Stories from Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Water issues was one of the main topics discussed at the Caraway City Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 13. Mayor Barry Riley presented a probable cost estimate prepared by Miller Newell for a new well. The city is presently purchasing water from Buffalo Island Rural Water District...

Harrisburg outlasted Manila at the senior high girls district golf championships last week at Corning. Ainsley Wixson fired a 43 to earn medalist honors in pacing the Lady Hornets to the championship. Harrisburg shot a winning team total of 148. The Lady Lions finished runner-up with a 169 total. Jozalyn Keys carded a team best 54 to pace Manila. Jasmine Lozano shot a 57 while Tonya Gonzalez came in with a 58...

Harrisburg quarterback Samuel Moore ran for four touchdowns, sparking the Hornets to a 38-24 victory over Manila in junior high football action Thursday night at Hornet Field. Moore scored on a three-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give the Hornets a 6-0 lead. ...

Family and friends gathered at the Manila home of veteran Wayne Simpson on Friday morning, Sept. 14, as he was honored by members of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 26 of Jonesboro. Simpson grew up in the Lepanto/Bondsville area and served his country joining the Air Force at the age of 18...

Riverside School Board approved the 2018-2019 budget, approved student transfers, approved an assistant baseball coach, and voted to purchase a 14 passenger bus at the Monday, Sept. 10, meeting. Superintendent Jeff Priest presented the proposed budget for the year...

Manila FBLA students, Tyler Veach, Alissa DeLong, Nicholas Garcia, Ty Wagner and Garret Hart, competed at Nationals June 26 through July 2. This year's FBLA National Conference was held in Baltimore, MD. Adviser Tonia Eubanks said the students qualified at state to compete at the National level. ...

David Shedd, owner/agent of Misco Insurance Co. located on main street in Manila, is the third generation to occupy the building which has been in the family since 1939. David is the grandson of I.D. Shedd and the son of Wayne Shedd. All three have served the community as insurance agents in the same building at 206 North Baltimore Street...

Barbara June Goff, 50, passed away Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. She was born Nov. 17, 1967 in Monette to the late Virgil and Anna Johnson. Barbara attended Monette High School and enjoyed walking, fishing and watching WWE and loved animals and being around family and friends...

Patricia White was born June 24, 1943 in Chicago to the late John Metzger and the late Virginia Hammitt Metzger. She was a retired CNA and was of the Baptist Faith. Ms. White passed away on September 14, 2018 at Providence Hospital in Mobile at the age of 75...

Erick Dewayne Cothran (Tippy) was born on November 27 1967 in Blytheville to Billy Cothran Sr and Lorice Williams. He passed away on September 11 2018 in Houston. He leaves to cherish his memories a daughter Erica Cothran, a grandson Addison Taylor and a brother Dennis Cothran Sr. of Blytheville...

Merl Hood, 82, of Tyronza died September 15, 2018 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was a wonderful, nurturing mother and caregiver for people in need. She was a homemaker that loved to sew, grow a garden, cook and prepare for her family. She was a woman of strong faith that was always at church when the doors were open...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police took a theft report (pit bull) in the 900 block of Adams. — Police investigated a burglary in the 1000 block of South 14th. The offender stole $250 cash, jewelry and an electric meter...

Geneva Aaron Bullard, 89, surrounded by her family, on September 17, 2018 was released by angels from her earthly bonds to touch the face of God. She was born December 22, 1928 in Kilbourne, Louisiana to Ben and Martha Aaron who were sharecroppers. She was the last surviving member of seven siblings...

Mr. Harold Dean “Bud “ Carmon, age 84, who was affectionately known as “Pappy”, passed from this life on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born to James and Verna Walls Carmon in Paragould, Arkansas, he was a resident of Gosnell for much of his life and was of the Nazarene Faith...

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are returning to Arkansas and looking for leads as they film episodes of the hit History Channel show “American Pickers.” They plan to film episodes throughout the area in November. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques...

Ten of 11 Mississippi County Justices of the Peace met Monday afternoon for the Finance Committee, hearing updates on the landfill and courthouse issues. Finance Committee chairman Justice Michael White asked Mississippi County Judge Dr. Terri Brassfield how the patching of the courthouse was going and she responded by saying they are “patching right along.”...