Stories from Monday, August 3, 2020

Mackie Joe Champion, 68, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mackie was born in Dyess to Jewell Champion and Barbara Estes Russell and J.C. Russell. Mackie was a paramedic for over 40 years and was the former owner and operator of Northeast Arkansas Ambulance Service. ...

Conita was born March 30, 1938, in Lepanto to Coleman and Nita Jernigan. “Conita” is a combination of her parent’s names. Later in life, her nieces, nephews and friends began calling her “CoCo”. She was a Christian and of the Baptist faith. She graduated from Lepanto High School in 1955. In 1959 she graduated from The University of Arkansas with a BA Degree in Sociology and Government. Her Elementary Education Certification was from Texas Tech University...