Stories from Thursday, January 7, 2016

Beat Tigers, set to host Bobcats

Split games in Kell Classic at Swifton

Avenge NEA loss to Lady Mustangs

ICC proves too much for MHS girls

Tribe beats Augusta, falls to Hoxie in tournament play at Swifton

July through December highlighted

Tickets now on sale, auditions continue

Driver's licenses, taxes and vocational education all see changes

Approves 2016 budget, discusses future of armory

Discovery of pipe bomb prompts call to ASP bomb squad, federal authorities

James "J.C." Clay Gibson, Jr., 74, of Paragould, Ark., passed away January 3, 2016, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital. Mr. Gibson was born on September 19, 1941, in Leachville, Ark., and was a farmer for over 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Marie Hayman-Gibson; one daughter and son-in-law, Keina and Derek Jennings of Little Rock, Ark.; two sisters, Rita Barr and Barbara Ridgeway (Kenneth); two grandchildren, Stephanie (Xavier) McGill and Alison Jennings; four stepsons, Doug Wortham (Tammy), Randy Wortham, Tony Wortham (Loisy) and Jeff Wortham; two stepdaughters, Donna Howard and Tabitha Sweaney along with step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.. ...

Carl Moody Sheffield was born August 19, 1924, near Lepanto, Ark., in Poinsett County, to the late Joseph Sheffield and Dora (Knauss) Sheffield. He died Monday, January 4, 2016. He was a servant of God as a loving son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather (known Papa Farm) and great-uncle and friend to all he came in contact with...

Arzella "Nellie" Eagle, 77, of Rector, passed from this life on Wednesday January 6, 2016, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. She was born on January 21, 1939, in Knob, Ark., to the late Delmar and Lucille (Goodrum) Lucy. She was united in marriage to Doyce Eagle on Sept. 2, 1957, in Mississippi...

William "Bill" Charles Duty, 80, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born June 21, 1935, in Piggott, Ark., the son of William and Ida Mae (Stewart) Duty. He and Wanda (Daugherty) Duty were married May 3, 1957, in Commerce, Tex...