To The Crookston Times readers,

It is with regret that CherryRoad Media announces the closing of The Crookston Times

Our company is dedicated to the preservation of community journalism. Since the purchase of our 1st paper in late-2020 to today, we have prided ourselves on our ability to fight the difficult battle that newspapers face in today’s digital society. Unfortunately, that battle cannot always be won.

The Crookston Times has struggled in recent years to find its footing in this community. Since purchasing The Crookston Times, CherryRoad Media has been unable to avoid financial losses every month. The paper was losing money when we bought it, and it continued to do so. We must now come to terms with the fact that we do not have a path forward to sustainability.

And we thank those who have supported us.

LaVonne Jobe Hinkley

 LaVonne Jobe Hinkley, 85, of Batesville, Ark., and an Eldred native, passed away January 7, 2022, at the Woodlawn Heights Nursing Center in Batesville. LaVonne was born on July 29, 1936, in Eldred to Henry and Irene (Wachter) Jobe.
 LaVonne was a loving and caring person with a gentle soul, who was a caregiver to all. She graduated from high school two years early. LaVonne had a unique sense of humor and loved to tend to her flower garden and bake all types of sweets.
 Survivors include a son, James Hinkley of Ellendale, N.D.; daughter, Jill Hinkley of Batesville; sister, Joyce Zahler of Westby, Wis.; two grandchildren, Nichole Conner (Matthew), and Shelby O’Keefe (Devin); five great-grandchildren: Christian Edwards, Haley Altom, Samuel Conner, Alivia Conner and Roman Conner, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
 LaVonne was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Newman Hinkley; daughter, Patti Hinkley; two brothers and two sisters.
 LaVonne C. (Jobe) Hinkley, 85, of Batesville, Ark., and an Eldred native, passed away on January 7, 2022, at Woodlawn Heights Nursing Center in Batesville. A memorial graveside funeral for LaVonne will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 23, 2022, at the Oakdale Cemetery in Crookston with Pastor Douglas Thompson officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Please consider bringing a lawn chair, sunglasses, and umbrella. The service will be livestreamed by going to LaVonne’s obituary page at www.stenshoelhouske.com and clicking on the prompt to view.
 Online messages of condolence to the family may be made at www.stenshoelhouske.com.
 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 320 Executive Ct Ste 302, Little Rock, AR 72205 or to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 1 Children’s Way, Little Rock, AR 72202.

Featured Local Savings

Other News