Stories from Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Gosnell's Christen Houwen and Blytheville's Madison Ellis were recently chosen out of thousands of players from across the country to attend Softball Factory's select training camp in Baltimore, Md. this summer. Houwen and Ellis were two out of only three players in the state chosen to attend the prestigious training camp. Not only will this be a great experience, but it will help them reach their highest potential and help them receive national recognition to play college softball...

Before, during and after the Armorel Tigers' 5-3 loss last Saturday to the Midland Mustangs in the 1A state championship at Baum Stadium, a word kept popping in my head -- resolve. It's a word the longtime Tiger head coach Charlie Brown repeats over and over to his team throughout the season. It's a word that he talks about so many times that even his players bring it up in interviews...

Mr. Raymond "Big Worm" Aldridge, 29, of Steele, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in Dexter.

The Mississippi County Court Appointed Special Advocates swore into service its new representatives at the start of Tuesday's Circuit Court proceedings.

The Arts Council of Mississippi County is looking for bands to sign up for its next Support Live Music presentation. Bands wanting to sign up must do so no later than Monday, June 4.

Cobb Funeral Home is now under new ownership and direction by business partners who are anything but new to the funeral home business.

The Mississippi County Quorum Court Justices passed a resolution Tuesday recommending the county take legal actions to collect the more than $600,000 owed for jail fees by the city of Blytheville.

A state legislator and a prosecutor who negotiated the West Memphis Three plea deal will face off in a Democratic runoff next month for the party's nomination in east Arkansas' 1st Congressional District.

The voters of Mississippi County will be heading to the polls again in June for a runoff in the race for District 55 State Representative.

All the local graduation ceremonies are now behind us, and for those involved, the thoughts have no doubt turned to college preparations, work plans and summer fun.