Stories from Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Richard Gerald Edwards, III, 65, of Leachville, passed from this life Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Oct. 9, 1948, in Little Rock, he was the son of the late Richard and Mildred Whistle Edwards and was raised in the Whistleville community. ...

Buffalo Island Central coach Bill Taylor took his troops to Bay Tuesday night to take on the defending Class A State Champions. It proved to be a rude homecoming for Taylor, who played his high school ball for the Yellowjackets, as Bay took advantage of four technical fouls called on the Mustangs to post a 56-47 come from behind victory over BIC...

Riverside remained unbeaten on the young season with a 57-34 road victory over Armorel Friday night in senior boys basketball action. The Rebels (4-0) led 16-7 after the first quarter, 31-13 at the half and 46-21 at the end of three periods of play. ...

Buffalo Island Central built an 18 point lead after three quarters before surviving a three point flurry by Bay in the final frame to hold on to a 60-50 victory over the Lady Yellowjackets Thursday night in senior girls action at the Mustang Athletic Complex...

Veeda Odessa Merritt, 61, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, at her home.

Mr. Charles Eddie Johnson, 65, of Blytheville, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Mr. Richard Gerald Edwards III, 65, of Leachville, passed from this life Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

A couple of weeks ago I noticed several of my Facebook friends from Great Britain complaining about folks around them setting off fireworks.

The Blytheville School District gave its Report to the Public on Oct. 22, during the monthly School Board meeting.

The Armorel School Board approved a measure for the district's Master Facilities Plan during Monday's school board meeting.

The 2013 Veterans Day ceremony at the Mississippi County Courthouse in Blytheville started off with a new tradition, only beginning this year.

PARAGOULD -- The Gosnell Junior Pirates opened the 2013-14 season with a 55-50 win over West Memphis West in the Greene County Tech Classic. Tremaine Anderson powered the Junior Pirates with 21 points, six rebounds and two blocks. Brandon Partee and Tabari Herron were both in double figures as well with 12 points apiece. Partee also grabbed six boards...

ARMOREL--The Riverside Rebels took three out of four games from the Armorel Tigers Friday night, splitting the senior and junior high boys games and sweeping the senior and junior high girls games. BOYS SENIOR HIGH Riverside 57, Armorel 34 Riverside jumped out to a 16-7 first-period lead on their way to a 57-34 win over the host Armorel Tigers Friday night...

Violet Burlison looks at the world differently after a near-death experience in 2009. Her cardiologist said it was nothing he did and gave God credit for Burlison's recovery. "I agreed with my doctor completely," Burlison said. ...

Violet Burlison looks at the world differently after a near-death experience in 2009. Her cardiologist said it was nothing he did and gave God credit for Burlison's recovery. "I agreed with my doctor completely," Burlison said. ...

Jennifer Mann of Lake City was among 69 employees who were honored at a recent quarterly employee recognition dinner at St. Bernards Medical Center. Honorees included those whose employment anniversary dates came in the third quarter of 2013 and whose length of service fell into five-year increments...

The senior members of the cheerleading squad and football team were honored on Thursday night at the last game of the season. Seniors are, Makenna Baker, Hailey Bell, Dylan Brooks, Courtney Brymer, Ian Bullock, Mary Kathryn Farrow, Braden Hammons, Jay Kulin, Wells Pack, Kaitlyn Parker, and Dustin Sims...

Tina Davis of Black Oak was named November Employee of the Month at Monette Manor. Tina serves as social director and has been with Monette Manor since 1995. She is married to Dennis Davis and they have three sons, John, Ryan and Allen, and five grandsons, Sam, Blake, Jaxson, Wesley and Lane...

Brenda Matheny, Buffalo Island Relay for Life chairman, Rebecca Clowers, co-chairman, and several committee members hosted a reception for the new American Cancer Society Relay for Life Community Representative Ashley Jones Hennessey...

Lacey Poe, advanced practice nurse, has joined the staff at Wagner Medical Clinic in Manila. She is a native of the Buffalo Island area growing up in Caraway and Manila. She started at Wagner's Medical Clinic Monday, Nov. 4. She will be at the Manila office five days a week and is now taking appointments...

Veterans were honored at the Manila Senior Center on Friday, Nov. 8. Manila Police Officer James Skinner presented each veteran with a pin. Veterans present were Morris Simpson, Van Halfacre, Harry Parks, Donald Brooks, Donnie Wagner and Ray Boone...

Monday morning, Nov. 11, at Manila High School began with a Veteran's Day program. Teachers, staff and students welcomed 1967 Manila High School graduate and Vietnam Veteran Eddie Joe Barker, Colonel David Hastings with ASU, and keynote speaker Cadet Isaiah Washington...

Alesa Lea, Manila High School art teacher, was pleased to decorate the hallways with works of art by her Art I and Art II students in conjunction with Veteran's Day. Ms. Lea said Veterans Day is very important to her as her dad, Martin Davenport, 88, is a World War II Navy veteran...

Veterans were honored at the annual Manila Veteran's Day ceremony held at the Herman Davis Monument on Monday at 11 a.m. The tribute to the men and women who have served and those serving was organized by Donna Jackson, LeeAnn Helms, and Janet Matheny...

Manila City Council members met in special session Monday, Nov. 4, to discuss annexation of new bank and clinic, and accepting a grant from Delta Regional Authority. Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner read the resolution bringing the new clinic and the new bank, west of Manila on Highway 18, into the city limits. ...