Stories from Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington's office released a letter Wednesday from Ellington to Lieutenant Brant Tosh of the Arkansas State Police dated March 7 announcing that no charges would be filed against Osceola Police Department (OPD) Officer Jennifer Ephlin in the officer involved shooting that occurred on February 24. ...

Charles Craig, 69, of Dell hit a hole-in-one on the 106-yard Hole 14 at the Thunder Bayou Golf Course in Blytheville. Rick Robbins witnessed the hole-in-one.

A member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and a member of the Arkansas Senate have filed bills that would, if passed, repeal the language found less than a week ago by the Arkansas Supreme Court [from section 20 of Act 81 (1901)] that prohibits the Mississippi County Quorum Court from using countywide tax revenue for the purpose of financing the county hospitals and to, in the words of the Court, use an "illegal exaction" to finance the construction of a new Courthouse in Blytheville "solely for the benefit of the Chickasawba District.". ...

History and geography sometimes work against the citizens of Blytheville and one way in particular is in the area of flood hazard ratings. There are two "flood zones" within the City of Blytheville. The greatest threats to the area regarding severe flooding come in the way of the Mississippi River and the Pemiscot Bayou...

Just hours after defeating the Marion Patriots, 7-4, on opening day at Armorel High School, the starting pitcher, senior Logan Blankenship, woke up to a tornado alert like many people in Mississippi County last Wednesday morning. Blankenship, his younger brother, freshman Bryce Nester, and their mother, Shauna Appell, were crowded in their bathtub. Minutes later the owner, Tony Kennedy, was knocking on the door and told them that the house was without a roof...

Wednesday, March 1 started much like any other for Jeff Wallace. Well, mostly. Around 10 a.m. begins the time that is the bread and butter for Blytheville's Kream Kastle Drive-In, approaching its seventh decade dishing up food and camaraderie for the Blytheville community and beyond...

Around 8 a.m. Monday, probation and parole officers arrested 19-year-old Ernest Brown at the probation office in Osceola. Brown had active warrants for the shooting of Wyta Razor and Shaquille Coleman in the 200 block of East Missouri on New Year's Day, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division commander...

Mr. Douglas Dewayne Warhurst, 53, of Bassett, passed away on March 6, 2017 in Osceola. He was a worker with the Steel Mill and was a member of Black Oak Baptist Church. He is survived by his father and step-mother Billy Warhurst, Sr. and Brenda Warhurst of Osceola;...

Mr. Christopher James Herron, 54, of Luxora, passed away on March 3, 2017 in Osceola. He was of the Pentecostal faith and was a retired farmer. He is survived his wife, Mamie Herron of Luxora; Two daughters, Olivia (David) Dees and Silvia Herron both of Luxora;...

Mrs. Mary Charline Boles Holifield, age 91 of Paragould and formerly of Blytheville, passed from this life on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Green Acres Nursing home in Paragould. Born to Charley and Martha Caldwell Boles in Osceola, Arkansas, she was a homemaker and a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Church. ...