Stories from Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Marvin L. “Tussle” Grooms, 93, of Paducah, Ky., former longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Paducah. Born in the Happy Corner community, he was the son of the late Edmond and Evah Jackson Grooms and had lived most of his life in the Leachville area. ...

Larry H. Fitzgerald, 78, of Blytheville passed away Saturday morning surrounded by his loving family at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Promiseland to William Franklin “W.F.” and Emma Lou Mick Fitzgerald on June 18, 1940. He was a graduate of Blytheville High School...

Homer A. Smith, Jr., 89, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home. Born in Holland, Mo., to Homer A. and Oma Smith, he was the owner of Homer Smith State Farm Insurance Agency. He worked for State Farm for 57 years, in which he qualified for the Millionaire Club for 20 plus years in a row. ...

Alvin Charles “Pete” King was born Oct. 4, 1952, in Tyronza, to the late Isadore King, Sr. and the late Richie Lee Johnson King. He was a carpenter and a member of the True Light Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. King passed away on May 22, 2019, at the Heritage Square Nursing Center in Blytheville at the age of 66...

Manila water park/swimming pool opened Memorial Day weekend kicking off the summer season. The pool will be open seven days a week from 1-5 p.m. Admission is $5 for ages 1-59 and there is no charge for persons 60 and over. Family passes and individual season passes may be purchased...

WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler will be at the Charles Strong Recreation Center in Luxora on Friday evening. Bell time is 7:30 p.m.; tickets are $5. Since making his pro debut in 1970 Lawler has won 168 championships, according to a bio on his website...

Wilson Chief of Police Curt Chandler announced the arrest of four Wilson residents on Tuesday. The arrests were the result of a three month investigation into the sale of controlled substances in which the Wilson Police Department partnered with the 2nd Judicial District Drug Task Force’s Eastern District Unit. ...