Stories from Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Freeman Junior Malloy, 83, of Manila, passed from this life June 14, 2012, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born at Manila, he was the son of the late Freeman John Malloy and Agnes Andrews Pickett, and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a retired pallet manufacturer for Bush Canning Co., formerly of Blytheville...

Bobby Richard Misner, 70, of Manila, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at his home. Born at Franklin, Mo., he was the son of the late Marion Richard and Ester Briggs Misner. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and a retired postmaster having served in Obion, Tenn., Newbern, Tenn., and Ripley, Tenn., before making his home in Manila in 2003...

Janet Lee Stone was born July 13, 1964, in Chicago, Ill., and passed from this life June 15, 2012, at her home in Manila. She was the daughter of the late David Stone and had been a longtime Manila resident. She was a former employee of White's Shoe Factory of Manila and Adams Land Company in Leachville...

Mrs. Dorothy Marie Wigginton, 73, of Manila, Ark., died Sunday, June 10, 2012, at her home. Born March 26, 1939, in Victoria, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Grace Bradford Humble and was a homemaker and longtime area resident. Mrs. Wigginton was a member of the Carroll's Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoyed going to church and being with family and friends...

Buffalo Island Veterans Park Dedication Ceremony DVD is available at Manila, Monette and Leachville City Halls. The DVD features the ceremony held on June 14, 2010. The price is $10. Mail-out copies are $12. For a mail out copy, contact Barbara Lloyd at (870) 539-6506 or granny72438@yahoo.com...

Buffalo Island Central School Board filled positions, approved bonuses, and accepted a resignation at the June 11 meeting. President Scott Colbert called the meeting to order with all present except Bill Misner and John Field...

The Leachville City Council met Monday, June 11, and worked through a short agenda consisting of museum reports, street projects, and naming streets and securing correct 911 addresses...

The Caraway City Council agreed to purchase bleachers and passed two ordinances concerning budget and unsightly property condemnation at the city council meeting held Thursday, June 14...

The 11th annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life event to benefit the American Cancer Society will be held Friday at the City Park in Leachville. Cancer survivors will be recognized and lead in a victory walk around the track...

The Arkansas Extension Homemakers Clubs celebrated their 100 year anniversary in Hot Springs, June 5-7. Along with the educational and how to classes, the business sessions, the exhibitors, the various meetings, the displays, and the award presentations, was a gala celebration whose attendees included dignitaries and representatives from the Arkansas Senate, the Arkansas House of Representatives, the Arkansas Governor's office, the Arkansas Children's Hospital, the Pryor Center, the Arkansas History Commission, the University of Arkansas System, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture-Extension, and others paying tribute to an organization that has made significant contributions to improving the life of Arkansans for 100 years.. ...

Terry Couch, Caraway wastewater superintendent, received an Outstanding Achievement Award for systems serving fewer than 5,000 customers from the Arkansas Water Works and Water Environmental Association...

Caraway rodeo arena is nearing completion. A lot of volunteer hours have gone into the making of the arena. City worker Terry Couch said the poles have gone up for the lights, and the fences are in place...

Janet Lee Stone was born July 13, 1964, in Chicago, and passed from this life Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home in Manila.

Mr. Bobby Richard Misner, 70, of Manila, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, in his home.

Monvil Elizabeth Childers (Renfro) passed to her final resting place of natural causes at 6:15 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2012 at "The Circle of Life Hospice" in Bentonville.

I have a hard and fast rule are far as books are concerned, and that is if I buy it, I read it. All of it, no matter how bad it is. And I have read some stinkers. But this book I am about to review is absolutely the worst book I have ever read in my life.

The American Red Cross will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the South Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce in Osceola.

The Armorel School Board filled severl open positions during its final board meeting of the 2011-12 fiscal year. It was also the final board meeting for retiring Superintendent Bruce Young.

The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is getting ready to launch a massive 10-year interstate rehabilitation program that could give Arkansas one of the best interstate systems in the country, according to director Scott Bennett.

The Arkansas TRiO Educational Talent Search program began its annual summer math camp, and with this year's camp adding science to the program, organizers are hoping to give students a broader, more exciting learning experience.

The Finance Committee of the Mississippi County Quorum Court voted Monday to restore some funds to the county's Senior Citizens Program, which has been struggling financially since the court cut $46,000 out of its budget as part of across-the-board spending slashes last year.

A measure to require a permit for demolition awaits the Blytheville City Council tonight.

Alton Monroe Sanders Jr., 61, of Paragould, died Friday, June 15, 2012, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Here are the results of Saturday's 13-14-year-old tournament at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Blytheville outscored opponents, 55-3, over three games during the one-day tournament. Blytheville 16, Paragould 3 Blytheville scored 12 runs over the first two innings on their way to a 16-3 win over Paragould in five innings...

The Blytheville Century 21 Casons improved their record with a 5-4 win over Jonesboro Monday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Matt Wierzbicki picked up the win going seven strong innings while allowing just four runs. Jake Westmoreland's three-run triple midway through the game was the difference for the Casons...

An altercation on East Cherry turned deadly Monday night, costing a 21-year-old man his life and landing a 17-year-old in jail.