Stories from Friday, May 29, 2020

Johnny Richardson, from Blytheville, died on May 26, 2020, at the age of 81, in Southaven, Miss., surrounded by his immediate family. Johnny was born in Blytheville on Sept. 23, 1938, to Wesley and Helen Richardson. He began his career at NAPA as a bicycle delivery man and worked his way up to machinist. He later became owner of JET Motor Part and Machine Shop. On March 31, 1957, he married the love of his life Betty McFall...

During Blytheville Mayor James Sanders’ Wednesday press conference, he and Blytheville Police Department assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson stated that officers will be addressing speeding in town. “I’d like to report at this time that we do not have any employees out due to the COVID-19; however, we are getting reports of speeding a lot here lately, especially on the newly paved roadways,” Jefferson said. ...