Stories from Tuesday, January 23, 2024

William Terry Jr., 72, of Blytheville, departed from this life Jan. 18, 2024, at his residence. He was born Aug. 11, 1951, in Blytheville to the late William Terry and Mary McDonald. William was a retired Vietnam veteran for the United States Army. He also served on the Blytheville Police Department for 12 years until his retirement in 1995. William was also a devoted member of Loving Jesus Ministry in Blytheville...

Pamela Rochelle Jones, 53, of Osceola, passed away Jan. 14, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and a member of New Generation Church in Osceola. Ms. Jones was born April 21, 1970, in Crawfordville, to James and Ruby Moore Jones, Jr. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, James Jones III; and one sister, Daisy Fowler...

The Arkansas State Police (ASP) served a warrant on Desmond Chukwunwike Nkala, 55, for manslaughter charges after he hit a school security guard with his vehicle on Aug. 14, 2023. ASP and Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office arrested Nkala without incident...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor Members of the Mississippi County Quorum Court recently announced in public meetings that Mississippi County no longer had an attorney. Local attorney Jake Holmes previously held the position. When asked for an update on the county attorney position Monday morning, Pubic Affairs Director Tom Henry told the TC the position has been filled by local attorney Chris Brown...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— After waiting over a year for repairs to be made on the runway at the base, contractors started the repairs in December and they are still on-going. BGRAA president Barrett Harrison stated the repairs are for filling in the cracks in the runway from the constant use of planes flying in and like any road the cracks need repaired for the runway as well...