Stories from Friday, June 28, 2013

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Mr. J. T. Wrinkles, 72, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his residence.

Mr. Jasper "Jay" Elder, 80, of Blytheville passed from this life Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his home.

Mr. Mark Allen Courtright, 55, was called home to be with his Lord Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.

It took little over a week this time, but hey, it's summertime, and My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife dearly loves hanging out with granddaughters Leah-Bo and Alexandra when there's no school going on and a variety of water to float on, swim in or just hang out around.

Tax revenues for Mississippi County have shown a slight upturn from April to May, although they are still down from the norms over the past few years.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders said city of Blytheville numbers were inadvertently left out of a new phone book; it wasn't done intentionally.

A $40 million wind turbine factory in northeast Arkansas that opened in 2010 with plans to employ more than 700 people announced Friday it would end production and lay off 40 workers.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders says the city is doing its due diligence as Nucor-Yamato Steel awaits Council action to move forward on a $115 million expansion.

An intense thunderstorm made its way through northern Mississippi County early Friday morning, leaving a trail of downed trees, fences and even the large sign that sits in the Walmart parking lot in Blytheville.

JONESBORO -- The Blytheville Century 21 McWaters/ANC Casons got home runs from Ricky Gable and Ty Wagganer Thursday night, but dropped a 9-5 decision to the host Jonesboro Ricemen in American Legion Zone 2 action. Blytheville jumped out to a 3-1 lead, thanks to Wagganer's one-out blast. Gable homered in the second inning as the visiting Casons led 5-2 at the end of two innings...

July 4 is less than a week away, and while many may be making big plans to celebrate, one local fireworks stand may be cutting its season short after a stern blow dealt by Friday morning's storm.