Stories from Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The Buffalo Island Museum has several Indian artifacts. Two of the most interesting are the metate and mono stones donated by Mae Qualls. Metate is the grinding stone used for grains and seeds, and mano is the Spanish word for 'hand'. ...

Blytheville Chapter D, PEO, is showcasing local talent while raising money for women's scholarships. Chapter D member, Pam Blankenship, who has Sisters at the Crossing Interior Design and Shop, is opening her newly remodeled home for fun and holiday festivities. The house which is located 1608 North Sixth Street, Blytheville, will be open to the public from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8...

Manila School Board President Danny Robbins congratulated board member Jeremy Jackson on being named Outstanding Board Member at the recent Regional Board meeting held at Wynne. Jackson was one of six board members recognized. Jackson serves as secretary on the Manila Board...

The second annual Harvest 5K run/walk to benefit the Butterfly House, a recovery home for women, was held Saturday at the Adams Estate in Leachville. Tina Adams welcomed everyone and expressed her appreciation to all of the participants. She and her sons led the race for the 110 participants...

The last time Gosnell played at Valley View, the 2010 Pirates left as conference champs for the first time since 2002. Though a conference championship isn't at stake, Thursday night's battle in Jonesboro has meaning for both the Pirates (5-4, 5-1) and Blazers (6-3, 5-1), who are tied for second in the 3-4A conference...

It's the final game of the regular season and as usual, there are still two playoff spots open for the taking between five teams in the 5A-East. Forrest City and Beebe both post 3-3 records while Nettleton, Paragould and Blytheville head into the final week of the regular season with 2-4 marks...

Gosnell head coach Gary Moody expects a playoff-type atmosphere Thursday night, when his Pirates travel to fellow 3-4A second place Valley View. The winner will be the conference runner up and host a first-round playoff game, while the loser takes the third seed and hits the road for their playoff opener...

Mr. Carl "Bud" Selby, 94, of Pensacola, Fla., former longtime Leachville resident, died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at the Forrest City Medical Center.

J. T. "Rope" Harris, 83, of Ravenden, formerly of Gosnell, passed from this life Sunday, October 28, 2012 at The Med in Memphis.

Mrs. LaVerne Lillian Davison, 81, of Osceola, entered into rest Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Osceola.

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, breast cancer does not. Breast cancer research has made great strides, but every day many women are still diagnosed with this disease. Studies have found that women have a 12 percent lifetime risk, or about 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer...

I continue to hear how Blytheville "ain't got nothing to do." Well, you know that just ain't so! We have many programs at the Ritz Theater, good shows and the theater is very seldom half-full. We have Springtime on the Mall, the Chili Cookoff. The town merchants are doing their best to make Halloween a special time for the children -- so are several churches...

When it comes to holiday-related movies and specials, Halloween falls short. Sure, there's the annual rebroadcast of the classic "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," as well as the handful of teen slasher flicks that are sure to be aired leading up to the big day. But that's about it.

The construction phase has begun on a Blytheville project that has been several years in the making. Ground has been broken at the site of the Blytheville Prayer Gardens at First Christian Church, and work is expected to be finished by June 14, 2013.

The local chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be having its annual fundraising auction Saturday at the Blytheville Country Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Local artist MiChele Green will be debuting her new album "My God" for Saturday's Music on Main event.

After a "no" vote shot down a 1-mill hike, the Blytheville City Council kept property taxes at the same rate Tuesday night during a special Council meeting.

Authorities in Craighead County say a motorist in an unmarked white car used a flashing blue light to pull over a female motorist from Trumann.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department: