Stories from Monday, June 30, 2014

Construction is underway on a new employee entrance access road for Atlas Tube employees that will give them a direct route to the facility from Highway 137.

A group of Blytheville women is working together to found a service which will offer a safe option for teens and children in crisis, or who may be headed towards foster care or correctional facilities.

Sunday marked the last carrier-delivered edition of the Blytheville Courier News. Starting Tuesday, the Courier News will adopt a new production and delivery process, printing three newspapers a week, each delivered to subscribers via the U.S. mail.

After two coin-operated machines at Bob's Car Clean were broken into over the weekend, owner Bob Long said the aftermath is a feeling of unsettling insecurity.

The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support organization at Blytheville High School, led by Harriett Jumper, on May 30 honored 189 ninth- through 11th-graders who exhibited positive behavior throughout the entire school year. Nerquadrian Cunningham, with Emily Crosskno, career coach at Arkansas Northeastern College, received the grand prize, a nine-inch color NOOK.. Every student's name was eligible for door prizes...

Little Jerry is a happy boy around 1 year old. He is red in color, weighs 10 pounds and loves other dogs. He is in a foster home so if you are interested in meeting him, please call 870-838-5512 for an appointment. Two kittens were adopted by a mother, daughter and grandchildren. They will not live in the same home, but lots of play dates are in the future...

The Charlie Daniels Band is coming to Lady Luck Casino in Caruthersville.

Tim Wayne Bandy, 73, of Leachville, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at his home. Born March 31, 1941, in Bay, to the late Albert and Audrey Bibbs Bandy, the family moved to Leachville in 1949 where Tim attended Leachville High School before joining the U.S. ...

Vera Walker (Virginia) Vance, 67, of Jackson, formerly of Osceola, died of a stroke on June 23, 2014, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Velma Green, 75, of Manila, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Dell, she was the daughter of the late Josh and Gertie Lowe Foster and had been a Manila resident for most of her life. She was a retired seamstress for the former Mid-South Footwear of Manila...

Junior Leon "Bug" Hensley, 83, of Caraway, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at his residence. He was born April 14, 1931, in Batesville to the late James and Martha "Mattie" Bolin Hensley. Mr. Hensley retired as a Greyhound bus driver after 35 years of service and formerly was a farmer, policeman and barber. ...

Lula "Toots" Lang passed away peacefully June 26, 2014, at 89 years of age. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years. She spent most of her life in northeast Arkansas near the community of Monette where she was a lifelong member of Mount Pleasant General Baptist Church. ...

John Tune, 101, of Manila, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Jan. 6, 1913, in Keyesport, Ill., he was the son of the late Ira and Rosie Harp Tune. As a boy he moved to Missouri with his family in a covered wagon and later moved to northeast Arkansas. ...

Winnie Fay Wilson, 90, of Paragould, former longtime Leachville resident, died Monday, June 23, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born April 21, 1924, near Arbyrd, Mo., she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Ruth Allison Aaron and had lived most of her life in Leachville. ...

Mrs. Mary Lee Gaston, 78, of Blytheville, died Friday, June 27, 2014, in Blytheville.

Mr. James Spence, 81, of Midland, Texas, died Monday, June 16, 2014, at Rockwood Manor in Midland.

A unanimous Supreme Court ruling that was passed down last week now requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before combing through an individual's personal device, but local agencies say the ruling only enforces what they're already in the habit of doing.

The varsity and junior varsity baseball leagues wrapped up their second season with Gosnell winning the varsity level over Kennett, Mo. and Kennett defeating Rivercrest, 11-6, to wrap up the junior varsity division. VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP GAME Gosnell scored six runs over their final two at bats on their way to a 9-2 win over Kennett and the varsity division crown...

The Blytheville Hardy Sales and Service Casons dropped a 5-1 zone decision to the Jonesboro Ricemen Monday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The loss spoiled a solid pitching outing from Cason hurler, Brady Jones. Jones yielded just three hits, walked only two while fanning 10 over seven innings of work...

A Blytheville City Councilman has filed an affidavit for arrest against a fellow council member, alleging he was threatened.