Stories from Monday, August 4, 2014

Melinda Kay Myers Edgin, 41, of Hot Springs, formerly of Leachville, died Sunday Aug. 3, 2014, in Leachville. Born in Osceola, she was a graduate of Buffalo Island Central High School and had lived most of her life in Leachville. She had been a Hot Springs resident for the past four months...

The Arts Council of Mississippi County is ready to present the first event for the 2014-15 Series -- "BlueRoad" is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at The Ritz Civic Center in Blytheville.

Linda Ruth Powell, 65, of Manila, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at the Manila Nursing Center.

Melinda Kay Myers Edgin, 41, of Hot Springs, formerly of Leachville, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in Leachville. Born in Osceola, she was a graduate of Buffalo Island Central High School and had lived most of her life in Leachville. She had been a Hot Springs resident for the past four months...

Linda Ruth Powell, 65, of Manila died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born at Leachville she was the daughter of the late Henry and Carrie Lovelace Shipley and had been a longtime resident of Gary, Ind., before making her home in Manila 13 years ago...

Pamela L. Searcy Carter Doster of Tampa, Fla., died July 15, 2014, from injuries sustained in a boating accident. She was born July 5, 1969, to Ron L. Searcy and Rose Mary Polston. She was preceded in death by a sister, Rhonda Sims, and stepfather, Lowell E. Polston...

Polling sites have been set for the hospital tax special election, set for Oct. 14.

There is a war today in the United States. It isn't a shooting war. During the Vietnam War, it was called a war for the hearts and minds of the people. It's a war between liberal and conservative values. It will be self-evident which is my side when I present to you facts, which if you want to research them, can be verified. ...

Some days just start out wrong, you know? And then they just go downhill from there. I got up this morning determined to get my flower beds weeded and the mums pruned back. I have been so busy trying to keep the 4-H garden going I have totally ignored the flower beds, which are as a result totally overgrown with weeds.

Our Pet of the Week is Baby Doll, an 8-year-old. 10-pound Scottie mix. Her family got her when she was a puppy and can no longer take care of her. She spent the first day looking for her person; however, her second day got better and all she needs is a new family. She is in a foster home and if interested please call 870-838-5512...

Barbara Jean Fennell, 72, of St. Louis, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, in St. Louis.