Stories from Thursday, July 2, 2020

Bobby Gene Damon, 89, of Imboden, passed away at his home on June 27, 2020. Born at 221 West Kentucky St. in Blytheville, on May 18, 1931, to Harry Earl and Annie Laurie (Freeman) Damon, Bob was an avid outdoorsman, an ardent devotee to the social and political sciences, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and a Master Mason. But most importantly, he was a loving father and grandfather...

Jeremy Jack Walter, 32, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020, while visiting New Jersey. Born and raised in Arkansas, Jeremy was a lifelong resident of the state. After receiving his GED from Youth Challenge in Little Rock, he worked at JRS, a subcontractor for Stracener Brothers Construction in Blytheville. ...

Two local churches will be the distribution sites of food boxes on Friday. Beginning at 9 a.m., Friday, local pastor Gary Tobar, a Republican candidate for Arkansas House District 55, and others plan to distribute 1,000 boxes of food to feed over 4,000 Arkansans in Blytheville at The Pentecostal Power Church of Everlasting Truth and Grace Life Church...

Because of the increase in active cases in Mississippi County, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders has shutdown the Walker Park pool on the advice of local health professionals. As of Thursday morning, there were 20 active cases in Blytheville and 62 total active in Mississippi County. There have been 180 total postive Covid-19 cases, 115 recoveries, three deaths and 3,605 negative results as of Thursday...

Alesia Gibson, a 2020 graduate of Blytheville High School New Tech, has maintained perfect attendance in all of her years of grade school, including Pre-K. “It’s hard to do but if you have the mentality to just go and get your work done you can keep going for the next day,” said Gibson...

A shooting suspect is in police custody after surrendering himself to Blytheville police Thursday morning. Tyree Johnson, 21, of Blytheville is suspected in a shooting incident Wednesday night in the 800 block of Lilly. According to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson, around 11 p.m., Wednesday, officers found that 27-year-old Franklin Williams of Blytheville had been shot when responding to the area...