Stories from Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Arthur Edward Bullion, 79, of Douglasville, Ga, formerly of Keiser, entered into rest Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012.

Three weeks ago in this space, I wrote about some of the things I was most looking forward to in the Olympic Games in London.

The Delta Gateway Museum hosted the Arkansas State University Heritage Studies Ph.D. program's annual faculty retreat Tuesday, where the program's planning committee discussed future plans.

The Blytheville Planning Commission unanimously approved a request from Gardner Capital to rezone the R-4 property at the intersection of Dogwood and South Division as "Planned Residential Development" (PRD) Tuesday night.

Megan Atzert, newly appointed executive director for Main Street Blytheville, started Monday, and while she's still settling into her new role and a new community, Atzert said she is excited to be working for Main Street Blytheville.

The waiting game continues. Blytheville officials are still waiting on the IRS to accept the 1-cent tax as the payment method for the multimillion dollar payroll tax debt.

Danny Gene Baugh, 72, passed away Monday, August 13, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born on June 2, 1940, at Caraway to the late Reuben and Bernice Baugh. He was a registered nurse for over 35 years at Osceola Hospital...

Osceola will travel to Nettleton Thursday, Aug. 23 to meet the Class 5A Raiders in their annual preseason Arkansas Activities Association football benefit game. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Raider Stadium. According to Osceola head coach Russell Leggett, there is a possibility the game might become a three team scrimmage which would include the Marion Patriots...