Stories from Monday, April 11, 2016

Hazel Nadine Duffel, 87, of Monette, passed from this life Friday, April 8, 2016, at her home. Born in Hazen, she was the daughter of the late Otha and Essie Eiland Putt and had been a Monette area resident for over 60 years. ...

I have to admit that there was a day when I moved away from Blytheville and deliberately stopped on the side of the road and swept the dirt off my feet, praying to never return. I'm glad that God's plans rule over my own. Had I not moved back I never would have discovered how truly wonderful Blytheville is and my life would have been very incomplete. ...

James Thomas "Tommy" Price, 79, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, April 7, 2016, at his home. Born at London, Ark., he was the son of the late Albert and Walsie Henson Price and had been a longtime Manila resident before making his home in Edwardsville, Ill., three years ago. ...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police arrested a juvenile runaway in the 2200 block of South Circle Drive. -- Police fired three shots at one of the two dogs that allegedly bit a man on his hand, while he was in his front yard in the 300 block of Eastwood. ...

The Blytheville Police Department has made two arrests in connection to the Pizza Hut and Jordan's robberies last Monday. According to CID Commander Capt. Scott Adams, at around noon Friday, a 16 year old juvenile female surrendered herself to detectives at the BPD. Then, on Sunday, at approximately midnight, officers arrested 18-year-old Dante Reed per a warrant. The Blytheville Police department expects more arrests in these incidents, Adams said...

Before the start of school Monday morning, many Gosnell High School students met at the flagpole for prayer and a few consoling words, as they grieve the loss of senior Drew Kelley. Kelley died early Sunday morning in a one-car accident on County Road 230, just weeks before graduation...

Blytheville police are asking for the public's help in identifying the individual who robbed Southern Bancorp, 1040 East Main, on Monday morning. According to CID Commander Capt. Scott Adams, police responded to the bank around 9:30 a.m. today (Monday) in reference to the robbery...

An indictment was issued on April 6 by a federal grand jury in Little Rock against former local business owner Brad Hawks and his employee Larry Coleman. Alleged offenses include illegal gun sales, and Hawks and Coleman are scheduled to appear in court for a pleas and arraignment on Tuesday, April 12...