Stories from Friday, May 23, 2014

Mr. Johnnie McDaniel, 89, of Blytheville passed from this life Thursday, May 22, 2014.

Ora Lee Lewis, 83, of Osceola, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Perry Cude, 76, of Leachville, died Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro.

On May 10, the Blytheville Parks and Recreation Department held its first Fishing Rodeo, and may I say it was a huge success. We are very thankful for all the young people who came out to fish. Parents, thank you. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission stocked the pond with catfish especially for the event. ...

I personally never served in the military, barely being born during the final stages of the Korean War and not quite out of high school yet when the Vietnam War started winding down.

A six-run first inning jump-started the Gosnell Pirates as they cruised to a 13-5 win over Kennett, Thursday night, in high school summer league action at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Peyton Thompson and Justin Mann (two doubles) led the Pirate offense with two hits. Adding a hit each were Andrew Scott (double), Guy Bennett, Carlos Blackman (double), Ronnie McShan, Brian Anderson, Tucker Thompson, Matthew Miller and Chad Wright...

Longtime Armorel head coach Charlie Brown is coaching in his fifth 1A state title game in 10 years Friday afternoon at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. Brown is known for running a tight ship out in Armorel but he'll be the first to tell anyone that he's had plenty of help achieving the level of success that he's had...

Hubbard & Hoke Furniture was broken into early Friday morning, making this the third break-in at the furniture store this week and the seventh break-in on Main Street over the last two weeks.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Asa Hutchinson, in a speech given to the Blytheville Rotary Club Thursday, commended Mississippi County on its "aggressive agenda" for economic development.

The Armorel Tigers' unexpected run to the 1A state title came up one win short in a 7-3 loss to South Side Bee Branch Friday afternoon at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.