Stories from Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Incumbent Wes Wagner lost his Arkansas House Representative seat Tuesday night, in an contest which went to Republican Dave Wallace of Leachville, 4,126 votes to Wagner's 3,219.

The Gosnell Pirates wrap up the regular season Thursday night with a trip to Harrisburg to take on the Hornets. Gosnell (7-1-1, 5-1 3-4A) is coming off a 34-7 Senior Night win over Westside a week ago while the Hornets (2-7, 1-5 3-4A), newcomers to the 3-4A, picked up their first league win last week in a 45-28 decision over Brookland...

New Blytheville High School Basketball coach Jason James recently spoke to the Blytheville Rotary Club about the upcoming hoops season.

Tresa Lanese Garrett, 47 of Senath, Mo., formerly of Leachville, died Tuesday Nov. 4,2014, at her home. Born in Morrilton, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Sharon Fleetwood Shepard and had lived most of her life in Leachville. She was a homemaker and a member of the New Providence Baptist Church...

Tresa Lanese Garrett, 47, of Senath, Missouri, formerly of Leachville, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at her home.

Ione Oakes Gore, 98, of Pensacola, Florida, and Blytheville, passed away from this life on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.

Latricia "Trish" Diane Martin, 39, of the Lone Oak Community (Blytheville) passed from this life on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, Halloween is officially over. Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away, and then Christmas just a month after that. With the most wonderful time of the year right around the corner, I took this week to start preparing.

Trinity Baptist Church, 918 E. Main, will be in revival Sunday, Nov. 9-Sunday, Nov. 16. The evangelist will be the Rev. Michael Welch II, associate pastor Trinity Baptist Church. The son of Pastor Mike and Sarah Welch, Michael has served among the Trinity congregation for many years and also sings in the gospel group "Deep River." Though Michael is known for his powerful singing voice, he also has a powerful gift of preaching and teaching God's Word. ...

A change is on the horizon for the Mississippi County Election Commission in the new year, with every state constitutional office swinging Republican in Tuesday's general election.

Blytheville Mayoral Candidates James Sanders and Tommy Abbott will be headed for a runoff again after results came in from Tuesday's general election.

Larry Elijah "Eli" Ray Hester, newborn, died Tuesday at Northeast Arkansas Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.