Stories from Friday, December 22, 2017

Mr. Denny Howard Taylor, 89, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2107 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Denny was born in Blytheville to Elbert and Beatrice (Morgan) Taylor and was a small engine repairman, repairing lawnmowers and filing saws. ...

Mr. Rodney Poff, Sr., 75, of Gosnell, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017 at his home. Rodney was born in Marie to Lloyd and Bertha (Forshee) Poff. He was the owner and operator of Poff’s Roof Service and was of the Baptist faith. Rodney was an avid rabbit hunter and liked to play cards and dominoes. He was known for hanging out a Poff’s Grocery with his father and brothers, often shaping the minds of all who entered...

Mr. Charles Edward “Charlie” Fikes, Sr., 66, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at his home in Olive Branch, Mississippi surrounded by family. Charlie was born in Burdette to Onie and Mollie (Moore) Fikes. He was a retired maintenance worker and affiliated with Ruddle Road Church of God. ...

Mr. Terrance Lamont Shockley was born December 31, 1977 in Osceola to Marshall and Rosie Thomas Shockley. He was a heat and air technician and a member of Living Water Ministries. Mr. Shockley passed away December 19, 2017 in Little Rock at the age of 39...

Mr. Ngoc Hoan Truong, 22, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2017 at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ngoc was born in Vietnam to Hung Manh “Michael” Truong and Hoan Nguyen, however, he was a citizen of the United States. He graduated from Armorel High School in 2013. ...

Whenever an accident occurs we often rely on one another to get through whatever is happening. Sometimes we rely on those whose job it is to help us like police officers, doctors and firefighters. A lot of times people rely on parents or other guardians even when they are long past being a child and at other times the role is switched. That was the case for Samantha Wilbanks as her fiancé’s son, Brock Moore, who helped save the family by alerting them that their house was on fire...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Officers investigated a commercial burglary at Verizon on East Main. — Police investigated a burglary in the 2300 block of Kenwood. — Police took a theft report ($600) in the 900 block of South Ruddle...

JONESBORO — The third-seeded Armorel Tigers (11-5, 5-0) were unable to pull out a win against the sixth-seeded East Poinsett County (EPC) Warriors, falling 65-45 in the NEA Invitational Wednesday. The Tigers held the led for most of the first quarter, but after the 2:25 mark, the Warriors took the lead and held it for the rest of the game...

ARMOREL—With an early first-quarter dunk on Monday, Armorel Tiger senior star Monroe Carr hit a milestone rarely touched in high school sports with reaching 1,000 points in his career. “First of all, I want to give all the glory to God, because with out him none of this would be possible. Also to my teammates because they set me up to put the ball in the hoop and my parents because they’re here every night and support me through everything,” said Carr...