Stories from Tuesday, April 7, 2015

DGM Association, the non-profit group raising funds for longterm exhibits at Delta Gateway Museum in downtown Blytheville, reports that the organization recently received a $5,000 donation from Nucor-Yamato Steel Corporation.

A new community feature which has been in the works for several years is beginning to take shape, as the first phase of construction on the Blytheville Prayer Garden has been completed.

Kevin Lloyd Cagle, 20, of Leachville, died Tuesday, March 31, 2015, in San Francisco, Calif. Born in Paragould, he was a lifelong Leachville resident and had attended Buffalo Island Central Schools and Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville. He was formerly employed as a stockman at Walmart in Paragould. Kevin was an avid reader and video game enthusiast...

Riverside's Kollin Stone pitched a no-hitter to lead Riverside to a 9-0 shutout victory over East Poinsett County in 2A-3 high school baseball action Monday afternoon at Lepanto...

Buffalo Island Central shut out rival Riverside 15-0 while Manila swept a twin bill from conference foe Rivercrest, highlighting a rain shortened week of area high school softball action...

Mr. William Arthur Ingram Sr., 71, of Osceola, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Parkway Rehabilitation Center in Memphis.

Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks, 58, of Mexico, Mo., died of heart failure on Saturday, April 4, 2015, at University of Columbia Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.

Pastor Jimmy Lee Newmy, 91, of Blytheville, died Friday, April 3, 2015, at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, Missouri.

Blytheville police are investigating a shooting Monday in the Clark and McHaney area.

Caraway Senior Center facility has received a complete makeover from the roof to the floors. The landmark building, owned by the city of Caraway, has served as a home for senior citizens since 1997...

Easter came to life on Sunday morning in Leachville as the People of Praise United Pentecostal youth group reenacted Jesus' mile walk carrying the cross. Leachville pastor Don Johnson recently attended the annual Winter Jam at the FedEx Forum in Memphis with the youth group and came up with the idea of the walk in an effort to share with the residents of Leachville how much Jesus loves everyone and what he did for the world.. ...

Tips on clean-up Manila's clean-up efforts include the benefit of a grapple truck to pick up limbs and debris. Tammy Walker, city employee, drives and operates the truck and offered several tips for ensuring a safe clean-up...

Leachville City Council, after hearing a recommendation from Police Chief Steve Lancaster, voted unanimously at the Monday, March 30, meeting, to extend part-time officer Allan Lasater to full time patrolman...

Leachville City Council met Thursday, April 2, in a special called meeting to discuss trash pick-up options. The contract service owner that had been picking up the trash for Leachville residents notified the city of plans to retire at the end of the month...

Lloyd Ray Baker, 98, of Blytheville died Monday, April 6, 2015, at his home.