Stories from Friday, June 2, 2017

By TOM HENRY Blytheville Courier News “Never try to teach a pig to sing. You waste your time and you annoy the pig,” Mark Twain Well, unfortunately I will not take Twain’s advice today. This column is aimed at the Athletic Director of the University of Arkansas, but I have chosen to allow everyone to “listen in.”...

Wanda Mae Martin, 76, of Monette, passed away June 1, 2017, at her home. She was born in Monette on Feb. 25, 1941, to the late Claud and Bessie Brown Sharp. She was a member of Souls Harbor Trinity Church and enjoyed cooking, baking, collecting salt and pepper shakers, traveling and yard sales...

Anthony Lackey, 65, of Manila passed away May 31, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born Dec. 8, 1951 in Steele, Mo., to the late Ella Mae Graves Lackey. He enjoyed crossword puzzles, watching Andy Griffin and the Rifleman, and traveling...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a domestic battery report in the 1100 block of South Ruddle. — Officers investigated a commercial burglary at Mississippi County Electric Cooperative. Several tools, valued at $6,500, were reported missing...

The Second Annual Arkansas Mile got underway on the flightline on the former airbase, Friday, as “gear heads”, car enthusiast and spectators gathered to witness some of the world’s fastest cars and motorcycles as they attempt to break speed records on a one-mile stretch of runway...

Gosnell’s Marquel McKinney was honored as the 2017 Arkansas Wendy's Male Track Athlete of the Year. On Tuesday, the Arkansas Activities Association announced the selections for the Wendy’s Track, Baseball, Softball, and Soccer Players of the Year Awards for the 2016-2017 school year. ...