Stories from Monday, August 24, 2020

Frank James Rudesill, 63, of Wilson died Aug. 18, 2020, at his home. He was a factory worker. Mr. Rudesill was born Nov. 26, 1956 in Osceola to Ray and Jolene Holloway Rudesill. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by one daughter, Jessica (David) Williams of Wilson; one stepson, Andrew Sketo of Farmington, Mo.; three brothers, Melburn Rudesill of San Antonio, Texas, Wayne Rudesill of Tennessee and Kenneth Rudesill of Keiser; one sister, Freda Johnson of Dierks; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.. ...

Donnie Lee Pipes of Trumann departed from this life on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Place in Jonesboro at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 8 days. He was born Sunday, Jan. 12, 1947 in Trumann and lived in Kansas City, Mo., before moving back to Trumann in 1970. ...

On Monday, at approximately 12:30 a.m, officers of the Blytheville Police Department responded to the residence of a Blytheville Police Officer after the officer placed a call to on-duty officers requesting they respond to his residence in reference to a domestic situation with his ex-girlfriend, according to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson...

Mr. Robert Stephen “Steve” Littrell, 70, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born to Robert “Bob” and Virginia Gayle Wallace Littrell in Jackson, Tenn., he was an auto salesman at Cannon Ford and former owner/operator of Littrell Ford Sales in Blytheville. ...

The Gosnell School District overcame a ransomware virus on its first day of school Monday. According to Gosnell superintendent Bonard Mace, the virus, which showed up Sunday, shutdown the communication system, including phone service and internet, but the district managed to operate and “had a great first day” otherwise...