Stories from Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Nardica Buckner of Leachville is the new GED® instructor at Arkansas Northeastern College in Leachville. Leachville classes are open Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. ...

Elite Senior Care, LLC, owned by Justin and Lindsey Hagood, was welcomed to Manila on Thursday, March 9, with a ribbon cutting. An open house/reception was held at the new branch located at 434 West Highway 18 by-pass (the former Wagner Family Clinic). The Manila office opened on Dec. 2, 2016...

Three area educators were recognized at the 38th annual AGATE (Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education) Conference held in Little Rock March 1-3. Receiving the awards were Brenda Hutcheson, G/T coordinator and teacher at Riverside Public School; Sharon Colburn, G/T specialist, Crowley's Ridge Education Cooperative; and Diane Montgomery, G/T coordinator and G/T teacher at Brookland Public School.. ...

Jacob Thomas Craig, 18, of Lake City, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for first degree murder and robbery. Craig plead guilty to the charges and received 40 years for murder and 20 years for robbery to be served consecutively on Monday, March 6...

Members of the Board of the Riverside School District met March 6 to discuss applicants for high school principal. Following an executive session, the Board offered the position to Matt Ziegler who graciously accepted. "Thank you," Zeigler said, "I am excited." Ziegler presently serves as assistant principal...

Caraway Council passed Ordinance 2017-04, an ordinance covering water and sewer rates, at the Thursday, March 9 meeting. Water rates were reduced to $7.43 for the first 1,000 gallons, $4.12 per thousand gallon after. Sewer rates will be $12.45 for the first 1,000 gallons, $4.73 per 1,000 gallon after...

Seventy-five area volunteers arrived early and stayed late to make necessary repairs to the roof and home of Larry Brooks in Caraway. "The workers were here by 6:30 a.m. Saturday, March 4," Brooks said. "They brought all the necessary roofing, lumber, tools and equipment needed to get the job done. It was amazing to see how organized and committed they were."...

Mr. Joris Shannon of Conway, Arkansas went to be with the heavenly angels on March 11, 2017. Born August 4, 1948 in Van Buren, Arkansas and later moving to Blytheville, Arkansas where he grew up and graduated from Blytheville High School in 1968. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joris Shannon, Sr. and Lorene Shannon and a brother, Michael Shannon...

Mrs. Linda Diane Fraser, 66, passed away on March 11, 2017 at her home in Wynne. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband David Fraser, Sr. of Wynne; One son, David Kent Fraser, Jr. of Wynne; One daughter, Carla Diane Manes of West Memphis;...

Mrs. Roberta Williams of Blytheville, Arkansas was on born May 21, 1967 to Walter Allen and Mildred Daniels in Blytheville, Arkansas. Roberta, departed this life on Sunday March 12, 2017 at Great Rivers Hospital in Blytheville, Arkansas at the age of 49...

Mr. James Lee Spears, Sr. passed away on March 3, 2017 in his home in Blytheville. He was 60 years old, born November 3, 1956 to Jeff Spears, Sr. and Ada Jefferson. He was a factory worker by trade. He was preceded in death by both his parents. He is survived by his wife, Mary Spears of Blytheville;...

Mr. Joseph Martin Stigall, 43, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his home. Joseph was born in Blytheville to Ronnie Stigall and Marta (Pankey) Brewer and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid football fan, loved to listen to music and walk...

A Blytheville man is accused of punching a woman, while she was holding her newborn baby, Sunday night, at Coach Arm Apartments on East Main. Police arrested Patrick Newbern, Jr. on charges of domestic battery, endangering the welfare of a minor and resisting arrest by not submitting...

Monday evening the Armorel School Board met in their regular monthly meeting to discuss issues including renewing employee contracts, the search for a new district superintendent, various vendor contracts and regular monthly updates from the elementary...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Officers investigated a shooting in the 900 block of South 15th Street. The victim’s mother said her son was shot, and she drove him to Great River Medical Center. She said she was in her mother’s residence and heard several gunshots, followed by a squealing of tires. ...

LAKE CITY— The Armorel Lady Tigers improved their season record to 4-0, after an explosive, 12-2, victory over the Riverside Lady Rebels on Friday. Lady Tigers senior pitcher Madison Beal pitched a complete game and sat down eight Lady Rebel batters in the win. She allowed four hits and gave up two runs in the victory...

BROOKLAND— The Armorel Tigers dropped an 11-0 decision to the 4A-3 Brookland Bearcats on Friday...