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National Guard targets 8 armories in state for closure

The plan calls for readiness centers, commonly called armories, to be closed in Berryville, Blytheville, Brinkley, Crossett, Helena-West Helena, Rector, Walnut Ridge and Wynne. No personnel would be...

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Jonesboro church hopes to stop the violence through prayer rally

JONESBORO, AR - A Jonesboro church is working to stop the violence after multiple shootings over the weekend. Last week, Greater Dimensions World Outreach Ministries was in Blytheville for a prayer...

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Region 8 schools perform well at world Odyssey of the Mind competition

JONESBORO, AR - A Region 8 school did a great job in a recent competition. Their winning problem performance was titled Toilet Trouble. Greene County Tech place 15th in the Problem 1 Runaway `Train'...

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Community worries about economic impact of armory closing

WALNUT RIDGE, AR - The Arkansas Army National Guard wants to shut down 8 armories across the state, and 5 are in Region 8. Blytheville, Walnut Ridge, Wynne, Rector, and Brinkley are all on the proposed...

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Blytheville, AR man injured in crash involving semi on I-55 near Hayti

PEMISCOT COUNTY, MO - A Blytheville, Arkansas man received serious injuries following a crash on Interstate 55 southbound on Saturday. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, it happened just after 9...

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Hutchinson traveling to Europe to recruit businesses

Hunt Tyson OAS_AD ; Features Features Family Home Style Life Northwest Profiles Our Town Movie Style Religion Tuned In What's Up! }); McDonald County Press La Prensa Libre The Herald-Leader Times of NE...

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AR National Guard to return 7 armories to host communities

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Seven armory buildings will be returned to their respective communities later this year. The Arkansas National Guard announced Tuesday in a new release the readiness centers, or...

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Cool cars and trucks headed to Mississippi Co. to help fight cancer

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Chuck Wilder always had a hand in organizing one of the coolest parades of cars, trucks, foreign cars and motorcycles in Blytheville. The "Cars and Cycles against Cancer" fundraiser...

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LR Christian back plans business trip to Arkansas

Arkansas will conduct its first summer camp of the year Saturday, and several in-state and out-of-state prospects will be trying to earn a scholarship offer. " I'm going up there on business and...

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Mother of murdered teen says justice hasn't been served

"I'm more than upset, and I feel like they are pushing me to the point to take action myself," Shirley Miller said. Shirley Miller's son, Dewaun, was shot and killed back in May in Blytheville....

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Meth-ring chief gets prison time

Search mug shots, government salaries, crime maps and more at our Right2Know page. "The citizens of Blytheville will not have to deal with these 11 individuals, who were bringing drugs, guns and...

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Lead of Blytheville drug ring sentenced

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A Blytheville man will spend more than a decade in prison for his role in a Blytheville drug ring. According to a news release from the Department of Justice, Kenneth Brown, II, was...

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Should Osceola keep its courthouse? The New York Times weighs in.

Should Osceola keep its courthouse? The New York Times has a colorful little story about a debate in Mississippi County over the possible closure of the courthouse in Osceola, thus consolidating county...

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Police investigating 2 shootings in 2 hours

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Blytheville police are investigating two shootings that happened with two hours Thursday night. At 7 p.m. officers were called to the 500-block of South Sixteenth. A crowd of people...

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Victim to police: suspects "walked up to them and started shooting"

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Police in Blytheville responded to a shooting Friday where two men were injured. Captain Scott Adams said officers were called to a report of two people being shot on June 19 in the...

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Blytheville police investigate 2 killings, other shootings

- Blytheville police are investigating two recent killings in the city, along with four other shootings during the past week. Two men died after shootings 11 hours apart on Monday, and officers were...

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Psych of the South: TJ and the Fourmations' 'Time to Myself'

Harold Ott is the founder and primary researcher of Psych of the South, a record label dedicated to unearthing rare Arkansas pop history. The star of the group was Tommy Jones, a natural on the drums...

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Community wants violence to stop after two more deadly shootings in Blytheville

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Police are investigating two deadly shootings in Blytheville while a community feels the violence has to stop. A teen was shot and killed on Clark Street in Blytheville. Friday, June...

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LR police bias case wraps up

The judge has yet to rule on two other issues. Smith and her attorney, Robert Newcomb, have also accused the city of violating state civil-service laws by keeping inadequate records of that year's...

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Blytheville police arrest 2 men on capital murder charges

BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Blytheville police have arrested two men on capital murder charges in connection to a shooting death on Monday. According to Captain Scott Adams, Blytheville officers and members of...

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