Stories from Friday, May 16, 2014

Laverne Seymore Grooms, 85, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Leachville and Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Superior Care Nursing Home in Paducah. She was born Dec. ...

MOUNTAIN HOME -- The Armorel Lady Tigers advanced to the 1A state quarterfinals thanks to a 15-0 drubbing of Mulberry Thursday night in three innings. Brooke Trout tossed a three-inning no-hitter but it was the Lady Tiger bats that put this game way out of reach. ...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel School District was placed on lockdown for a brief period Thursday morning. Details were unclear as to why the lockdown was called on Thursday afternoon, though there were reports that the Mississippi County Sheriff's department responded to a call from the school. Superintendent Sally Bennett, who was in Little Rock during the incident, issued a statement Thurs day afternoon...

Thursday night, the Blytheville City Council's Police and Fire Committee gave its blessing to purchasing four new patrol units for the Blytheville Police Department. The request is expected to be on Tuesday night's Council agenda. Chief Ross Thompson wants to buy the four full-equipped police cars from Lander's Ford in Little Rock, which offers the state bid price. The expected cost is $120,000...

Local restauranteur and chef Abby Houseworth Whitener recently had an experience that she says was in the top three of her life in the kitchen -- an appearance on The Food Network's competition show, "Cutthroat Kitchen," hosted by Alton Brown. Whitener said that representatives from The Food Network contacted her after seeing the Welcome to Arkansas program's online video of her cooking and giving an interview in her Blytheville restaurant, Bistro Eleven21. ...

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department: May 14 Officers were dispatched to Public Works in reference to theft. Stolen was $942.50 in fuel. Tylon Calvin, 31, of Blytheville was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, fleeing by vehicle, failure to register vehicle, driving on suspended license 8th offense, and no proof of insurance 3rd offense...

Mr. William Daniel, 90, of Blytheville, died Friday, May 9, 2014, in Blytheville. He was retired from Goodyear. Mr. Daniel leaves five daughters, Sheri Washington of Schertz, Texas, Dorothy Hayes and Katherine McDaniels of Tampa, Fla., Almamie Ragland of Pine Bluff and Lee Paterson of Mattapan, Mass.;...

Mr. Ronald Wayne Fry, 79, of Mountain Home, former Cardwell, Mo., resident, passed from this life, Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. Guests may register at www.HowardFuneralService.com...

Leanne Elizabeth Hines, 29, of Gosnell, passed from this life Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at her home. She was born in Athens, Tenn. Leanne was a homemaker and a member of Dell Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, David Hines of the home; Her children, Brandon Lee Clark, Abigail Nicole Clark and Haley Marie Clark, all of Thomasville, Ala., and Lauren Baleigh Hines and Emily Grace Hines, both of Blytheville;...

Mrs. Laverne Seymore Grooms, 85, of Paducah, Ky,. formerly of Leachville and Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Superior Care Nursing Home in Paducah. She was born Dec, 6, 1928 in Desha, Ark., to the late Ira and Virgie Lee Seymore and shortly thereafter moved to Leachville. ...

Mrs. Billie Parker, 89, former longtime Cardwell, Mo., resident and widow of Dr. Charles Parker, passed from this life Sunday May 11, 2014, at the Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.V. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Howard Funeral Service of Leachville. Guests may register at HowardFuneralService.com...

Mr. James Vernon Smith Sr., 83, of Holland, Mo., went to be with his Heavenly Father Wednesday, May 14, 2014. He was born in Ripley, Miss., Jan. 21, 1931, to Hines and Rebecca Jane Smith. He was owner/operator, with his son, of James V. Smith & Son, Inc...

The Blytheville Police Department is looking for help identifying the suspect involved in the May 1 robbery at Mail Boxes & Beyond. BPD Criminal Investigation Division Det. Josh Long released pictures obtained from security cameras in the area. According to Long the suspect appears to be a young black male who was armed with a small handgun...

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I don't expect My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife to be home when I go home for lunch today ... it's time for another trip up to Columbia, Mo., where granddaughters Leah-Bo and Alexandra have a variety of weekend activities coming up that are a must-view for my better half...