Stories from Monday, April 4, 2016

James Mansley, Jr., 69, of Keiser, passed from this life Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at his home. Born at Moselle, Miss., he was the son of the late Cleveland James Mansley and Audie Mae Lindsey and stepfather L.B. He was a retired hydraulics mechanic and a longtime Memphis, Tenn., area resident before making his home in Keiser nine months ago...

Black Oak -- Jerry Don Qualls passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born Nov. 3, 1937, at Poplar Ridge to the late James Kenneth "J.K." and Avril Montgomery Qualls. ...

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Police reported no incidents at a concert at Skateland on Saturday night. Controversial rapper "MoneyBagg Yo" performed at Skateland on Saturday night. In March, during a CD music release concert held by the rapper, 28 were arrested on gun and alcohol charges, according to news reports...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a report of a violation of a court order in the 100 block of South Wedgewood. -- Officers investigated an aggravated assault report in the 100 block of East McHaney. The offender allegedly pointed a gun at the victim, who is his tenant. ...

Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake Report from March 21 through March 27...

Sandy Gillespie of Blytheville was recognized at the Farm Bureau Statewide Agents and Agency Managers meeting, March 10-11 at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock, for his total performance during 2015. Gillespie received the North East District Rookie, Master Producer and Million Dollar Ring awards for his outstanding insurance production...

Sen. John Boozman (right) met with Arkansas Farm Bureau state board member Sherry Felts of Joiner April 30 during Arkansas Farm Bureau's first Farm Policy Summit in Little Rock. The two-day summit brought more than 90 Arkansas farmers and ranchers together with members of the state's Congressional delegation and national farm policy leaders to discuss the mounting challenges facing the agriculture economy and solutions to those challenges...

Hershel Johnson, 88, of Paragould, formerly of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, April 2, 2016, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born in Vidette, he was the son of the late Nelson and Odessa Crots Johnson and was raised in the Manila area. ...