Stories from Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Manila’s Lady Lions opened the 2017-2018 season with victories over Marked Tree and Walnut Ridge. The Lady Lions defeated Marked Tree 42-39 Monday night on the road before closing the week with a 45-35 win Thursday night against Walnut Ridge at home...

Manila rolled over Ridgefield Christian 89-58 in their season opener Tuesday night at Lion Gym. Bradey Woodall and Joel Burrow knocked down four treys a piece and shared high scoring honors, pumping in 25 points each to lead the Lions. Brock Birmingham also notched double digits, scoring 12 points...

Riverside and Valley View met in the last game of the night in the Fight Like a Girl Cancer Classic this past Saturday in Marmaduke. The Lady Rebels used a huge fourth quarter to post a 65-41 win over the Lady Blazers. Valley View got on the board first with a jumper before Haven Robertson hit two free throws to tie the game at two. ...

Riverside defeated Buffalo Island Central for the second time in less than a week as the Lady Rebels cruised to an 84-46 victory Monday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. The Lady Rebels placed 11 players in the scoring column, led by Lotti Hoffman’s game high 16 points. ...

Monette- Lloyd R. Perrin, 82, passed away Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born December 22, 1934, in Swifton to the late Junie Garland Perrin and Linnie Dell Polston Perrin. Lloyd served his country proudly in the United States Army, where he worked on electric motors. He retired after working many years at General Motors in St. Louis. Lloyd enjoyed fishing, playing pool and playing cards...

John Elvis Byrd,60 of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Carl and Sue Turnbow Byrd and had been a lifelong Manila resident. A 1975 graduate of Manila High School, he later served four years in the U. ...

Area communities have announced Christmas parade dates. Leachville: Monday, Nov. 27. Following the parade refreshments will be served and free pictures with Santa will be held at City Hall on main street. For more information call Paula Bowen, parade coordinator, at (870) 595-4485; or Moba Lee Miller (870) 539-6966...

Caraway Chief of Police Shannon Kelems introduced new patrolman, Dylan Wilmoth, to city council members at the Nov. 9 meeting. “We are glad to have you here,” Mayor Barry Riley said. City council members welcomed Wilmoth to the department. Wilmoth is from Bay and will be attending the police academy in January...

Veterans were honored with a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Herman Davis Monument in Manila. Manila Boy Scout Troop 32 presented the Colors with Logan Warrenfells serving as patrol leader. Veteran Mike Warrenfells was emcee for the event honoring area veterans. Warrenfells thanked Donna Jackson who helps organize the service each year in honor of the local veterans. He praised the veterans for their dedicated service to the U.S...

Buffalo Island Central held Riverside to six first half points and went on to defeat the Rebels 48-30 in senior high basketball action Tuesday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. BIC led 8-2 after the first break, as Riverside managed just two free throws by Dillon Turner during the period. ...

Riverside School Board met Nov. 6 to discuss lunch payment for students and clarify some things about students getting different lunches whenever their lunch debt hits the limit. They also discussed homecoming activities for the week. Riverside Superintendent Jeff Priest addressed the $25 limit on student lunch debt. ...

In conjunction with Veterans Day 2017, Manila Middle School honored veterans with a ceremony and luncheon. Students lined the walkway not only to direct but to thank the veterans as they arrived at MMS. Several students took part in the welcoming ceremony giving special tributes to the men and women who have served their country...

Riverside 2017-2018 Homecoming Court are: Senior Queen Sydney Adams; Junior High Queen Ava Hayes; Seventh grade maids Kaley Stevens, Mackenzie Thomas; eighth grade maids, Aaliyah Berry and Chloe Wilkinson; and Ninth grade maid Whitley Turner; 10th grade maids Briley Douglas and Lotti Hoffman; 11th grade maids Mallory Felton and Cara Williams; 12th grade maid Karlee Sanders; Little Rebel Helpers Britton Hatch and Evan Cole...

After 46 years in the newspaper business, Town Crier publishers Ron and Nancy Kemp have retired. The Kemps acquired the Town Crier from Sherry Wildy and family in 1989 and have served as publishers since that time. The newspaper was established in 1970 by Hazel McKinnon...

