Stories from Friday, January 3, 2014

The City's Parks and Recreation Department is being told not to expect any help from the city should it exceed its budgeted expenditures for 2014.

After being asked to cut 7 percent from their proposed budgets, Blytheville Waterworks and Blytheville Wastewater came back with what might be the departments' final proposal before the 2014 budget is finalized.

Blytheville's annual holiday charity program, Ignite, wrapped up another successful season the week of Christmas.

The wildlife at Walker Park were trying to stay warm while ice began to form over the pond Friday morning.

I can't think of anything much good about January, or February, for that matter, but let's stick to January for now.

We at Farmers Bank & Trust would like to take this opportunity to thank our many customers and employees who donated toys and money to our annual toy drive this year. It started out slow, but as always, everyone came through to help make this a wonderful Christmas for the Mississippi County foster children and also for the kids at The Haven...

The Gosnell Pirates returned to action Thursday night by traveling to Cave City to take on the Cave Men in a 3-4A contest. Cave City led by as much as 25 points before winning, 64-53.

Mrs. Patricia Jean Lackey, 66, of Osceola, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in Osceola.

Mr. Charles Roy Miller, 82, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday Jan. 2, 2014, at the Manila Nursing Center.

Ms. Betty Sue Krech Richardson, 85, formerly of Glasgow, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at her home.

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