Stories from Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

Mrs. Maxine Kathleen Rowley, 83, of Leachville, passed from this life Sunday, June 24, 2012, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center.

Mrs. Juanita Davis Branan, 65, of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, June 15, 2012, at her home.

This summer has already become so full of activities it is hard to get them all scheduled. But at the same time, life in general has slowed to a crawl, especially in the heat of the day.

The Blytheville Emergency Squad was dispatched to Big Lake and the Mississippi River for a pair of water rescues over recent days.

Mr. James "JP" Miller, 30, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, in Jonesboro.

Mr. John Drew Smith Jr., 21, of Blytheville, died Monday, June 25, 2012, in Blytheville. He was born to Mildred Bruce and John Smith Sr.

Nucor Corporation announced today that Nucor-Yamato Steel Company, a joint venture between Nucor and Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd., has approved a $115 million plan to expand the production of hot rolled sheet piling.

The Blytheville School Board voted to consolidate the district's Kindergarten Center and Primary School Monday night in an effort to conserve expenses in the face of declining enrollment.

Officers responded to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 18 just after 3 p.m. Monday.