Stories from Wednesday, August 27, 2014

I've realized as a parent that I'm not going to be perfect. There was a brief period before Caroline was born during which I actually thought I had pieced everything together in just the right way to become the perfect parent.

Erica Willard Dunn recently spoke to the Blytheville Rotary Club about Friends of the National Riffle Association. She is the Friends of NRA Field Representative for Area 39, the entire state of Arkansas. Within the state of Arkansas are 26 committees that work with Dunn for the benefit of their community. ...

The Mississippi County Library System is daring children ages 3-17 to take the Reading Rainbow Challenge to get a librarian to dye her hair rainbow colors.

Mississippi County Master Gardeners recently volunteered at the Mississippi County Dair. Pictured (from left) are Linda Sullivan, Pat O'Neal, Linda Cable, Linda Chipman, Ruth Gaines and Deb Felske.

Blytheville City Councilmen John Musgraves (left) and Stan Parks were recently awarded certificates of appreciation from the Arkansas Municipal League. The recognition was for "dedicated public service to cities and towns of Arkansas." The award was presented to Musgraves and Parks during the 80th Annual Convention of the Arkansas Municipal League in June...

Mr. Roy Williams Jr., 61, of Osceola, died Monday, Aug. 18 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.

Ern Max Richardson, 74, of Dexter, Mo., formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at home.

The Rev. Patrick Lloyd "PL" Cronk, 86, of McRae, Ark., died of cancer on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at White County Hospital in Searcy.

Rhonda Bevill Highfill, 53, of Marked Tree, and formerly of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at the Rebsamen Medical Center in Jacksonville, Ark.

Margaree Rogers Jones is seeking the Ward 1, Position 2 seat in the upcoming Blytheville City Council elections.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders was recently photographed by a Municipal League photographer in front of the Greyhound Bus Station.