one county employee.

Blytheville-Osceola. Blytheville-West Memphis. Blytheville-Jonesboro. Those words invite memories of overflow, musty gyms with reverberating cheers, stomps and even boos over bad/missed calls.

Mr. Leonard Yankee, 62, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011, at St Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Singers from the Blytheville Kiwanis Club will deliver Singing Valentines on Friday, Feb. 11, Saturday, Feb. 12, and Monday, Feb. 14 to lucky recipients in the Blytheville area.

The parlor of the First United Methodist Church was the setting for the Jan. 5 meeting of the Lady Bug Garden Club.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

January, January, how I detest thee. A couple of more days, and it will be over for another year.

Great River Medical Center has been making renovations and improvements to their patient services, according to Connie Ash, director of clinical support services.