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...
View ArticleJonesboro 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...
View ArticleRegion 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'...
View ArticleCommunity 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...
View ArticleBlytheville, 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...
View ArticleHutchinson traveling to Europe to recruit businesses
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View ArticleAR 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...
View ArticleCool 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...
View ArticleLR 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...
View ArticleMother 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....
View ArticleMeth-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...
View ArticleLead 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...
View ArticleShould 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...
View ArticlePolice 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...
View ArticleVictim 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...
View ArticleBlytheville 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...
View ArticlePsych 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...
View ArticleCommunity 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...
View ArticleLR 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...
View ArticleBlytheville 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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