Stories from Friday, May 31, 2019

The first pole-mounted Skycop camera were installed at the corner of Moultrie and Franklin in Blytheville on Thursday. Crews also installed Skycop cameras at the intersection of Elm and McHaney on Thursday. More Skycop cameras are expected in the coming weeks, with the hope of decreasing crime in Blytheville. Blytheville Assistant Police Chief Ricky Jefferson noted he has noticed traffic slowing down and coming to a complete stop after the installation of the cameras...

Harry David Parks, 85, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, May 30, 2019, at his home. Born in the Lost Cane Community and raised in the Manila area, he was the son of the late John Samuel and Hallie Barger Parks. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War and was retired from American Greetings in Osceola. ...