Stories from Monday, June 20, 2016

Janet Lynn Honnoll, 57, of Leachville, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, at her home. Mrs. Honnoll was born May 12, 1959, in Colma, Mich., to Vester and Youvone Wisham Ramsey. She was a member of Rowes Chapel Baptist Church, enjoyed fishing, playing with her grandkids, and family time...

Katelyn Watkins and Shane Lee exchanged wedding vows June 4, at The Barn in Swepston-Jones House in Crawfordsville. Pastor Jerry Pentecost officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Darrell Watkins of Gosnell, and Kevin and Barbara Lewis of Manila...

Area first responders were at work early Monday morning rescuing some boaters who had been reported missing in the Lepanto floodway. After a call to the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department late Sunday night, deputies were joined by volunteers with the Blytheville Emergency Squad to search for the missing men, who had reportedly put in to the floodway south of Manila and had not returned home overnight...

A local man is accused of attempted murder after he allegedly set his ex-girlfriend on fire Sunday at 624 East Cherry. Kordarro Woodard, 25, was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Monday on charges of Attempted Murder, Domestic Battery 1st and Violation of a No Contact Order. He is accused of burning 37-year-old Martha George, who is currently in critical condition at the Regional Medical Center...

A Blytheville man claims he was shot during a burglary Sunday afternoon, though police found the potential weapon in his closet. Rodney Rogers sustained a gunshot wound and was treated at Great River Medical Center, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Criminal Investigations Division Commander...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a forgery report at Dodge's Chicken on South Division. A $1,987 U.S. Treasury check was returned as fraudulent. An employee told police that this is the second fraudulent U.S. Treasury check...

The Gosnell Pirates will have a new football coach next season. Head coach Gary Moody is leaving the district to take an assistant coaching position at Batesville Southside. On Monday afternoon, Superintendent Bonard Mace said Moody informed Gosnell of his intentions two weeks ago...