Stories from Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Marty Joe White, 63, of Manila, passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center on Sept. 9, 2023. He was born Nov. 21, 1959, to Corky White and Betty Cogwell. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding motorcycles, tinkering, working on anything in sight. He loved his family and would help anyone that needed it...

Maudie Ann (Moore) Robinson, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born to Jessie and Hallie (Matherson) Moore on Oct. 6, 1946, in Hickory Ridge. Maudie was a delight to all who knew her. ...

Rosie Mae Reed Lewis of Blytheville was born Aug. 7, 1957, in Blytheville, to the late Walter Lee Reed and the late Rosie Lee Brazil Reed. She was a homemaker and a member of the Frontline Family Outreach Ministries. Mrs. Lewis passed away Sept. 9, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice Home in Jonesboro at the age of 66. ...

STUTTGART, Ark. — High winds and heavy rain from Labor Day storms that raked across the Arkansas Delta may dampen some of the enthusiasm for the 2023 rice harvest, said Jarrod Hardke, extension rice agronomist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture...

The 2023 edition of the Northeast Arkansas District Fair will open Thursday night, Sept. 21 and run through Saturday, Sept. 30 (closed Sunday, Sept. 24) at the Nettleton Baptist Church property located on Highway 49 North of Jonesboro. The entertainment lineup this year will feature some of the area’s top performing bands. All shows are free on the main stage with your paid fair admission...

The Wilson CottonFest will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 beginning at 11 a.m. on the historic town square. The fest celebrates the crop that defined the Wilson legacy. The Hampson Museum will be open during the festival. It will have a collection of animal furs on display. The exhibit underscores the deep-rooted relationship between the people of Wilson and the wildlife of the Mississippi Delta...

Before the Monday night city council meeting started, Mayor Tracey Reinhart asked everyone to take time to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attack. “22 years ago today we suffered a devastating terrorist act that took the lives of thousands,” Mayor Reinhart said. ...

The Blytheville Police Department will be hosting open testing on Sept. 16 at 9 a.m. Applicants can report to 1700 South Division Blytheville Arkansas 72315. Applicants will park at the front of the building and enter through the police department side. To be a qualified applicant, there will be a series of tests performed on the day of testing:...

The Blytheville Police Department will be hosting an Active Shooter training on Sept. 23. This training is open for certified and part-time law enforcement Officers. If you or your department would like to participate in this training, please contact Sgt. Robin Haught-Angel at 870-763-4411 or robinangel@blythevillepd.org...