Stories from Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Buffalo Island Central traveled to Bay Tuesday night and came away with a 60-54 victory over the Yellowjackets. The Mustangs clung to a slim 13-12 edge after the first quarter before increasing their advantage to 30-26 at intermission. BIC pulled ahead 45-38 after three quarters and held off the Yellowjackets in the final frame...

Defending 1A State Champion Bay raced to a 13-0 lead and cruised to a 61-35 victory over Buffalo Island Central in senior girls action Monday night at Bay. The Lady Yellowjackets used the long ball, knocking down 12 three-point bombs, including five in the opening quarter, as Bay took a 20-9 lead after the first quarter. ...

Manila bounced back from a tough Monday night loss to Osceola with a solid 67-52 victory over Harrisburg Friday night at Hornet Gym. The Lions fell behind early when Weston Stanford drained a three pointer, giving the Hornets a 5-3 advantage. Bradey Woodall tied the game with a 12-foot jumper before Brock Birmingham and Conner Belew knocked down back to back triples to put Manila on top for good, 11-5. The Lions carried a 15-12 edge into the second stanza...

Manila notched a pair of 3A conference victories last week, defeating Osceola 54-43 Monday night on the road before completing the sweep with a 54-43 win Thursday night at Lion Gym. Brailey Hampton paced the Lady Lions over Osceola with a team high 16 points. Sydney Adcock and Meg Gifford chipped in 10 points apiece. Shacorreya Weatherspoon led all scorers with 18 points...

Armorel eliminated Riverside from the Gerald Jennings Invitational Tournament, posting a 64-41 victory over the Rebels Monday night at Lepanto. The two teams battled to an 8-8- draw after the first quarter before the Tigers took control, outscoring Riverside by 10 points in the second period to grab a 25-15 halftime advantage. Armorel put the game away in the third quarter, pulling ahead 48-26 entering the final frame...

The Riverside School Board met Monday, Dec. 4, for an abbreviated meeting to approve the monthly financial statement. Superintendent Jeff Priest also discussed AMI days or Alternative Method of Instruction with the board. “The state would give up to 10 days of these AMI days and the majority of the schools applied for five and we got approved for five,” Priest said. ...

Willie Faye Veach Dobbs is quick to say there is no better place for the holidays than Lost Cane. She is about to celebrate her 89th Christmas. Most of them were spent in the house she grew up in, the house she raised her sons in, and the house she still calls home today...

Authorities are investigating a child neglect report, after three children were reportedly left home alone at a residence with no water service. According to the Blytheville Police Department report, Saturday police responded to the 700 block of Highland where they were told three children — ages 12, 7 and 4 — were home alone...

Mr. Eric Paul Calvary, 35, of Joiner passed away December 10, 2017 at his home. He was born January 26, 1982 to Larry and Sandra Shackleford Calvary in Memphis, Tennessee. He was a personal trainer, workout equipment repairman, a member of Ellen Dale Baptist Church in Bartlett, Tenn. and a Graduate of Bartlett High School in 2001...

Mr. L.C. Jackson, Sr. was born March 3, 1951 in Calumet, Ark to the late Henry Jackson and the late Josephine Rogers Jackson. He was retired from the Blytheville School District and was a deacon for Mt. Olive M.B. Church in Burdette. Mr. Jackson passed away at his home in Burdette on December 9, 2017 at the age of 66...

Mrs. Betty Jean Cook Vann was born June 27, 1936 in Okolona, Arkansas to the late H.L. Cook and the late Mattie Swink Cook. She held a Master’s Degree in Education and was a retired teacher. She attended Carter’s Temple in Blytheville. Mrs. Cook passed away on December 8, 2017 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 81...

Mr. Willie James Robinson, 68, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on December 4, 2017. He was born March 2, 1949 to Luther Allen and Rosie Lee West Robinson in Butler, Arkansas. He was a retired machine operator of Chrysler Corporation and a member of St. John Full Gospel in Osceola...

Mr. Billy Gene Gill, Sr., 82, of Tyronza passed away December 11, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was born April 17, 1935 to Will and Ruby Mae White Gill in Tyronza. He was a retired factory worker, farmer and a member of Barton Chapel Baptist Church in Heafer, Arkansas...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Taylor was born March 19, 1951 in Joiner to the late James Farley and the late Dorothy McNeal Wiley. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Taylor passed away on December 6, 2017 at her home in Blytheville at the age of 66...

Mr. Jerry Wayne Wallace, 75, of Blytheville passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born March 17, 1942 in Blytheville to the late Alvin and Geraldine Wallace. He was a life long resident of Blytheville. He was a businessman and owner of Jerry Wallace Jewelry. He leaves behind many relatives...

A Mississippi County jury has been selected and has begun hearing testimony at the Blytheville Courthouse in the first-degree murder trial of 27-year old Alan Curtis Jones of Arbyrd, Missouri. Jones has been charged in the shooting death of 55-year old Michael Wallace of Monette. Allegedly their argument was over pesticide drift...

Members of the Blytheville Police Department, in conjunction with the District Court Clerks, District Judge Shannon Langston, Blytheville City Attorney Chris Brown, Gosnell PD, and Great River Medical Center, recently donated gifts to help provide for seven children to have a Merry Christmas...

Mississippi County Judge Dr. Terri Brassfield has issued a burn ban for the county on Tuesday until further notice.

ARMOREL—The Armorel Lady Tigers held on late to hold off the Piggott Lady Mohawks, 39-31, Monday in a non-conference matchup. The Lady Tigers and Lady Mohawks were close for most of the first quarter, then Lady Tiger senior Rachel McKuin knocked down a Lady Tigers long ball with 48.9 left in the quarter to take back the AHS lead to 9-7. To end the half McKuin found senior center McKinley Carr for a layup to give the Lady Tigers an 11-7 lead...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a shooting in the 900 block of McDaniel. The victim was shot in the abdomen. His condition is unknown at this time. — Officers investigated a domestic battery in the 800 block of North 2nd...

The Blytheville Chickasaws (4-4) lost a hard-fought game Tuesday against a Mississippi County rival, the Osceola Seminoles (4-3), 73-72, at Chickasaw Gym. The Chickasaws jumped out to an 8-3 lead over the Seminoles, but the ‘Noles climbed back to tie the game at 11 midway through the first quarter...