Stories from Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Jesus Gadia Tapiador, “Jesse” as he was fondly called by family and friends, age 64, passed away at a Caldwell hospital on December 10, 2020. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Jesse was friendly and upbeat at gatherings, a church goer who loved to dress up casually. He once mentioned that he was happy being single and living by himself. He was a supporter of local sheriff’s office and US veterans, as well as religious organizations...

Robert Whitman Ranells, of Paris, Arkansas, passed away on December 26th 2020, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. A celebration of life will be held at a later date when pandemic restrictions allow for safe travel and the gathering of loved ones. Robert was born in Plainview, Texas, to Evvie Alice and Claudie Oscar Ranells on December 19 1925. ...

On 12/25/20 at approximately 2145, Elmore County Sheriffs Office deputies, Mountain Home police Department and the Elmore County Ambulance Service were dispatched to an address of NW Date St for an injured male. Upon investigation it was learned the homeowner was a victim of a battery and burglary. ...