Mr. Roy Lee Thomas, Sr., 84, of Osceola passed away November 10, 2017 at his home. He was born April 29, 1933 to Howard and Idell Mixon Thomas in Osceola. He was a retired factory worker and a member of Tabernacle M. B. Church in Osceola. He is survived by his wife, Mary Ball Thomas of Osceola; two sons, Roy Thomas Jr. ...

Ms. Lillie B. Lawshea was born January 17, 1953 in Burdette to the late Fred Carter and the late Lou Esther Carter. She was a retired CNA, a member of Pentecostal Power New Life Deliverance Temple in Caruthersville, Missouri. Ms. Lawshea passed away on November 11, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 64...

Mr. Louis (Lou) Joseph DiMattia, 71, of Blytheville passed away at home. He was born in Taylor, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1946 to Luciano and Irene Cianni DiMattia. Although born in Pennsylvania, he made Arkansas his home many years ago. After graduating High School in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, he served four years in the United States Air force. ...

Mr. Greg Wamble, 58, passed away on November 14, 2017, at his home in West Point, Mississippi. Greg was born on August 6, 1959, in Orange County, California, the son of the late Bobby Lee and Karen Joan Fisher Wamble. Greg was a member of West Baptist Church in West Point, Miss. ...

Mr. Kenneth Perkins, 61, of Keiser, passed away November 11, 2017 at his home. He was born April 14, 1956 to Willie Perkins and Florence Watson in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a retired city worker from Keiser. He is survived by two godsons, Dale and Justin Stracener, both of Blytheville; one goddaughter, Amanda Stracener of Blytheville; one brother, Danny Tyson of Jacksonville, Ark.; one sister, Veranetia Houston of Granite City, Ill.; and two grandchildren...

Mr. Charles Derek “Chip” Ross, 54, passed Friday, November 10, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was born October 6, 1963 in Memphis, Tenn. Chip graduated from Blytheville High School in 1981. He was a first chair trombonist and xylophonist with the marching and and member of All State Choir. He was an accomplished pianist and vocal soloist. He attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina...

Robert Nelson Hamilton, 78, of Manila passed from this life Monday, Nov. 13, 2017, at his home. Born at Manila he was the son of the late Nelson and Genevieve Mobley Hamilton and had been a lifelong Manila resident. Robert was a 1958 graduate of Manila High School, had served in the U.S. ...

Ms. Nella Lee, 96, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when completed. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

The Delta Gateway Museum is hosting a KIPP Blytheville student art show featuring their mural painted on site in Las Vegas earlier this year. Local students designed and painted the artwork as part of a “live mural project” held during the 2017 KIPP Summit at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The art show also includes several individual works by KIPP students under the direction of art teacher, Emily Ellis...

The Mississippi County E.O.C. will be holding the down payment assistance class for the month of November from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Income limits may vary depending upon the household size. For a family of five, the income limit is $40,200 annually. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police took a terroristic threatening report at Blytheville High School. — Police arrested Alma Brown, 28, on charges of domestic battery and failure to appear. Brown allegedly assaulted his pregnant girlfriend. ...

ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers (5-1, 2-0 1A/2A Conference) continued their hot start to the season, defeating 1A Conference opponent the Rector Cougars, 63-42, on Monday. After starting the game with back-to-back turnovers, the Tigers got on track as senior guard Weston Hollingsead helped spark a 9-0 run with seven points in a matter of minutes. ...

The Blytheville Finance Committee met on Thursday evening to receive a tax report from Councilman Stan Parks and to receive Blytheville Mayor James Sanders’ proposed budget for 2018. The proposed overall budget totals $26,023,396.18 in expenditures and $26,410,537.80 in projected revenues...

Buffalo Island Central EAST Initiative students, under the direction of Jill Sanders, hosted the annual Veterans Day Program, 2017 on Thursday, Nov. 9. Area veterans were invited to the assembly held at the MAC. For the third year, students chose veterans to be named to the BIC Veterans Hall of Fame. The 2015 recipient was Sergeant James Butler. The 2016 honoree was Private John Paul Masner...