Stories from Thursday, February 13, 2014

Investigation leads to arrest of local man in relation to Feb. 4 blaze

Youd retypes Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" at local museum

Rector and Piggott chapters marking week with special activities

Second annual fundraiser set for Saturday night at RCC

Annual scholarship ceremony held

If we are lucky, a special Valentine comes along. Cupid flings an arrow and we become smitten as never before. But there are other kinds of Valentines that touch our lives. Maybe they don't cause the heart to pound, but they exude pure love just the same...

Set to visit Cougars Thursday night for regular season finale

Set for season finale with Lady Mohawks at RHS Thursday night

Set to visit Cougars in regular season finale, junior girls eliminated at district

Urbylene Virginia Ward, 89, of Paragould, died Monday, February 10, 2014, at Greene Acres Nursing Home. Born August 19, 1924, in Marmaduke, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Blue Cross General Baptist Church and loved going to church. Mrs. Ward was a neat person, and enjoyed playing bingo and participating in beauty contests at Greene Acres Nursing Home. She loved all of her children...

Eloise Marie "Ellie" Smith, 87, of Oakland, Ark., passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. Ellie was born September 16, 1926 in White Oak, Mo. to the late Caryl Leroy and Pauline (Williams) Winn. Ellie was an Avon representative for 50 years. She is survived by a son, Doyle Allen Smith of Gurdon, Ark.; two daughters, Carol Rhea Bontz of Vandalia, Mo. ...