Stories from Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Locks of Love got a double donation from mother and daughter, Shirley Wells and Brittany Howard. Shirley has been growing her hair for two years and donated over 10 inches. Brittany has been growing her for over a year and had as much to donate...

Ms. Lisa Wilhite announces the upcoming wedding of her daughter, Brittany Megan (Meg) Wilhite, to Gary Duane Holmes II, son of Linda and the late Gary Holmes, of Blytheville. Meg is a 2009 graduate of Manila High School. She attended Arkansas Northeastern College in 2010 and received a technical certificate in Emergency Medical Technician. She has been an EMT for two and a half years...

The Island Girls hosted the second annual Relay for Life Gong Show on Friday, May 3, at the Melody Theater in Leachville. Judges included "Carol Burnett," "Cleopatra," and "Fannie Whistle Britches." Emcee was Jackie Wallis who kept the show lively with his various costumes and wit. Also, assisting with the emcee job was Dale Blaylock offering his country humor...

Tracey Yates-Thompson, journalism teacher at Buffalo Island Central High School, has proudly sat and applauded as her students have been recognized at the annual Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) over the years. ...

Adams Estate in Leachville will be opened for mothers and others to enjoy the gardens from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. They can have a picnic or just enjoy a walk in the gardens. A hanging flower basket will be given to the first 100 people who bring 10 or more canned goods to be donated to the NEA Food Bank...

Mrs. Delores Dianne McClung, 68, of Lake City, died Monday, May 6, 2013, in Jonesboro.

Mr. Duwayne "Black Fox" Horner, 48, of Blytheville, died Friday, May 3, 2013, in Little Rock.

Mr. Odis Steven Furlow, 29, of Blytheville, died Friday, May 3, 2013.

This is the 40th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade which made abortion legal in the U.S. This made it possible to legally "murder" over 56 million unborn babies in our country. Then dispose of the remains as "medical waste" like a tumor or appendix that has been removed. That is approaching 10 times the holocaust of the Nazi's in World War II! That, by the way, is equal to the entire populations of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Indiana and Colorado combined!...

Talk to most educators, and one of the things almost all will agree on is that when it comes to teaching kids, one size does not fit all.

Blytheville Police officers arrested a man Friday on drug charges after a routine traffic stop.

Mayfest, set for this weekend in downtown Blytheville, is one of the largest single events in the community each year and serves as an unofficial gateway for summer.

May was recently declared Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Mississippi County by County Judge Randy Carney.

The Blytheville Baseball Softball Boosters have developed a five-year plan for the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex.

Here's a wrap up of Tuesday night's action from the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. JUNIOR BABE RUTH Farmers Bank 12, Sports Hall 2 Farmers Bank scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back on their way to a 12-2 win over Sports Hall in Junior Babe Ruth action Tuesday night...

Southwest Tennessee Community College head women's basketball coach, Andrea Matre, made the most of her trip to the Blytheville area Tuesday afternoon. The Saluqis head coach stopped at Blytheville High School to sign Lady Chickasaw standout guard, Iesha Humphrey, and then headed over to Gosnell to another quality guard in the Lady Pirates' Kemahri Soward...

VIOLA--The Armorel Tigers will head into the 1A state tournament with a No. 1 seed after a 6-0 win over host Viola in the regional championship game, Tuesday night. Once again, Armorel's starting pitching proved to be nearly unhittable over the three-game tournament. Tiger pitching allowed just one earned run on six hits while striking out 21 over 17 innings of play in the regional tournament...