Stories from Wednesday, February 12, 2014

In the kitchen area of the Buffalo Island Museum are two antique butter molds. They were donated by Kaye Wallace and Lola Brown. Seeing the antique items that women of yesteryear used in their daily life continues to amaze me. They milked the cow, strained the milk and made their own butter...

JONESBORO -- The Board of Directors of Farm Credit Midsouth, ACA has approved the distribution of over $4 million in patronage earnings to eligible stockholders. The patronage checks will be distributed at Farm Credit Midsouth's annual meeting on Feb. ...

The Nucor Steel Arkansas employee killed early Tuesday morning has been identified as 48-year-old Thomas Dazey, a locomotive operator.

I was encouraged to learn earlier this week that a couple of the medal winners at this year's games are in their 40s. Ole Einar Bjoerndalen of Norway won gold in the biathlon, while Armin Zöggeler of Italy took the gold in the luge.

Several Mississippi County post offices are not carrying tax forms this year, but the forms are available at the Mississippi County libraries.

Many area schools will be in session on Monday, Presidents Day, to make up for days missed because of inclement weather.

The Blytheville High School science department held its annual science fair on Monday.

Edith Laverne Nichols, 74, of Pearland, Texas, former longtime Manila resident, passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at the Kindred Hospital in Webster, Texas.

Mrs. Betty Ann Faris passed away and went to her heavenly home Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis at the age of 86 years, two months and one day.

Mrs. Linda Darnell Edlemon, 67, of Joiner, passed away early Tuesday morning at the home of her brother, Teddy May.

Tuesday night, the Blytheville Planning Commission discussed proposed rules and procedures for renaming city streets.

PARAGOULD--The Blytheville Chickasaws hit a bump in the road Tuesday night in Paragould on their quest to return to the 5A state playoffs for the first time in two years. The Chicks fell to the Rams, 55-48, in a key 5A-East contest. The game was the first of three in a four-day stretch the could make or break the Chicks chances of postseason play...

TRUMANN--The Gosnell Pirates clinched the fourth seed and a first round bye in the 3-4A district tournament with a 63-52 win Tuesday night over the Trumann Wildcats. Gosnell (11-12, 6-8 3-4A) led 15-14 at the end of the first period, 36-32 at halftime and 50-40 heading into the fourth...

Mr. Kenneth Dale Quinn, 32, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Blytheville.