Stories from Friday, January 20, 2017

On Thursday, a jury in Mississippi County convicted Rodney Willis, Jr., 21, of Blytheville, on two counts of aggravated robbery in connection with the April 4, 2016 robberies of Jordan's QuikStop and Pizza Hut. The jury sentenced Willis to 10 years on each count to run concurrent. Willis will not be eligible for parole until he has served 70 percent of his sentence under Arkansas Law...

Earl C. Price, 77, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Alamo, Tenn., he was the son of the late James and Nora Edwards Price and was a 1960 graduate of Kingbury High School in Memphis. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated a domestic battery in the 900 block of Webster. -- Police took a theft report (license plate) in the 800 block of East Main. -- Police arrested a juvenile on disorderly conduct charges at Blytheville High School...

GOSNELL-- The Gosnell Lady Pirates kept it close with the Riverside Lady Rebels early Thursday night but down the stretch the Lady Rebels pulled away to a 59-33 victory over the Lady Pirates. Lady Pirate sophomore Kaylee Miller got things started early with layups and free throws. She'd finish the first quarter with eight points, and the Lady Pirates would trail, 15-12...

MARKED TREE-- The Armorel Lady Tigers fell on the road Thursday night to the Marked Tree Lady Indians, 39-24. The Lady Tigers were led by junior Rachel McKuin with a game-high 16 points. Also. sophomore Lauren Darnell would collect 10 rebounds. The Lady Indians were led by Tullia Tull with 12 points. The Lady Tigers next game will be on the road at Bay on Tuesday night...

MARKED TREE-- The Armorel Tigers were defeated, 73-50, on Thursday night by the Marked Tree Indians. The Tigers were led by junior Monroe Carr with a game-high 13 points, four rebounds and one block. Also contributing for the Tigers was junior Matt Wyatt with 12 points, five steals, three assists, two blocks and two rebounds. Senior Logan Blankenship chipped in seven points also...

Mr. Kenneth A. Klingler, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Kenneth was born to Arlie and Glendora (Ferguson) Klingler in Adrian, Michigan. He was a retired supervisor at American Greetings and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where he loved being a deacon. ...