Stories from Tuesday, August 12, 2014

My wife was waiting in the checkout line the other day, when she witnessed something too good not to share.

Monette First Baptist Church honored the teachers and faculty of Buffalo Island Central Saturday, Aug. 9. "This is our first annual event," Sonny Dill, student pastor at Monette First Baptist, said. ...

Ronald Smullin of Monette and Nancy Stofferahn of Minnesota have never met but they have formed a strong bond. The bond was formed through the appreciation for the determination Smullin had to find the rightful home of a World War II Purple Heart medal with the name of Claude E. King engraved...

The second annual Fishing For a Cure has been set for Saturday, Sept. 27, but now is the time to order tee shirts and donate items for the event's auction. Fishing For a Cure will once again be held at Hoyt's Catfish Pond located between Cardwell and Arbyrd, Mo., on Highway 164. ...

Father and son Heath and H.D. Sanders won first place in the team roping event at the Cody Nite Rodeo in Cody, Wy., on July 30. Roping to win is one of the things the father/son team enjoys together. ...

Caraway Car Wash opened at 304 East Street in Caraway. The new business owners Kyle and Hailey Vaughn were welcomed with a ribbon cutting Thursday evening. The three stall car can accommodate trucks and vans in the truck bay. Also, the car wash has a money changer, air for tires, and two vacuum cleaners. It is set up so patrons can use credit or debit cards...

Lisa Baldridge opened a new beauty shop in her home at 503 Nelson Street, Leachville. Lisa has 30 years of experience opening her first beauty shop in 1982, in her home in Leachville when she lived by Brown Shoe Company...

Little Magical Minds Daycare, Inc. in Monette will soon be opening under new ownership. The facility has been purchased by Becky Jackson. The director/administrator will be her daughter, Sondra Jackson...

Cindy Miller was named Employee of the Month for August at Monette Manor. Miller has served as a certified nursing assistant at Monette Manor for three years. She lives in Kennett, Mo., and enjoys spending time with her family, April Ramsdill, Victoria Ramsdill, Chrissy Ramsdill and seven grandkids...

Manila City Council members agreed to partially pave two much needed street areas at a special called meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 5. Mayor Wayne Wagner informed the council bids for paving on Davis and Olympia (1.4 miles) went to Atlas Asphalt, Inc. ...

Manila Public School will host open house from 5:45-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14. All buildings will be open starting at 5:45 p.m. and a public meeting will be held starting at 5:45 p.m. in the High School Auditorium...

A benefit co-ed softball tournament will be held Sept. 12-13 in Manila to benefit James E. Hill Jr. and family. Mr. Hill was injured in a car accident on June 18. He was airlifted to the Med in Memphis, where he is still being treated at this time...

Three generations of Shedds have trained and served as lifeguards at the Manila City Pools. Wayne Shedd, a retired insurance agent, served as a lifeguard at the original city pool in the mid 1950s. His father, I.D. ...

Buffalo Island Central fired a winning score of 129 to capture top honors in area golf action Monday, Aug. 4, at the Big Lake Country Club in Manila. Ryan Stuck led the Mustang golfers, carding a one under 35 to take medalist honors on the day. Teammates Dax Hurst and Hunter Costner shot 45's to round out the BIC total...

It was a perfect day for golf as 15 teams signed in for the second annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life Golf Tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 5. All proceeds from the tournament go to the American Cancer Society...

The city of Gosnell may be getting a boost in its efforts to renovate the city's park equipment, thanks to two grants that, if awarded, would shoulder a significant portion of the renovation costs.

After hearing concerns vocalized by multiple residents of the area, the Blytheville Planning Commission denied approval for a conditional use permit which would have allowed a transitional home for women in drug and alcohol rehab to be located at 1116 S. Lilly.

Monette Mayor Jerry "Chub" Qualls announced plans to seek re-election for a third term as mayor. "In January I had decided not to run and made the announcement," Qualls said. "Since then people, including several of the city employees, have come to me and encouraged me to reconsider, which I decided to do. ...

Larry and Diana Sanders celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 8. The couple married Aug. 8, 1964, in Normal, Ill. Diana would travel with her family to Caraway from Normal to visit relatives including Sherry Puckett. She would attend school with Sherry which is where Larry and Diana met in 1959. Five years later, after only four dates, the couple exchanged wedding vows...

Lake City Clerk/Treasurer Linda Simpson was elected to serve as president of the Arkansas City Clerks Recorders Treasurers Association (ACCRTA) during its annual business annual meeting held June 18 in Little Rock as part of the Arkansas Municipal League's 80th Convention...

The city of Blytheville is in the process of putting up pieces of property up for bid.