Stories from Monday, April 3, 2017

Anthony "Tony" Van Halfacre, 54, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at his home. Born May 12, 1962, in Blytheville, he was the son of the late Dell Van Halfacre and had been a lifelong Manila resident. He was a 1980 graduate of Manila High School, a retired tool and die maker, and member of the First Baptist Church in Manila. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and hunting...

Traffic is being diverted from the Highway 18 East service road entrance, after a trailer collapsed around 11:21 a.m. Monday. Police told the Courier News at 12:15 p.m. Monday that they expect the area to be cleaned up “in about an hour.” The USA Transportation truck driver said when he was making the turn from East Highway 18 to the service road, the trailer collapsed carrying the 41,000 pound load...

A former Blytheville resident perished in a three-car accident, Monday afternoon, in Jackson County. Amanda V. Herring, 33, of McCrory suffered fatal injuries when her 1997 Nissan Pathfinder struck two northbound 18 wheelers on Highway 17, north of Welden around 2:40 p.m. Monday...