Stories from Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Shireta Paulette Rogers, 46, of Blytheville, passed away May 9, 2023, at Baptist Health Hospital. She was a hair stylist and worked for Senath South Healthcare Center. Mrs. Rogers was born Nov. 9, 1976, in Blytheville to the late Lonzo Weatherspoon Jr. ...

Frederick Lee Jackson, Sr. was born Dec. 9,1964, in Blytheville to Harvey D. Jackson and Linda Lue Mitchell Jackson. Frederick had a loving and caring heart; he would put a smile on your face just from a conversation with him. He attended Blytheville School District early in his education but as a teenager, Frederick moved to Key Largo, Fla., where he attended Coral Shores High School. On Saturday, May 6, 2023, he transitioned at the age of 58...

Washington - Police officers from Arkansas and across the country gathered in the nation's capital for National Police Week. The officers honored those who lost their lives while in the line of duty. This week, U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Back the Blue Act. ...

By B. Kay Richter NEA Assistant Editor Blytheville residents will no longer be able to stop in for chicken and biscuits at the Popeyes in Blytheville located at 119 S. North Service Road. According to social media reports by Jordan Beal, "the doors will not be opening back up... these are just business decisions that the Memphis market made that nobody can do anything about."...

May is Community Action Month. Denise Harlow, National Community Action Program Chief Executive Officer, stated that “Community Action Month is a time for us to come together and elevate Community Action as a voice and driving force for opportunity in America. ...

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times ROGERS - The result of Conner Vaughn’s 92nd pitch of the day was a ball fouled into the mitt of Rivercrest catcher Ian McClain for strike three. The play was the final one of the game as the Rivercrest Colts defeated the Charleston Tigers 5-0 to advance to the Class 3A baseball tournament semi-finals...