Stories from Tuesday, February 1, 2011

An Arkansas State Police trooper from Manila who is facing manslaughter charges was fired on Dec. 29 by Col. Winford Phillips, state police director.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

I recently received an e-mail which included information written by Dr. Sabastian J. Ciancio, M.D. urologist, Danville Polyclinic in Illinois. Ciancci wrote that he was speaking to an ER physician, who said that he told him that a women in her 20s came to the ER with her eighth pregnancy She stated, "My momma told me that I am the breadwinner for the family." He asked her to explain. ...

The Blytheville Junior Chickasaws fell to Nettleton, Monday night, 47-26, in 5A-East junior high action.

Shut out just two Saturdays ago in a 75-43 loss at Florida, Arkansas shooting guard Rotnei Clarke responded with a week so spectacular it earned him SEC Player of the Week.

Arkansas beating Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt seemed as incongruous as Michael Sanchez scoring 20 points.

Allie Austin, 10, of Blytheville participated in the West Tennessee Hunter Jumper Association Horseshow at the Germantown Charity Area on Nov. 20, 2010.

The Armorel Lady Tigers moved a step closer to a 1A-3 East conference championship Monday night as they defeated host Weiner, 46-37, in a makeup game.

The Armorel Tigers rallied in the fourth quarter for a key conference win Monday night, 45-42, over host Weiner.

The Blytheville Chickasaws return to action Tuesday night with a key 5A-East showdown against rival Greene County Tech.

The Gosnell Lady Pirates fell to the Westside Lady Warriors Monday night, 47-41, in a 4A-3 battle. "Free throws and turnovers. That was the game," said Lady Pirate head coach Tim Hawkins.

The Blytheville Baseball/Softball Boosters will hold baseball and softball registration on Feb. 19, 22 and 24 at the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce building.

Mr. Harold Clayton Koonce Sr., 78, of Corning, went to be the Lord Friday, Jan. 28, 2011.

James "Jim" Hohn Jr., 58, of Keiser, died of cancer on Jan. 29, 2011, at the South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola.

Mrs. Bonnie Lynn Ball Hill, 81, of Huntington Beach, Calif., passed peacefully in her home with family at her bedside Monday, Dec. 27, 2010.

Mr. Billy Gene Gurien, 68, of Paragould, passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.

Mrs. Stella Marie Decker, 81, of Manila, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at the Manila Nursing Center.

The young men involved in Bebe Gillespie's Healing in the Hood program visited the National Civil Rights Museum during a trip to Memphis Saturday.

The Mississippi County Sheriff's Office has lost a member of its family with the death of Deputy Jim Hohn. Hohn died Saturday morning after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Most of the Blytheville City Council's committees have set regular times and dates. All meetings will be held in the Municipal Courtroom unless otherwise announced.

The Public Information Office in Washington, D.C., held a press conference Monday afternoon to explain the methods that will be used in releasing the state by state Census data during the upcoming months.

Elizabeth Ann Bailey, age 47 of Marmaduke, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at her home. She was born May 23, 1963, to William and Dorothy Miller Southerly. Mrs. Bailey was an alumnus of the Paragould public school and she was of the Baptist Faith...

Lila Fay Cremeans, age 67 of Paragould, died Monday Jan. 31, 2011, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Mrs. Cremeans was born June 9, 1943, to the late George and Gladys Hogan Thorne and had been a long-time Paragould area resident...

Stella Marie Decker, age 81 of Manila, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born at Beach Grove, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Roy and Mamie Harvel Williams and had been a Manila resident for most of her life. ...

Harold Wayne Goodwin, age 63 of Manila, died Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011, at his home. Born in Iowa City, Iowa he was the son of the late Lloyd and Chlora Farmer Goodwin and had lived most of his life in Iowa. ...

Stonewall "Stoney" Jackson, age 94 of Leachville, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at NEA Baptist Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Silverdale, Mo., he was the son of the late William Henry and Myrtle Eaton Jackson and had been a lifelong Leachville area resident. ...

Jackie Lee McNeely, 59, of Rector died on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born Oct. 21, 1951, at St. Louis, Mo., to the late Leroy and RosaLee Shannon McNeely. Mr. McNeely was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and cattle farming. He also enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren...

Ruby Johnston Nance, formerly of Memphis passed away Monday, Jan. 10, 2011, at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City. She was born Dec. 10, 1919, in Jonesboro to the late Lot and Nancy Johnston. She retired after 25 years with Union Planters Bank in Memphis and was of the Methodist faith...

Buffalo Island Central swept a pair of 2A-3 conference battles last week, defeating Marmaduke 53-46 Tuesday night at Monette before traveling to Marked Tree and coming away with a 58-54 decision over the Indians Friday night. The victories improved BIC to 13-6 overall and 7-8 in conference play...

Riverside dropped a heartbreaking 73-67 overtime loss at Marked Tree Tuesday night before bouncing back Friday night to trounce Walnut Ridge 68-41 in senior boys basketball action...

Earle slipped into Manila Friday night and handed the Lions their first conference loss of the season with a convincing 70-54 victory in 3A-3 conference play. The Lions took a 14-12 lead after the first quarter, but the Bulldogs used their quickness to take control in the second period, pulling ahead 28-23 at the half. ...

Buffalo Island Central Monette West Elementary 4th grade undefeated NEA East Conference Champions and NEA Tournament Champions Pictured from left, are: Back -- Cheerleaders, Carmen Besharse, Sarah Henson, Kaitlyn Fry, Emili Copeland, Alison Spencer...

The Manila junior and senior high cheerleaders hosted a Peewee Cheer Clinic, Crazy about Cheer, on Saturday at the Manila High School gymnasium. Forty girls in grades kindergarten through sixth grade learned a cheer and a dance routine. ...

Adam Seiter, senior project manager for Nabholz Construction, reported at the January school board meeting the elementary building project is 100 percent complete on the punch list items...

There was no sign of a generation gap when Mrs. Opal McDaniel of Jonesboro shared over 100 years of first-hand history with Riverside East elementary students in Caraway on Tuesday afternoon...

Friends, family, and co-workers gathered on Friday afternoon to honor Dennis Veach with a retirement reception held at the Workforce Services offices in Blytheville. Veach, a native of the Lost Cane community, has worked with the Workforce Service, employment security division for 34 years, eight months, and 25 days. Veach smiled as he looked at his watch and added 6-1/2 hours...

Arkansas State University in Jonesboro has teamed up with the family of Johnny Cash to produce the Johnny Cash Music Festival at the ASU Convocation Center on Aug. 4, with all proceeds going to develop a historical site in Cash's boyhood home of Dyess, Arkansas...

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.