Stories from Friday, August 5, 2022

Blytheville police are still searching for first degree murder suspect 26-year-old Keveon Cortez Lewis. Lewis has a warrant out for his arrest in connection with the Aug. 1 death of Deion Lockhart, 50, of Blytheville. Police Chief Ross Thompson told The Courier Friday morning his officers have talked to Lewis’ family and he is aware of the warrant...

Terry Joe Hyde, 70, of Memphis, Tenn., went home to be with his Lord Friday, July 31, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He was born April 11, 1952, to William Franklin and Pat Ann (Hay) Hyde. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church and a 1970 graduate of Blytheville High School...

Russell A. Salmi, 63, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, in Riverwoods, Ill. He was born March 1, 1959 in Waukegan, Ill., and had been a Lake County resident for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and enjoyed auto racing and building RC model cars and airplanes...

Terry Lynn Treadway, 65, of Dell, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 at his home. Terry was born in Dell to Curry M. and Martha Amy Pritchard Treadway. He was a graduate of Dell High School and was a lifelong resident of Dell. Terry served his country with honor in the United States Air Force where he retired after 20 years of service. ...

Odell Musgraves, 74, of Blytheville passed away at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro on July 29, 2022. He was born on March 7, 1948, to Charlie and Marie (Tanner) Musgraves. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Musgraves moved to New York when he was a young man and lived there for most of his adult life. ...

Janet Sue Bryant, 65, of Blytheville passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Janet was born in Harvey, Ill., to James and Evelyn Sampognaro. She spent her childhood with her younger sister and best friend Jo Ellen by her side. Her Catholic upbringing was a cornerstone of her childhood...

Donnie Wagner, a lifelong resident of Manila, has announced his plan to run for the mayor’s position. Wagner has served on the city council for 14 years. He is the brother of the late Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner who passed away in June. “Mayor Wayne had a lot of plans and dreams for the city and I want to carry on and see those plans to completion,” Wagner said...

A new era of Blytheville athletics will begin in the upcoming school year under the leadership of athletic director Leon Harris. After over 25 years of coaching experience, Harris’ first opportunity to serve as an AD will come with the Chickasaws. He completed his bachelor's degree at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, and later graduated the master’s program at Concordia University Irvine in 2019...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Manila First Baptist Sunday school class and youth group have partnered in a project to benefit the homeless. The youth group will make their fourth mission trip to New Orleans, La., during this year’s spring break. ...

To The Editor: As long as Southworth has been in Manila, Ark., some 45 years, we have enjoyed tremendous community support. This support comes in many forms, from the state level, county level, surrounding towns, and even among local businesses. And we certainly cannot stress enough that one of the keys to our continued success in Arkansas is certainly our employees, and their dedicated service...

LITTLE ROCK — A new Cooperative Extension Service project is seeking to improve the health of rural counties by recruiting local volunteers, who will receive training and deliver extension health programming to their communities. Arkansas ranks 41st out of 50 states for access to clinical preventive care services, making it difficult for Arkansans – especially in rural communities – to access health care screenings and other services that monitor well-being and anticipate problems. ...