Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2019

A Lake City man involved in a 2017 fatal car accident in Craighead County pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday and will serve three years in the Arkansas Department of Correction, Craighead County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Charlene Henry said. John Ridge, 35, was originally charged with negligent homicide and second-degree battery in the death of Ken Jackson of Blytheville and was scheduled to be tried this week. He entered his plea Monday afternoon in Craighead County Circuit Court...

An early morning accident between Manila and Dell claimed the life of driver Carroll Finley, 56, of Lamar, Ark. According to the Arkansas State Police preliminary crash summary, the accident happened at approximately 2:32 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Highway 18/West of Highway 181, in Mississippi County...

Mr. Frank Russell Anderson, age 105, of Blytheville, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Born Dec. 28, 1913 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, to Dr. Frank Clinton and Ethel Ross Anderson, he would go on to a life of dedicated, faithful service in various ways for his country, family and friends. Preceding Frank in death were his parents, his beloved wife of 52 years , Emma Lou Phillips Anderson, infant son, Russell Anderson, and beloved sister, Elizabeth Maushund...

Jimmy Eugene Lowe, 78, of Gosnell went to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 5, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in Reedsburg, Wis., to Elsworth Leroy Lowe and Evelyn Solchenberger Lowe on Aug. 11, 1940. He was a high school graduate and completed two years of college...

Victor Thomas Chapman, 80, of Blytheville passed at his home on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. He was born in Goodman, Miss., on Oct. 4, 1938, to Ziner and Blanchie Wise Chapman. He was a member of Open-Door House of Prayer under the leadership of Bishop Henry Mays and retired from the Blytheville Housing Authority where he worked in maintenance...