Stories from Wednesday, February 8, 2017

The Kream Kastle, one of Blytheville's culinary landmarks and mandatory stops on the Delta Barbecue Trail, has been honored once again by being named a finalist in the Department of Arkansas Heritage's Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. The program was launched in September 2016 in order to recognize culinary excellence in Arkansas and to help preserve and promote the culture of Arkansas through the state's unique food...

An energetic and extremely talented choir, comprised of 18 Ugandan orphans (ages 8-12), known as the Watoto Children's Choir, has agreed to make Gosnell a stop on their six-month U.S. tour. The concert will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24 at Gosnell Baptist Church and will feature their presentation, "Signs and Wonders."...

Blytheville Baseball/Softball Boosters will hold registration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce. There will also be sign-ups from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 and again from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Chamber...

On Monday, Blytheville Chickasaws senior all-state two-way player, Malik Smith, signed his letter of intent to play for Coach Hud Jackson's University of Arkansas-Monticello Boelweevils in the fall of 2017. Smith also has been a recipient of the All-CN team two-time, all-conference, and is a three-year letterman for coach Ben Fisher...

Mr. Ronald Penn, 74, of Blytheville, passed away at his home on February 6, 2017. He was a Navy veteran, local businessman and an avid sportsman. He is survived by his ex-wife, caregiver and the mother of his children, Pat Reed; Two sons, Steven Penn and wife Patricia of Fayetteville and Jason Penn of Blytheville;...