Stories from Monday, September 8, 2014

PARAGOULD -- Rams senior quarterback Dylan Hoggard threw for three first half touchdowns and ran for a third quarter score to lead Paragould to a 38-33 victory over visiting Rivercrest Friday. Hoggard completed 3 for 7 passes good for 51 yards, ran the ball 36 times for 168 yards as the Rams rolled up 333 yards on the ground...

Leonard Cecil Sandusky, 85, of Manila, passed away Saturday Sept. 6, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Manila he was the son of the late George and Pearl Felty Sandusky and had been a lifelong Manila resident. ...

Danny Joe Warren, 55 of Caraway, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at his residence. He was born Sept. 11, 1958, in Luxora to the late Henry and Betty Warren. He will be remembered for living life to the fullest...

Leonard Cecil Sandusky, 85, of Manila, passed away Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Daisy Velma Crawford, 75, of Manila, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in the Manila Nursing Home.

Supt. Richard Atwill and members of the Blytheville School District's Board of Education prepared the pregame meal for the Blytheville Chickasaws before their 47-12 non-conference victory over Osceola at Haley Field on Sept. 5. The meal consisted of grilled cheeseburgers, all the fixings and potato chips. Pictured grilling the cheeseburgers are (from front) Abbey Elliott, grandmother Tobey Johnson and (from left) Atwill, School Board president Tommy Bennett, Jr., and Billy Fair...

Dr. Bridget Shemwell, the Main Street Blytheville board president, spoke to the Blytheville Rotary Club recently. Main Street Blytheville's mission is to enhance downtown's historic identity, cultivate a center of activity and foster the preservation and development of Blytheville's unique cultural and architectural heritage. ...

Cindy, a small Beagle mix found a home in Memphis with children to keep her company. Lilly Girl, an Australian Shepard mix, is with a family in Tennessee. Cindy and Lilly had been at the shelter for over a year, and we are so happy for these sweet girls...

I think Mr. Logan's commentary on the hospital system leaves out a lot of "the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." 1. The hospital in Blytheville and the one in Osceola are the Mississippi County Hospital System. Both are dependent upon tax money to stay open which means both are operating at a loss...

Hubby and I spent most of the morning Sunday moving a peach tree. This particular tree is a super-dwarf, self-pollinating peach tree.

Maurice "James" Blagg, 54, of Dyess, died of heart failure on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014. in Dyess.

Mr. Kenneth Wayne White, 53, of Osceola, died Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, in Osceola.

This past weekend was one of my favorite times of the year, as high school, college and pro football got into full swing. I have my Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Mondays and now even Thursdays covered for the next few months.

StoneBridge of Blytheville kicked off National Assisted Living Week with a proclamation from Blytheville Mayor James Sanders and a balloon release. The National Center for Assisted Living created NALW to raise awareness of the care and services provided to those in assisted living facilities. This year's theme is "The Magic of Music," which highlights the healing effect music can have for individuals living with dementia...

A community event to support families dealing with childhood cancer, as well as to promote awareness and honor children who have been lost to cancer, is being planned for late this month.

After a night of beauty and entertainment, four new titleholders were crowned Saturday during the first "dual pageant" held in Blytheville.

The Arkansas Northeastern College Department of Fine Arts, along with Community Education, are looking for those interested in participating in "Follies!"

This year's Blytheville Chili Cookoff is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 18, and Main Street Blytheville is encouraging people to sign up early, as the organization hopes to bring in record number at this year's event.