Stories from Thursday, January 29, 2015

Seattle Seahawks head strength and conditioning coach Chris Carlisle (second from left) was part of a fine 1989 coaching staff at Blytheville High School. Also pictured are former BHS Head Coach Doug Quinn (kneeling) and from left: Greg Simpkins, Carlisle, Letroy Gathen, J.C. ...

It's only a few days before Super Bowl XLIX, and I haven't really decided if I'm going to watch the game or not.

Bishop Randy Crenshaw and God's Holy Temple were awarded the inaugural Blytheville Police Department Crime Reduction Initiative Award for the work the church does with its "Stop the Violence" program, which began in 2010.

The Blytheville Chickasaws and Lady Chickasaws will travel to Forrest City Friday night as they continue 5A-East Conference play. The Chicks (10-7, 3-3 5A-East) enter the game in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with Nettleton and Wynne. The Mustangs (9-9, 5-1) are tied a top the league with Valley View...

Mattie Ruth Adams, 91, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Blytheville Parks and Recreation director Elroy Brown reported vandalism at Williams Park to Blytheville police Thursday afternoon.

The Blytheville Police Department is investigating an armed robbery and an exchange of gunfire that occurred Wednesday night at Domino's Pizza. It was the second robbery in three months at the pizza place.

Mr. Leon E. Crigler, 85, of Senatobia, Miss., formally of Sledge, Miss., passed away on Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Senatobia Convalescent Center. He was born on April 15, 1929, in Black Oak, Ark., to Minnie Dunkerson and Miller Crigler. ...

Imboden -- Lawrance Vance "L.Van" Waddell, III, passed from this life on Jan. 1, 2015, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Manila, Sept. 25, 1957, he was the son of Lawrence Vance, Jr., and the late Iva Dell Downing Waddell...

During a brief special meeting Thursday night, the Blytheville City Council adopted the 2015 budget with a 5-1 vote. The budget includes $16,953,891 in expenses and $17,085,226 in revenues, for a projected surplus of $131,334. Voting in favor of the budget were Councilmen Kevin Snow, Stan Parks, John Musgraves, L.C. Hartsfield and R.L. Jones. Councilman Tommy Abbott was the lone dissenter...

Mattie Ruth Adams, 91, of Manila passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born Aug. 12, 1923, in Reyno, she was the daughter of the late Robert Carry and Nannie Carroll Reagan and had lived most of her life in the Manila area. ...