Arkansas man held in carwash killing; suspect, victim had argued online,...
A Blytheville man faces charges in the fatal shooting of a man with whom he had been feuding on social media, police said. Travis Lamar Reed, 27, was charged Monday in Blytheville District Court with...
View ArticleHigher millage OK'd in Blytheville district
Blytheville School District patrons approved a 7.11-mill increase during a special election Tuesday that will help the district to retain teachers by increasing their salaries and to build a new...
View ArticleOur growth story
On June 3 in this publication, a rather critical opinion piece appeared regarding Arkansas' efforts to create job opportunities for its citizens. Without recounting what I believe to be specific...
View ArticleBlytheville firefighters investigate house fire
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Blytheville firefighters spent several hours Saturday night battling a blaze at a home severely damaged by a house fire last year. According to Blytheville Fire Chief Mike Carney,...
View ArticleCopper wire, tools taken in electric cooperative burglary
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Police are investigating after several items were taken from an electric cooperative. According to a Blytheville Police Department incident report, the items were taken from...
View ArticleMen accused of forging over $14,400 in checks
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Two men were arrested after police say their checks didn't check out at local banks. Capt.
View ArticleMedical Marijuana Rollout Sparks Interest Among Arkansas Entrepreneurs
Glenn Ellis, owner of Delta Liquors in Blytheville, is seeking a license to open a medical marijuana dispensary behind his existing business.
View ArticleEntertainment Notes
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau's River Market Movies in the Park will screen Creed at dusk Wednesday at First Security Amphitheater in Little Rock's Riverfront Park, off President...
View ArticleAir Force musicians to play The Ritz
The funky, fun-loving - but still very respectful sound of The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America's "Freedom Winds" will fill The Ritz Civic Center on Monday, July 3 at 7 p.m. We're going to...
View ArticleJury finds Jackson guilty of murder, robbery
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - According to Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington, a Mississippi County jury on Wednesday convicted Michael Jackson of first-degree murder and aggravated...
View ArticleBlytheville robber, killer draws 40 years
A Mississippi County Circuit Judge sentenced a Blytheville man to 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a June 2016 robbery and slaying. Michael Jackson, 25, was charged with first-degree...
View ArticleBlytheville police search for robbery suspects
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - The clerk may have told the two suspects "good morning", but the suspects were intent on trying to rob a dollar store in Blytheville on Friday, police said. Blytheville police went to...
View ArticleCity re-dedicates memorial, holds groundbreaking for future memorial
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - Many Mississippi County residents spent their Tuesday afternoon celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Eaker Air Force Base closing. A re-dedication ceremony was also held for the...
View ArticleDriver rams police car, causes damage following crash
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A Blytheville police cruiser sustained damage following a two vehicle crash early Friday morning. According to Arkansas State Police, the crash happened around 3:45 a.m. at a stop...
View ArticleForty Under 40: Cal Rose
Recruited to help develop the firm's transactional business practice in its Northwest Arkansas office, Cal Rose has helped several companies in the tech and real estate space acquire or merge with...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty, sentenced for 2015 murder
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - A man arrested for murder will spend more than two decades in prison for the crime. According to court documents, Treyon Peel pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder.
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to firing fatal shot
Treyon Peel, 22, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by Mississippi County Circuit Judge Ralph Wilson, said deputy circuit clerk Henrietta Watt.
View ArticleBoyfriend, 54, gets 60 years for killing
A Mississippi County Circuit Court jury convicted a Blytheville man of first-degree murder for the 2016 beating death of his girlfriend Thursday, and a judge sentenced him to 60 years in prison. Jamal...
View ArticleBlytheville police investigating death
BLYTHEVILLE, AR - The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a death that happened after an attempted robbery. At around 12:30 a.m., details were still limited.
View ArticleWeed killer meant to save farms devastating them instead
Brad Rose looks at rows of soybean plats that show signs of having been affected by dicamba use. He doesn't use it on his crops and he's assured by neighbors within a mile and a half that they haven't...
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