Stories from Friday, February 15, 2019

Shirley Ann Webster, 75, of Blytheville passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. A lifelong resident of Blytheville, Shirley was born to Joe and Carmen (Mosley) Webster in 1943. She was a homemaker and a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church. Shirley was an avid Elvis fan, and enjoyed listening to him on the radio and dancing. She also enjoyed watching television to pass the time, and Alvin and the Chipmunks was her favorite show...

What shows true character is how a person reacts after a bad situation, are they going to continue to go down that road or are they going to make a change in their life? Blytheville Chickasaw senior defensive lineman Gerome Spiller was forced to sit out his junior year due to off the field troubles...

POCAHONTAS— The Blytheville Chickasaws had no problem advancing to the 4A-3 District Tournament championship game, defeating the Valley View Blazers Thursday night in their semifinals matchup, 59-37. The Chicks (18-5) jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first quarter and led 33 - 15 at the half...

MANILA — Unlike the previous meeting between Rivercrest and Manila on the Lions home floor the Region 3-3A semifinal was a tight battle. In the end, the top-seeded Lions, would outlast the fifth-seeded Colts 65-55 to advance to the championship game against Osceola...

Henderson Henry Harris Jr. was born Jan. 27, 1947 in Joiner to Henderson Henry Harris Sr. and Goldena Hobson. He departed this life on Feb. 8, 2019, at the Therapy and Living Center in Osceola at the age of 72. Henderson was preceded in death by his parents, Henderson Henry Harris Sr. and Goldena Hobson, sisters, Goldy Johnson, Mary Harrison, and four brothers, Robert, Charlie, Tat, and Norman Harris...

Carrold "Peewee" Vance, 63, died Feb. 13, 2019, at his home in Osceola. He was a member of Princess Chapel in Osceola. Carrold was born Jan. 25, 1956, in Osceola to Roger and Hattie Johnson Vance. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Hamp Vance, Lonnie Vance, Roosevelt Vance, Jimmy Vance and George Henderson Yarbrough; five sisters, Helen McClendon, Hazel Connor, Barbara Morris, Mary Jacobs and Mamie Frazier...

Congressman Rick Crawford has a thought where the Amazon HQ2 could be located. After the tech giant cancelled plans for putting the project in New York, Rep. Crawford wrote on Twitter that the Arkansas Aeroplex would be a great spot. “@JeffBezos I’d like to suggest the former Eaker AFB near Blytheville, AR as your new location,” Crawford wrote Thursday. ...

Blytheville firemen battled three structure fires just hours apart; none resulted in injuries. Around 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, the Blytheville Fire Department responded to the 1200 block of West Ash, fighting the blaze for about two hours. While they were at the West Ash fire, firemen received a call of a kitchen stove fire in the 100 block of Coleridge, staying on the scene for about 15 minutes...

The Manila Lions and the Osceola Seminoles faced off in a game for the ages Friday night. The Seminoles went home with the 3A-3 District Tournament title, after knocking off regular season conference champion and host Manila, 66-60, in double overtime...