A Mountain Home woman who's legacy will leave a lasting affect on the community has died. On Wednesday, February 1, 75-year-old Deborah "Debby" Stanuch died in
On February 2, 2006, 18-year-old Jacob Robida walked into Puzzles Lounge, a popular New Bedford gay bar, using a fake ID.
After two drinks, he pulled out a hatchet and struck a patron. He was quickly tackled to the ground and disarmed of the hatchet before he drew a firearm, shooting and injuring three more patrons. He then fled the bar and fled the Commonwealth.
Joined by a female companion, his violent expedition came to an end when a traffic stop by Arkansas Police officer Jim Sell resulted in Robida fatally shooting Sell, attempting to flee, and engaging in a gunfight with Arkansas State Police before he turned his gun on his friend and then himself.
JOHNSON CITY - James William Sell, 81, of Johnson City, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at his home.
He was a lifelong resident of Washington County, and a son of the late Earl Walter and Jeanne Lyle Sell.
Jim took joy from his work as a cattle farmer, and pride in his work at Sell Meat Company alongside his wife. He was of the Christian Faith.
Those who survive him include: his sons, Jim Sell II and wife Kim, Joe Sell and wife Alina, all of Piney Flats; daughter, Rebecca Sell and friend Dick Shafter of Black Mountain, NC; three grandchildren, Katie Sell of Gainesville, FL, Emily Sell of Piney Flats, and Lexi Beys, also of Piney Flats; as well as many more family members and friends.