Stories from Friday, September 1, 2017

Gary Wayne Hunt, 73 of Caraway, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at his home. He was born Oct. 4, 1943, in Caraway to the late Les and Lucy Calvert Hunt. Gary served his country proudly in the United States Army and was a mason for over 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and gardening...

Monette --Lana Gaye Rolland, 66, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017 at Flo & Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. Gaye was born May 23, 1951, in Monette to the late Jeff and Inez Mullen. She owned and operated Gaye’s Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, nana, sister, aunt and friend...

Mr. Wendell McCormick, 64, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at the SMC Regional Hospital in Osceola. Wendell was born in Blytheville to Clarence and Lillian (Hickman) McCormick. He was retired from the Blytheville Fire Department and was of the Methodist faith. Wendell loved the outdoors, hunting, and fishing. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin in Hardy. Wendell loved his grandchildren and enjoyed any time that he spent with them...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a burglary in the 800 block of East Main. Missing was a jar full of change, $60 in cash and a television. — Officers took a fraud report ($452). — Officers took a fraud report ($200)...

Blytheville police are investigating a theft at Shoe Carnival on Wednesday night. According to Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams, around 7 p.m. Wednesday Deanthony Perry allegedly stole shoes from the business...

Thirty-seven year old Dheaslee Wright was a teenager when he and three other juveniles fatally shot an Illinois man at the rest stop on Interstate 55, just north of Blytheville, on Nov. 14, 1996. Though convicted of killing 71-year-old Russell D. Hinkle and sentenced to the automatic life without parole a year later in November 1997, Wright was back in court on Friday morning for a resentencing hearing thanks to a ruling by the United States Supreme Court...

Ms. Hope Deen, 92, of Fayetteville and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced upon completion. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

On Friday, Blytheville’s iconic donut shop, Jeri-Lin’s Donuts, changed hands. Longtime Jeri-Lin’s employee Melissa Grant became the new owner, as longtime owner Linda Musser contemplates retirement before the end of the year. The new name is Melissa’s Jeri-Lin Donuts...

NEWPORT — The Gosnell Pirates opened the season with a hard-fought 15-8 loss to host Newport, Friday night. Gosnell sophomore Brian Denkins had a breakout game in his first with the varsity team. Denkins rushed for an eye-popping 177 yards on 11 carries, including an 82-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter...

Friday's Scores The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL Arkadelphia 29, Stuttgart 0 Arkoma, Okla. 58, Arkansas Christian Academy 26 Ashdown 48, Monticello 7 Bald Knob 29, Des Arc 14 Beebe 26, Greenbrier 18 Bentonville West 49, Pryor, Okla. 13 Berryville 61, Decatur 0...

Mrs. Flora Mae Turnage, 95, of West Memphis and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Flora was born to John and Mary Hansard in Marmaduke. She was retired from Randall Company and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Flora loved to travel and loved being outside, especially working with her flowers.