Stories from Thursday, March 13, 2014

Evalean Christeen Featherston, 89, of Piggott, Ark., passed away on March 13, 2014 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born on March 1, 1925, in southeast Missouri, and was the daughter of the late Homer and Minnie (Boyd) Gilbert. She grew up in Pollard and lived most of her life in the Piggott-Pollard area. She has been in Jonesboro for the last four and one-half years...

Pauline Graves Shields, 101 years passed from this life on Wednesday March 12, 2014, at National Health Care in Kennett, Missouri. She was born on February 23, 1913, in Piggott to the late William and Laura (Knight) English. Pauline was full of life and loved a good smile. She was part of the garden club, women's club, and various quilting clubs...

Finals at Hot Springs offer many great stories

Both districts have applied for state wavier, re-set schedule

Over 1,000 cards so far for March 25 birthday

Peco Foods makes announcement of facilities in Corning and Pocahontas, should benefit entire region

Mann to mentor annual retreat at local museum

Nixon speaks at recent club meeting about stroke effort

Advance tickets now available for August show at Convo

Stephen Michael Hardin, 40, of Corning, Ark., passed away Friday, March 7, 2014. He was born on May 25, 1973, in Kennett, Mo., and is the son of Donald L. Hardin and Judy (Mitchell) Hardin. He was united in marriage to Sherra Cup and to this union a son, Colton, was born...

Edith Mae Cupp, 80, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Cedar Crest Manor, Washington, Missouri. She was born July 4, 1933, in Rector, and retired from Marriott Hotel as senior housekeeper. Survivors include one son, Darrell Leon Cupp of Kingsville, Texas; and three grandchildren, Jessica Renee Cupp, Steven Jeremy Cupp, and Jason Alexander Cupp...

I would have more hours in the day were it not for several factors. Like looking for lost things. I spend a lot of time searching for things. Each day when I take my medications, I have to search through an assortment of plastic containers and read the labels...

Marmaduke girls make it to final four in 2A

Lady Mohawks and Tribe begin 2014 diamond campaigns

Girls and boys teams fielded for Tribe track schedule