Stories from Saturday, July 16, 2011

Perhaps you recently received a letter of invitation to become a member of the Humane Society. Please give it your serious, sincere consideration

Jordan Micheal Lee Razer, age 3 months, son of Josh and Tiffany Razer of Blytheville, passed from this life Thursday, July 14, 2011, at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Micheal Razer. Jordan is survived by his parents; grandparents, Terri Razer, Gracie Clay and Lee Clay, all of Blytheville; aunts and uncles, Quintin Clay, Joseph Razer and Amber Razer Boone, all of Blytheville and Lashana Clay of Jonesboro; and his great-grandmothers, Lucille Nelson of Gosnell and Jestine Carmel of Magnolia, Miss.. ...

Mr. Everett Austin (Jim) Rebstock was born Sept. 4, 1921, in Dale, Ark., the son of the late Shirley Harrison and Rettia Potter Rebstock. He was united in marriage to Lucy Myrick Feb. 21, 1942. Mrs. Rebstock preceded him in death March 1, 2005. Mr. Rebstock was retired from Jackson's Cookie Company in Memphis. ...

Members of the Blytheville city council, local church leaders and area residents met at the Boys and Girls Club on South Elm in Blytheville Saturday to discuss new ways to clean up the city. Councilman John Musgraves, along with councilman Stan Parks, are spearheading a city clean up program to begin Sept. 10. The program will last eight weeks and end Oct. 29 of this year...

The Academic Excellence After School and Summer Program, sponsored for Blytheville Public Schools by Tenaris, has just successfully completed its first year and will be expanding its reach for year two. During the 2010-2011 school year and summer break, the program served 150 students in the first and second grades -- offering academic enrichment activities, interventions based on test scores, and programs for social and emotional development. ...

The Mississippi County Equal Opportunity Commission began its summer utility bill assistance program this week. The federally funded program assists residents who are having trouble paying their utility bills over the summer months. There is a similar program to help with heating bills in the winter months...