Stories from Friday, December 11, 2015

Blytheville Courier News LAKE CITY-The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the championship round of the Gerald Jennings tournament thanks to a 57-40 win over the Manila Lions Thursday night at Riverside High School. The Lions got 23 points from sophomore Bradley Woodall but it wasn't enough against the balanced Pirate attack...

A unknown gunman shot at a car with a man and his three-year-old son inside it on Thursday night in the 700 block of Clearlake, according to a police report. The victim told police that he was leaving Larry's Grocery on South Ruddle, turned onto Clearlake, when he noticed a vehicle speed up to try to get beside him...

Blytheville police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the offender in a recent robbery. According to Capt. Scott Adams, the BPD Criminal Investigations Division Commander, at approximately 1 p.m. Wednesday, the victim, Partion Williams told police that around 11 p.m. Monday he was walking with a friend in an alley in the 300 block of Lake and his friend robbed him...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Wednesday, Dec. 9 -- Police took a report of a stolen license plate in the 1100 block of Logan Lane. -- Officers took a report of stolen furniture in the 100 block of West Kentucky. -- Police investigated an assault in the 1100 block of Byrum...

Cook said another unnamed individual was with Brown when the incident occurred but was able to get out. sspears@blythevillecourier.com...

QC Finance Committee Discuses Landfill Department By TOM HENRY Blytheville Courier News The Mississippi County Quorum Court Finance Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the county landfill, financing for landfill improvements, a personnel matter and the current status of landfill equipment...

All Blytheville City Council members with the exception of Councilman Tommy Abbott and Councilman R. L. Jones were present Thursday evening at the regular monthly Finance Committee meeting to discuss cuts that could be made to the 2016 budget. The tone was polite and courteous, but neither the departments nor the councilmen seemed to be ready to concede sufficiently massive cuts quite yet...

Betty Joyce Bunn, age 85, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born to Kyle and Ila (Dickson) Ball, Betty was retired from Hancock Fabrics and was of the Baptist faith. She also worked at the Blytheville Cotton Classing office. ...

Frank Washburn, 54, of Blytheville passed away at Great River Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Carney Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered at www.carneyfuneralhome.com.

Jack Russell McBride, Jr., age 65, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska. Born to Jack R. McBride, Sr. and Bea Ledbetter, Jack worked for J. E. Phillips & Sons for 36 years. He deeply loved the Lord, his family, and his friends. ...

ARMOREL -- Armorel used its pressure defense to jump out to a 46-6 lead at halftime and crushed Maynard, 69-35, Friday night at home. The Tigers led 17-4 at the end of the first quarter, then outscored Maynard, 29-2, in the second period for the commanding lead at the break...

BAY -- At first look, a matchup between a 5A school and a 1A school would look like a big mismatch for the 5A school. But when that 1A school is the Bay Yellowjackets, winners of three of the last five 1A state championships, all bets are off. Trailing for the first three and a half periods, the Blytheville Chickasaws outscored the Yellowjackets, 16-10, over the final five minutes and came away with a big, 50-44, road victory Friday night at Yellowjacket Arena...