Stories from Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Richard Harold George, 74 of Caraway, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House. He was born September 25, 1940, in Kennett, Mo., to the late Olen and Helen George. ...

Garland Wayne Platz, 70 of Lake City, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House surrounded by his loving wife, children, grandchildren and family members as well as the many people he touched throughout his life...

The Arts Council of Mississippi County will present "Reza at the Ritz" at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20.

The Feb. 11 meeting of Chapter D, PEO, was held in the home of Sue Logan, with Pat Singleton as co-hostess. President Abby Whitener presided at the business meeting. Anna Belle Bracey served as chaplain, with the treasurer, Janiece Barrett, corresponding secretary, Mylinda Nelson, philanthropic, Renee Hubbard, technology and Susanna King provided monthly reports...

Daddy's Diamonds held its second annual "Daddy's Girls Rock" event on Feb. 21 at the Wellspring Church Student Center. Despite inclement weather, the event was a success. One diamond from each of the four classes was selected to be honored on that night for the commitment that they have shown in the weekly life skills classes. Girls that were honored include Nikiya Lawson, La'Desire'e Holloway, Tri'neeka Washington and Phillipians Foster...

For years, I have read about budget shortfalls and money troubles for the city of Blytheville. And yet, I see Water Works employees living in Burdette (10 miles away) allowed to drive city trucks home everyday. And we are led to believe everything is being done to cut costs...

I would like to tell your readers about a Catholic organization that has been helping people all over the world for 33 years. That organization is the Eternal Word Television Network, and I am one of the countless viewers whose life has been uplifted by its programming. ...

Firefighters: Have you ever wondered who they are, why they became one and what motivates them? I had the opportunity of being a member of a volunteer fire department. I now have a grandson who enjoys the same work. They are men and women of all walks of life. They enjoy excitement, coping with fear and get a tremendous enjoyment while serving in the community...

Barbara Jean Clayborn Jones Burks, 73, of Chicago, departed this life Saturday, March 8, 2015

Michael Duane Robins, 44, of Lake City, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at his home.

Lawson Albert Enderson passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the age of 95.

Michael Duane Robins, age 44, of Lake City, died Sunday March 15, 2015, at his home. Born in Douglas, Mich., he was the son of the late Jerry Mac and Lola Joyce Chadwick Robins, and had been a Lake City resident since 1974. ...

The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a robbery at a local convenience store and an attempted robbery at another Blytheville business on Tuesday.

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department.

The city of Blytheville's hiring freeze has been removed, as of Tuesday night's council meeting, and Mayor James Sanders is again authorized to make hires and fill empty positions as needed.

Ruth Ann Stallings Ashley, 65, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Monday, March 16, 2015, at St. Bernards Hospice in Jonesboro.

Mae Mosley, 80, of Gosnell, died Sunday March 15, 2015, at Belle Meade Nursing Home in Paragould.

Frank Sanes, 75, of Los Angeles, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Veterans Hospital in West Los Angeles, California.

A Bootheel man is facing charges in connection with comments posted on an Internet message board.

Questions were raised in a Monday meeting of the Quorum Court's finance committee regarding an expenditure approved by County Judge Randy Carney to assist Blytheville's airport commission in applying for a matching grant to fund work at the Blytheville Municipal Airport.

COVINGTON, Tenn. -- The Armorel Tigers suffered their first defeat of the season Tuesday night. In their first game of the Best of the West Tournament in Covington, Tenn., the Tigers were shutout by the host team, 6-0. Covington pitching held the Tigers to just one hit on the night while striking out 10 and their offense posted two runs in the bottom of the first and four more in the fourth...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel Lady Tigers played less than three innings Tuesday night but managed to pick up two wins over the Maynard Tigers in a conference double-header. Armorel posted a 19-1 win in two innings in game one and had plated 15 runs in one third of an inning in game two before Maynard ended the game...

BROOKLAND-The Gosnell Pirates opened the 3-4A season Tuesday night at Brookland and split a double-header with the host Bearcats. The Pirates lost the opener, 12-1, before bouncing back to win the night cap, 4-2. The Bearcats led 5-1 before scoring seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game...

The Blytheville Lady Chickasaws dropped their opening 5A-East double-header Tuesday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex losing to win, 19-7 in six innings in game one and 18-1 in three innings in game two. Deja Prude, Jada Blankenship, Lasi McGhee, Megan Jenkins and Haley Atchley scored runs in the game one...