Stories from Monday, December 7, 2015

Jessie Hardie Gordon, 72, of Leachville, passed from this life Dec. 5, 2015, at his home. Born in Jackson, Tenn., he was the son of the late L.B. and Bessie Lee White Gordon and had been a former Caraway and Dyersburg, Tenn., resident before making his home in Leachville five years ago. ...

Glen Rolland, 72, of Monette, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born Dec. 28, 1942, to the late William and Alice Rolland. Glen graduated Monette High School and retired from the telephone company after thirty-seven years...

Monette -- Robert David Flannigan Sr., 91, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. He was born Dec. 25, 1923 in Monette to the late Wilford and Rose Varner Flannigan. Robert was married for 59 years to the late Jessie Lee Winstead Flannigan. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Friday, Dec. 4 -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 100 block of West Hardin. Several items were reported missing, including knick-knacks, books and other items valued at an estimated total of $200...

With the Christmas shopping season now in high gear, the Blytheville Police Department has offered residents a few holiday shopping safety tips to hopefully counter what has traditionally been a time of increased criminal activity. The Blytheville Police Department wishes you a Happy and safe holiday...

Tomas Allen "Buddy" Barron, 57, of Nashville, Tennessee, formerly of Rives, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015, at his residence.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 28, 2015, at Powell Funeral Home in Steele, Missouri, with Rev. ...

Pamela "Pam" Richardson Bell, 41, of Nashville, passed from this life Friday, December 4, 2015 at Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Cobb Funeral Home.

Mr. Jessie Hardie Gordon, 72, of Leachville, passed from this life December 5, 2015 at his home. Born in Jackson, Tenn., he was the son of the late L.B. and Bessie Lee White Gordon and had been a former Caraway, Ark. and Dyersburg, Tenn. resident before making his home in Leachville five years ago. Jessie loved to fish and play guitar. He especially enjoyed old Gospel and country music by Christy Lane, George Jones, Conway Twitty and others. He was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist Faith...

Jack R. McBride, 65, of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, December 4, 2015 at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in Fairbanks, Alaska. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Cobb Funeral Home.

Billy Earl Reed, 74, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at his home. Born to Leonard and Willie (Tinny) Reed, Billy was retired from Motion Industries and was a former employee of the City of Blytheville. He loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and Billy loved his yard and doing yardwork...

The Blytheville City Council, Parks and Recreation Director Elroy Brown, Blytheville Finance Director John Callens, various Parks and Recreation sub department directors and even a few residents in the visitors gallery waged a veritable "battle royal" Monday evening in front of a full house, as the council discussed budgetary concerns over the Parks and Recreation Department...

The following warrants were issued by Blytheville District Court for failure to appear from Nov. 1-30. -- Leslie Dewayne Alexander, 39, Blytheville, three counts; -- Suntavius Nicole Allan, no age given, Blytheville, two counts; -- Tyree Andrews, no age given, Mableton, Ga.;...