Stories from Friday, January 15, 2021

Robert Lee Howard, Jr., 30, of Wilson, died Jan. 10, 2021 in Memphis, Tenn. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Howard was born Jan. 1, 1990 in Blytheville to Robert Lee Howard, Sr. and Martha Garth. He was preceded in death by one brother, Quincy Howard, and one sister Quita Howard...

Jerry Dwayne Moore, 67, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at his home. Jerry was born in Luxora to James Henry and Bonne Jean Noble Moore. He was retired from Dildine Farms and was of the Baptist faith. Jerry served his country with honor in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to hunt, fish and camp...

Louise Chalmers was born April 24, 1945, in Gray Ridge, Mo., to Kaiser Sam and Rosie Lee Allen. She loved her family and close friends. She loved to cook and bake. She also loved her church and church family. She was a faithful member of New St Paul Baptist Church for 11 years where she served under the leadership of Pastor Clark Phillips...

Blytheville police released SkyCop footage of the 2.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Blytheville and Gosnell on Friday afternoon. The epicenter was near the Blytheville water tower. The SkyCop footage is from 10th and Highland in Blytheville...

The Gosnell Pirates (3-7, 2-6) fell to the Rivercrest Colts (5-4, 4-2) 81-59 on Jan. 15 at the Gosnell Physical Education Building. Despite the final score, the two teams battled back and forth for much of the night. After exchanging baskets throughout the opening quarter, the Colts were able create a five-point edge going into the second quarter...

In a battle of the conference’s two best records, the Blytheville Chickasaws (15-2, 6-0) came out on top 55-47 against Southside (9-1, 4-1) to remain the league’s last unbeaten team. With this win, the Chicks have won 11 of their last 12 games. While head coach Mckenzie Pierce is pleased with the team’s recent results, he believes they can reach another level...