Stories from Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Lois Lovell, 79, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Lois was born in Dell to Walter and Oma Southern Key. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Lois enjoyed being outdoors working in her yard or tending to her garden. She loved her family most of all and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren...

Cleo Turnbo Hatley departed this life Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at the age of 97. She was born in Steele, Mo., to Oscar and Corda Turnbo. After marriage, Cleo moved to Blytheville. There she worked 35 years at Farmers Bank and Trust insurance department. At the time of her death, she was residing in Jonesboro...

Freddy Eugene Adams, 71, of Manila, passed away at his home Aug. 14, 2022. He was the pastor at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. Mr. Adams was born Nov. 15, 1950, in West Ridge to Demps and Edna Reeds Adams. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Freddy Eugene Adams, Jr.; and one brother, Benny Adams...

Eddie Jermone Starks Sr. was born Nov. 17, 1980, to Eddie Lee Starks Sr. and Frankie Mae Starks in Blytheville. He departed this life Aug. 8, 2022, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 41. He was a graduate of the Class of 1999 and a member of Mt. Moriah Church...

Scotty Roderick Hopkins Sr. was born Oct. 1, 1978, in Osceola to the late Rev. Dr. Robert Hopkins Sr. and Jeanette Cannon. His late uncle Dewitt Brooks Sr. helped raise Scotty and was more like a father to him. Scotty accepted Christ at an early age. ...

Elijah King was born May 19, 1942, to the late Willie King Sr. and Flora King in Hickman. He departed this life Aug. 8, 2022, at his home in Blytheville at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy King; his parents, Willie King Sr. and Flora King; his daughter, Brenda King; his son, Tony King; his brothers, Willie King, Frank King and Timothy King...

James Howard Douglas, 77, passed away Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. James made his home in Murfreesboro, Tenn., for the past 20 years, but lived in many places throughout his lifetime including Arkansas, Michigan, Texas and Washington State. James was born May 8, 1945, at home in a log cabin on Petit Jean Mountain to Nona and John Douglas. ...

LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday continued his promise of lowering taxes for Arkansans after he signed two bills into law bringing the state income tax to a historic low and creating a School Safety Grant program. “This tax relief package that has just been enacted takes over $400 million from the state coffers and puts it in individual Arkansan’s pockets,” Governor Hutchinson said. ...

Tony Emmert, candidate for Blytheville City Council, Ward 1, Position 2, was inadvertently left off of the list of candidates printed in the NEA Town Courier. The three candidates for the positions are: Emmert, Jacquin Benson, Jr. and Arnida King.