Stories from Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Lillian Mae Estes Rico, 76, of Texarkana, Arkansas, formerly of Blytheville, died Friday, March 20, 2015.

Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas sent a letter to Iran's leaders, siding with America's enemies. This letter was to undermine the president and it is also sending mixed signals to our enemies while the president was trying to strike a nuclear deal. Sen. Cotton opposed the negotiations with Iran before he sent the letter. What Tom Cotton really wants is war, and there is no doubt about it...

The members of the Ladybug Garden Club were welcomed by their president, Kathy Conley, on Feb. 4 in the parlor of First United Methodist Church. The 9:30 brunch was served by hostesses Mylinda Nelson, Pat Singleton and Judy Canada. Valentine decorations highlighted the table and the entire room. Roll call was answered by singing or saying a line from a song about love, cupids, hearts or anything associated with Valentine's Day...

Ronnie Mays, 42, of Blytheville, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Memphis.

GOSNELL --The Gosnell Lady Pirates picked up their first win of the season in dramatic fashion knocking off Highland, 6-5, in extra innings in the first game of a double-header Tuesday night. Jackie Brees' walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth scoring Carrington Tubbs gave Gosnell its first win of the year...

Eight is enough for the Gosnell Pirates. The Pirates have put together a three-game winning streak since Saturday and they have scored eight runs in each of their three wins, including a double-header sweep of 3-4A conference foe, Highland, Tuesday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex...

TaMilla Lavern Murphy, newborn daughter of Dominique Murphy, died at birth on March 22, 2015.

Henry "Moon Dog" Hatcher, 61, of Blytheville, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Blytheville.

Local industry Motor Appliance, which suffered a devastating fire on March 5 resulting in the total loss of its facility, has leased new space in the Blytheville industrial park and is making plans for the future.

Thunder Bayou Golf Links greenskeeper Dale Fender has resigned, effective at the end of the month.

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department.