Stories from Thursday, February 13, 2014

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Rev. Patricia Ray Tucker, 71, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014.

Bessie Mae Jackson, 84, formerly of Burdette, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.

Films are full of thought-provoking ideas about the subject. Some lines are witty; some are deep. Some phrases become pieces of pop culture, taking on a life of their own, passed down from generation to generation.

StoneBridge of Blytheville, formerly Elmcroft, is inviting its families, friends and the public to a meet-and-greet open house from 5-7 pm Monday, Feb. 24.

The city of Gosnell is now in better shape than it's been in years, according to Mayor Don Marshall, who said the hard work that saw great dividends in 2013 is being carried over to 2014 as the city gets ready to make even more changes.

The city of Blytheville filed an answer and countersuit against Mississippi County over the jail fees issue Tuesday in Mississippi County Circuit Court.

JONESBORO--The Armorel Junior Lady Tigers were bounced from the 1A-3 East district tournament in the first round after a 33-27 loss to the Maynard Lady Tigers. Maynard outscored Armorel, 17-4, in the fourth period after trailing for most of the game to get the win. Armorel led 6-3 at he end of the first period, 17-9 at halftime and 23-16 heading into the fourth...

The Blytheville Chickasaws road to the 5A state tournament took a wrong turn Wednesday night in the form of a 42-35 loss to the Beebe Badgers at Chickasaw Gym. Making up last Friday night's cancelled game, the Chicks looked to bounce back from a loss Tuesday night at Paragould...

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. Born and raised in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Banner Bryan and Kitty Ovedee Phillips Moore. She had lived many years in Pasadena, Texas, and was a retired beauty operator...

Jerry Wayne Ward, 73, of Arbyrd, Mo., passed from this life Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at his home. Born in Leachville to the late Odis and Ethel Edgin Ward, he was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and had lived most of his life in the Leachville and Arbyrd areas. He was a graduate of the S. T. I. Electronics Institute in Michigan and was a retired electrician...

Mr. Terry Wayne "T-Wayne" Davis, 47, of Blytheville, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.