Stories from Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Blytheville Kiwanis Club member Jack Goodman sponsored the June 3 program at the Blytheville Country Club that featured the six area beauty queens that will participate in the Miss Arkansas Pageant in July and Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen Pageants. ...

Blytheville Courier News Director of Parks and Recreation, Elroy Brown informed members at Monday nights committee meeting that the Walker's park public pool is due to open soon. The Department of Health is due to inspect the pool Tuesday. The parking lot currently under construction is expected to be completed within the next week depending on the weather conditions...

Blytheville Courier News A nurse at Great River Medical Center was apparently attacked while assisting a patient who was stabbed in Burdette on Sunday. The nurse told police that she was one of the nurses trying to assist a stabbing patient and, while doing so, the offender shoved her back and shouted "I will beat your face in, (expletive)."...

I discovered a few years back, after some urging from my dear friend Anne, to start an herb garden. I now consider this the best decision I ever made. I have added enough annual and perennial herbs to my garden that I can not only provide most of the individual herbs I use in my cooking, but also most of the seasoning blends, such as chili powder, taco seasoning, and Italian seasoning...

James "Jim" Thomas Warren, 76, of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away May 30, 2015 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born March 15, 1939 near Alton, Missouri to the late Mack and Hettie Warren. A 1956 graduate of Alton High School, Jim also served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1960. After that, he had a long career as an accountant. Jim was saved and baptized at an early age...

Caraway Picking on Main Street started in May and will continue on the fourth Thursday nights of each month as weather permits. The event starts at 6 p.m. with music and refreshments...

Manila First Baptist Church members of all ages banned together Sunday, May 31, for Love Loud Sunday. Groups divided into teams and went out in the community cleaning yards, planting flowers, presenting a puppet show at Manila Nursing Center, doing nails for the residents and sharing the message of being good neighbors...

The annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life Survivor Social was held Sunday afternoon at the Leachville Methodist Church fellowship hall. Survivor Social chairman Tina Matheny welcomed guests and family members...

The Wildy family of the Manila Community and the Finch Family of Monette have been honored as County Farm Families of the Year,...

(Editor's note: Jamie Engel has been an employee of Faith Funeral Service in Manila for two years. The cancer survivor is an avid volunteer with Relay for Life teams in several counties. ...

Riverside School Board members accepted several resignations at the Monday, June 1, meeting. Superintendent Tommy Knight informed the board of resignations from Sue Pendergrass, East elementary custodian; Vondella Davis, East cafeteria; Lenita Fox, East elementary teacher; and Brenda Polston, East elementary custodian...

Cody and Shawnda Wells of Manila announce the arrival of their son, Xander Michael Wells. Xander was born at 12:35 a.m. May 29, 2015, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, eight ounces and measured 19-1/2 inches...

Steve and Susan (Wortham) Lewis of Jonesboro are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married June 12, 1965, in Manila. Steve is retired from Farm Credit Services and Susan from Lenders Title Company...

Christie Zolman Shawna Adams, with the Natural History Education Company of the Midsouth, thrilled a lively crowd of more than 50 children and adults at Blytheville Public Library Tuesday, June 9 with her animal program "Underdogs." Adams talked about what makes ordinary animals extraordinary and brought some her animal friends to help demonstrate. ...

The Humane Society's pet of the week is Coale, a male Poodle/Dachshund mix. Coale was surrendered with two larger dogs because the family could no longer care for them. He is house trained, calm and requires moderate exercise. A couple of years ago, Lexi was picked up by a humane society employee and brought to the shelter. ...

Blytheville Courier News BLYTHEVILLE-The Blytheville Hardy Sales and Service Casons dropped their first two zone games Saturday losing to Mountain Home, losing 10-3 and 10-4 Saturday at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. GAME ONE Mountain Home 10, Blytheville 3...

Blytheville Courier News There were quite a few of postesason awards handed out for the local area baseball and softball teams this season. Blytheville Chickasaw, Jamal Washington, received 5A All-State and 5A-East All-Conference honors. Gosnell Pirates, Justin Mann, Michael Miller, Will Camp, Chad Wright, Cody Robinson and Tino Collins were all selected to the 3-4A All-Conference squad. ...

A local teenager was shot in the right ear around 8 p.m. Monday at Williams Park. The victim was transported from Great River Medical Center to Lebonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis; his condition is unknown at this time. Police recovered a bullet from the victim, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander...

Timothy Ryan Scott, age 30, of Leachville, died Monday near Ripley, TN. Born at Paragould, he was raised in Leachville. He was a 2003 graduate of BIC high school and worked several years for Robertson Brothers Furniture in Leachville. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially his boys...

Felipa Towery, 74, of Blytheville, died May 26, 2015 at her home. She was the daughter of Phillip Conzales born January 22, 1941, in Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Clear Lake Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father and her husband, Robert Towery...

Bradley Odell Rece, age 32, of Paragould, died Monday June 8, 2015 at his home. Born in Blytheville, he had lived most of his life in Leachville and attended Buffalo Island Central Schools. He had lived in Paragould for the past year, and worked in the shipping department for Axis. Bradley attended Community Fellowship Church in Jonesboro, was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan, and loved being outdoors with his family...

Mississippi County Sheriff's Intake, 6/1 - 6/7 -- Melissa Adair, 32, Monticello - possession/delivery of controlled substance -- Christopher Dale R. Adamson, 24, Manila - failure to appear -- Tedra D. Aldridge, 39, Jonesboro - failure to appear (2) -- Bradmon Alexander. 27, Osceola - no vehicle tags, driving while license suspended or revoked non-DWI, obstructing governmental operations, failure to appear...

Mayor Don Marshall announced at Gosnell's City Council meeting Tuesday night that the roof on the chlorine building had been completed and that the Community Center Building roof was next on the list to be completed. Marshall also brought up the possibility of replacing the roof on the Humane Society building once the Community Center was completed...