Stories from Monday, October 10, 2016

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Officers investigated a robbery at Flash Market in the 1300 block of East Main. The offender prepaid for gas, cigarettes and cigars. However, when she went to the restroom, she concealed a bottle of wine in her purse. ...

Mr. McKinley Kirkland, 67, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis. He was born on June 6, 1949 in Memphis to the late William and Julia Alexander Kirkland. He was a US Navy Vietnam Veteran and was also an auto mechanic of the Spiritual faith...

Dr. Robert Lee Hopkins, Sr., 63, of Blytheville, passed away from this life on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. He was born on May 18, 1953 in Dell to the late Alfred Hopkins and Pauline Whaley Hopkins of Blytheville. He was a self-employed painter and the pastor of St. Mark Full Gospel Church in Blytheville. He was also a Vietnam veteran of the US. Army...

Blytheville police have arrested 50-year-old Lynn Rowe in connection with the $7,003.68 missing from Dr. Joseph Yao's office in the 500 block of Chickasawba. According to Capt. Scott Adams, Rowe admitted to stealing money over several years when interviewed by detectives.

Founding father John Dickinson, in The Liberty Song (1768) wrote, "Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all, by uniting we stand, by dividing we fall; in so righteous a cause let us hope to succeed, for heaven approves of each generous deed." Not too long again, during "pax Americana", an attack on one American was an attack on all. ...