Stories from Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Ruby (Joe) Levern Capwell Jolley, a resident of Bono, formerly of Blytheville, died Monday, July 11, 2011, in Jonesboro after a long illness.

Toby Danielle Williams Green, 36, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis of heart failure.

Lula Mae Baker, 80, of Osceola, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola, of heart failure.

Mrs. Joan Carol (Cook) Baker, 66, of Leachville, passed from this life Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at her home.

Pigweed management in cotton and soybeans will be showcased at field days held in Marvell on July 19 and at the Northeast Arkansas Research and Extension Center in Keiser on July 21.

Gosnell citizens are now able to pay their city- and state-issued fines and tickets online, according to new court clerk Alvique Henderson, who presented the system to the Gosnell City Council during its Tuesday night meeting.

Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson said his department could improve its efficiency with patrol car computers.

Blytheville assistant police chief Marvin Crawford plans to beef up enforcement of the inoperable vehicle law by adding that responsibility to city building inspector Rick Ash.

A large portion of Blytheville's east side was out of power for an extended time period Tuesday afternoon and evening, beginning at around 2 p.m.

Charges have been filed against two Kennett residents in connection with the murder of 25-year-old Roosevelt Jackson, formerly of Blytheville, who was gunned Monday evening.

The Blytheville Century 21 McWaters Casons closed out their home schedule Tuesday night with a 17-10 loss to Searcy at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The Casons were outhit by Searcy, 22-7 and trailed 10-2 in the bottom of the fourth before scoring eight runs over the next three innings and cutting the lead to just two at 12-10 heading into the seventh inning...

The Blytheville Police Department has made an arrest on a burglary that occurred Oct. 8, 2010. Victim Christine Moore contacted the police department after she returned home and found her residence had been broken into, according to Capt. Scott Adams, BPD CID Commander...

Christopher Edwin Marshall, 30, of Blytheville, died July 7, 2011, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.

At around 6 p.m. Wednesday, the Blytheville Police Department made an arrest in connection to the last week's shooting death of Christopher Marshall.