Stories from Friday, October 5, 2018

Barbara Lynn Killingsworth, 70, of Blytheville gained her angel wings on September 29, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Barbara was the daughter of the late Rubin Thomas (RT) and Peggy Killingsworth. She graduated from River Forest High School in Hobart, Indiana. ...

Blytheville police have arrested Lonnel Wiley , 40, on kidnapping and aggravated burglary charges after three incidents this week. In one case, Wiley, possibly armed, allegedly entered a victim's vehicle and told her to drive away against her will, forcing her to drive to an ATM and other locations where he tried to get her to get money and or make purchases, according to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson...

Alice Marie Wadkins, 79, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Alice was born in Keiser to Joe and Alice Brewer Laire and was a lifelong resident of Blytheville. She was retired from ACCO and a member of Lone Oak Baptist Church. ...

Matt Elliott Porter, 39, passed away on October 4, 2018, surrounded by family. He was born in Blytheville, Arkansas, on August 2, 1979. He attended Blytheville Public Schools and Mississippi County Christian Academy, playing football, basketball, baseball, and golf. Matt attended Arkansas State University and was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity...

After losing two of their first three non-league games to begin the season, the Blytheville Chickasaws have rebounded in a big way to post an unbeaten mark in the AAAAA-East Conference. One weekend from now the Chickasaws will entertain Valley View in their annual homecoming game. And judging by the excitement of the Blytheville High School students toward both Homecoming and the week’s events preceding the showdown, Haley Field will be the place to be Friday night...

GOSNELL — The Gosnell Pirates turned it over three times inside the Trumann 30 Friday night, suffering a rare consecutive conference loss, 14-0. In a battle of Wing-T offenses, the Wildcats (3-3, 2-1 3-4A) stunned the two-time defending conference champion Pirates (2-4, 1-2 3-4A) by controlling the clock, keeping possession for 29:57 of the 48-minute game...

PARAGOULD —The Blytheville Chickasaws (4-2, 3-0) jumped out early on the GCT Golden Eagles (2-4, 0-3) in their matchup Friday night and would lead 42-0 at the half. Chickasaws head coach Ben Fisher pulled his starters after the first half, and the Chicks defeated the Golden Eagles 42-13...