Stories from Friday, August 26, 2016

The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Love's Travel Stop on Thursday. Love's opened for business earlier this month at Interstate 55 and U.S. Highway 61. Between the travel stop, Love's Truck Tire Care facility and three on-site restaurants, the new travel stop brings nearly 100 jobs to Mississippi County. ...

The Blytheville Fire Department would like to stress the seriousness of heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Because of the high temperatures and humidity everyone needs to be aware of some of the signs and symptoms of heat related illnesses...

The Blytheville Chickasaws traveled to Pocahontas on Tuesday night for the AAA benefit game, and beat the host Redskins, 28-6. The scrimmage gives coaches a chance to see what needs improvements on and what to work on. Blytheville head coach Ben Fisher says one thing that concerned him was the Chickasaws conditioning...

Theodore H. "Ted" Armstead, 84, of Jonesboro, formerly of Blytheville, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016. Ted was born on January 10, 1932, to the late Theodore M. and Carrie Bell Hunter Armstead. He served in the U.S. Marine Corp. during the Korean Conflict. He was a "Life Member" of Dud Cason American Legion Post #24 in Blytheville, where he was a Past Commander and was a 33rd. degree Mason...

Jock David Hattenhauer, age 61, of Manila passed from this life August 23, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Oklahoma City, Okla., he was the son of the Rev. Bill and Laverne Lamb Hattenhauer and was raised in Lake City. He was employed as a Shift Supervisor for Viskase Corporation in Osceola and enjoyed hunting, fishing and riding motorcycles. Jock was of the Pentecostal faith and was a member of the Village Mission Church of God in Ashflat, Ark...

Mrs. Maggie Deloris Weeden, 47, of Blytheville, passed away on August, 23, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born on March 20,1969 to Mary Ferguson of Osceola, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Weeden leaves behind, Two daughters, Tomorrow Merriweather of Blytheville and Jessica Weeden of Jonesboro;...

Helen Virginia Wiseman, age 49, of Senath, formerly of Leachville, passed from this life August 25, 2016 at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett. Born in Blytheville she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Mary Ellen Kincaid Copeland and was raised in Leachville. She was a retired bookkeeper and was of the Jehovah Witness faith. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by 8 brothers and 1 sister...