Stories from Monday, August 31, 2015

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit, meeting in the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, handed down its ruling Monday regarding the Blytheville school choice lawsuit. The Court ruled, in a 2-1 split decision, that the earlier ruling made by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas is affirmed. The court sided with the Blytheville School District though not all questions were answered...

Blytheville police are investigating an aggravated domestic assault at Walker Park on Friday. Around 12:52 p.m., police were called to the park in reference to a motor vehicle accident. The victim told police that he and his ex-wife had a disagreement and she blocked him in, with her car, at the Missouri Street entrance to the park...

Clarence A. Holt, 89, of Walnut Ridge, former Manila area resident, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born Jan. 5, 1926, in Swifton to the late Clifford and Pearl Barnes Holt and moved to Manila with his family as a young boy. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 1600 block of West Charlene. The victim's vehicle was scratched and the rear window broken. -- Police took a harassment report in the 1000 block of West McHaney...

Wes Wagner, the former District 54 State Representative from Manila announced Saturday evening to the participants of the annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner held at the Holiday Inn by the Mississippi County Republican Central Committee that he will be running once again for the District 54 State Representative position, but this time as a Republican...

Numerous state and regional elected officials and a host of dignitaries were on hand at this year's Annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner held Saturday evening at the Blytheville Holiday Inn by the Mississippi County Republicans. Speakers included Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, Congressman Rick Crawford, U.S. Senator John Boozman, District 22 State Senate candidate Rep. Dave Wallace, the Arkansas Republican Party's state chairman Doyle Webb and local party officials...

-- Jessie Andrews, 42, of Blytheville- questioning and detaining suspected persons; -- Jason E. Beasley, 36, of Blytheville- possession instrument of crime; -- Johnathan Maxie Biggs, 29, of Blytheville- default on child support payments, driving while license suspended or revoked, and theft by receiving;...

Through the Living on the Edge Poverty Simulation, the Delta Bridge Project Initiative offers a unique free educational opportunity to discuss the harsh realities of what it might be like for some Mississippi County citizens who must face the reality of living in poverty. This event will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Arkansas Northeastern College in the Governors Ballroom...

Debbie Darst Ireland, age 58 of Gosnell, passed from this life on Friday, August 28, 2015 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born to William Lee and Orpha Mae Ostrum Darst in San Antonio, Texas, she was a Production Clerk at Nibco and of the Lutheran Faith...

Roy William Bidwell Jr., age 90 of Fayetteville, Arkansas and a former resident of Blytheville and Paducah, Kentucky, passed from this life on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. Born to Roy William and Susie Kate Scott Bidwell in Burdette, Arkansas he was of the Protestant Faith. ...

Elmira Malone, 99, of Memphis, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Harborview Nursing Home Memphis. She was a retired social worker for Mississippi County and served as member, secretary and Sunday School teacher for Mt. Pleasant M.B. Church Keiser. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Edith Sheppard;...

Denise Nicole Sullivan, 40, Osceola, died Saturday, August 29, 2015 at St. Bernard's in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove M.B. Church Osceola. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Sullivan and Della Mae Whitfield...