Stories from Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Buffalo Island Central won a five-team golf match Thursday at the Sage Meadows Country Club in Jonesboro. Miles Gifford and Andy Milligan both fired nine-hole 40’s to lead the Mustangs, who finished with a 166 team total in the play-five, count-four format. Andrew McFarlin and Canon Walling both finished with 43’s...

The recipients of the third annual Howard Reeves Memorial Golf Scholarships were announced last week. Trey DePriest, Buffalo Island Central graduate; Leah McBroom, Greene County Tech graduate; Dax Hurst, BIC graduate; and Mallory Stracener, Batesville...

Caraway City Council took steps to condemn property located at 410 West State Street during the regular meeting held Thursday. Mayor Barry Riley read a resolution listing the condition (including hole in the roof, windows broken, doors opened, rubbish all over the floor, ceiling collapsed). Mayor Riley said it is uninhabitable and dangerous...

Manila City Council members passed an ordinance approving the purchase of a new grapple truck at a special called meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Mayor Wayne Wagner said the board had approved the purchase under the same agreement as one traded, but an ordinance was needed...

Mississippi County Judge Randy Carney died Wednesday morning, Aug. 9, after a long illness. He was first sworn in as county judge on Jan. 1, 2011, and won re-election for his fourth term last November. Carney was first diagnosed with cancer in April 2014. In April 2016, during a Quorum Court meeting, Carney announced the cancer had returned...

Riverside School Board worked through a short agenda at the Aug. 7 meeting. Superintendent Jeff Priest informed the board the Lake City Council had approved the third reading for the purchase of the old high school buildings and property. The paperwork should be ready by the end of the week...

Members of the Manila Lions Club welcomed Megan Brown, program manager for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of the 2nd Judicial District, and CASA volunteer Billie Sue Misner at the Wednesday, Aug. 9, meeting. Lion President Wendell Poteet introduced the women who gave an informative talk about CASA and the role it plays for the children...

Bond was set at $1 million for Christopher Tray Yerbey, 34, suspected of shooting and killing his stepfather, Ricky Kirkendoll, 55, of Lake City. Yerbey appeared in court on Wednesday where Judge Tommy Fowler set the bond with family and witness contact prohibited. His next court appearance has been set for Nov. 17...

Governor Asa Hutchinson and other guests were welcomed to Adams Estate in Leachville on Wednesday. The stop was part of the Governor's two day, seven county turnrow tour of East and Northeast Arkansas. Tour stops included Arkansas, Clay, Cross, Lee, Lonoke, Mississippi and Randolph Counties...

Heroes can come in many forms. Many are make believe characters who can fly or jump off tall buildings, but for Blade Hurt of Manila, his heroes are real. He looks up to police officers and through the years has made friends with many. He has good reason to look up to police officers as they have become his friends. A decade ago when Blade was two years old, Manila Police Chief Jackie Hill organized a benefit wresting event to help Blade and his family go to Kansas to see a specialist...

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Porter of Wilson will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Aug. 23. Paul Porter is the son of the late Olen and Hazel Drye Porter and Wanda Vermillion Porter is the daughter of the late William (Bill) Vermillion and Maudine Meacham Vermillion, all of Manila...

Dale and Revis Chipman Blaylock of Manila will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 19. The couple married Saturday, Aug. 19, 1967, at New Harmony Baptist Church with Rev. Zane Gragg officiating. Their children are Dale and Lori Blaylock of Yorktown, Vir., and Stacie and John Booth of Caraway. Grandchildren are Amber, Morgan and Malorie Booth and Brody and Maesyn Blaylock...

A German shepherd may have saved the life of a Blytheville woman early Monday morning. According to Fire Chief Mike Carney, the woman’s pet awoke her during a fire that began around 3:30 a.m. Monday in the 900 block of West Hardin. The woman was asleep on the couch as heavy smoke filled the home...

Mrs. Willie L. Hall passed away at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro on August 13, 2017. She was born October 23, 1924 in Marked Tree to Louis and Florence Anderson, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her brothers, Mark, John, and H.C. Anderson; sisters, Dollie Glen Anderson, Agnes Dyche, and Irene Ashby; and two nephews, Andy and David Anderson...

Mr. Ronald L. Morehead, Jr., 59, of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord Monday, August 14, 2017 at his home. Ron was born in La Junta, Colorado to Ronald L. Morehead, Sr. and Peggy (Wilburn) Morehead. He attended Otero Junior College in La Junta, Colorado where he earned a certificate in welding. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a domestic battery report in the 700 block of Clearlake. — Police investigated a domestic assault report in the 2100 block of North Circle. The victim said the offender stabbed him in his shoulder with a fork...

With nine of the 11 justices present, history was made Tuesday afternoon as the Mississippi County Quorum Court met in special session to both declare a vacancy in the position of county judge (due to the untimely death of County Judge Randy Carney) and to afterwards permanently fill that position. Ultimately, the court selected Dr. Terri Brassfield as the new permanent county judge of Mississippi County...