Judge bars tax vote to fund new Blytheville courthouse
A special circuit judge has temporarily blocked an Aug. 9 sales-tax election that would fund construction of a new Mississippi County courthouse in Blytheville. Judge David Laser, a retired circuit...
View ArticleMan wanted in IL arrested in NEA
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Authorities are no longer searching for a man wanted out-of-state after he was arrested in northeast Arkansas. Marshall Williams, 45, was arrested Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. by...
View ArticleMan arrested after driving into business
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A drunk driver crashed into the window of Russell Sales causing costly damage. According to the incident report, it happened on Wednesday around 11 p.m. when Blytheville police were...
View ArticleLove's Travel Stops opens two locations
Drivers in the Sunshine State and the Natural State have new options for dining and parking when they're on the road. Love's Travel Stops opened for business today in Hawthorne, Florida, along U.S....
View ArticleThree killed in Mississippi County crash
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR - Three people were killed in a crash south of Blytheville Wednesday, according to Arkansas State Police. The crash involved a semi-truck and a car.
View Article4 die in 2 crashes on Arkansas roads, 3 in one collision
Arkansas State Police say four people have been killed in two separate crashes on Arkansas roads, including three in a collision near Blytheville. Police say 76-year-old Robert Davis, 64-year-old Della...
View ArticleMan wanted for crime in Blytheville arrested in TX
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A man wanted for a local crime on Thanksgiving Day last year is now in custody outside of Arkansas. Blytheville police investigated an incident on Nov. 26, 2015, where a robbery took...
View ArticleRobbery suspect turns himself over to police
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - After over a week of searching for a robbery suspect, police say the man turned himself over to the department. Capt.
View ArticleMan wanted in Blytheville arrested in NC
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A man wanted out of Blytheville was arrested in North Carolina Monday. According to Captain Scott Adams with the Blytheville Police Department, Jakob Flaminio was taken into custody...
View ArticleMan in stolen vehicle arrested on several charges
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A speeding ticket was the least of one man's worries after police say he was driving a stolen vehicle. Capt.
View ArticleAttorney General to hold mobile office in Mississippi County
MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, AR - Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday that she will hold a mobile office in Mississippi County in August. The mobile office will be held on August 25...
View ArticleMan leads police on chase with moped, crashes
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A man driving a moped led Blytheville police on a chase throughout the town Saturday before crashing. According to Assistant Chief Ricky Jefferson, the pursuit began around 3:30 p.m....
View ArticleLongtime Aurora pastor William H. Bonner dies
Pastor William H. Bonner, long-time fixture in the Aurora community, died this week at age 94. Pastor William H. Bonner, a longtime pastor and community leader in Aurora, died this week just two weeks...
View ArticleLove's Travel Stops opens two locations
Drivers in the Sunshine State and the Natural State have new options for dining and parking when they're on the road. Love's Travel Stops opened for business recently in Hawthorne, FL, along U.S....
View ArticleSmokers notified on filing claims
Smokers who want to file a claim on a $45 million settlement payable to Marlboro Lights users in Arkansas can now apply through a website, www.marlborolightsclass.com. A monthlong advertising campaign...
View ArticlePolice investigating man shot in legs
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Blytheville police are investigating after a man was shot over the weekend. On Saturday just before 11 p.m. officers responded to Butch's Package Store, 1113 South Elm St., to a...
View ArticleCity adds new welcome sign along Highway 18
JONESBORO, AR - Drivers on Highway 18 coming into Jonesboro, will notice a new signing welcoming them to Jonesboro. The City of Jonesboro has installed a new welcome sign just off Highway 18. The city...
View ArticleCity council approves additional funding for golf course
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - The Blytheville City Council approved additional funding to keep the Thunder Bayou Golf Links open. Since the city is looking to repurpose the park, Mayor James Sanders said the money...
View ArticleRobbery suspect appears in court
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A suspect wanted in connection to a robbery in Blytheville made his first court appearance on Monday. Austin Wayne Nicholson was arrested back on Sept.
View ArticleThe Haven warns against pink donation bags
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A group of people has been dropping off pink donation bags door-to-door in Blytheville, but a local shelter is warning residents not to donate to them. The group claims to be donating...
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