Stories from Friday, August 3, 2018

Amos Corbitt Carter, Jr., 52, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Indianapolis, Ind., and raised in Manila, he was the son of the late Amos Corbitt and Patricia Andrews Carter. He was a retired carpenter having worked for David Robinson Construction Company near Brookland. Amos had attended Manila Schools and was of the Baptist faith. ...

Blytheville Animal Control and the Blytheville Police Department are investigating an animal cruelty report in the 100 block of East Cherry. They cited Tiffany Wingate on charges of animal cruelty, after finding puppies abnormally thin and malnourished.

Christopher Drannan Main, 44, of Keiser died July 31, 2018 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was a farmer and a member of Keiser First Baptist Church in Keiser. Chris was born August 10, 1973 in West Memphis to Lona Main and Gary Bennett. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a criminal mischief at Rothrock Drugs on North 6th Street. The report said the offender used a prying instrument to attempt to gain entry and in the process damaged the locking mechanism and frame of the front door. No entry was made...

Richard Bratton, 75, of West Memphis, passed away August 1, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when complete. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Tommy Gene Hall, 69, of Manila, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Michigan, he was the son of the late Don Wesley Hall and Ruby Smith Hall Stone and had lived most of his life in Manila. Tommy attended Manila High School and was a retired self employed carpenter. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends...

Mary Inez Pruett, 86, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018 at Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville. Inez was born in Beulah, Mississippi to Henry and Myrtle (White) Coleman. She worked in healthcare for many years, retiring from Baptist Memorial Hospital as a respiratory technician. She was a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Inez was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved the Lord, going to church and taking care of her family...

Authorities of the Trumann Police Department have asked for the assistance of the Arkansas State Police in the investigation of an office-involved shooting that occurred earlier today. Trumann Police Chief Chad Henson was contacted about 10 a.m. by an individual identified as Johnny Kelley, 49, who resides near Trumann...

Frances "Corky" Schneider Jones, 89, a resident of Blytheville, formerly of Union City, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at the Gosnell Therapy Living in Blytheville. Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm Thursday at White-Ranson Funeral Home with Dr. Doug Meister, Senior Minister of Jeffersontown Christian Church in Louisville, officiating. ...

At approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday, a deputy from the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office radioed Blytheville dispatch about a pedestrian who was struck by a motorist on East State Highway 18 in front of Perkins, according to BPD Capt. Teri Looney. “Blytheville officers responded to the scene,” Looney said. ...

Thus far these are the candidates that have filed for municipal offices in the Blytheville area as of late Friday afternoon. Mayor — incumbent Mayor James W. Sanders — Tom Henry City Clerk — incumbent City Clerk Connie S. Mosley City Attorney — incumbent Christopher Brown...

As of Friday afternoon, Gosnell Mayor Don Marshall has not yet filed for re-election. Thus far, only current Gosnell City Council member John Pate has filed for the city’s top executive position. “I have not decided yet if I’m going to run or not and I have until August 17 at noon to sign up. I will let the media know my decision as soon as I decide,” Marshall said...

The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office conducted an active shooter training Monday and Tuesday morning at Gosnell Elementary School, and then held another such training Wednesday and Thursday at Rivercrest. Officers from various local agencies participated, learning how to handle the chaotic scene of an active shooter should it occur at one of the local schools...