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Blytheville – According to a Blytheville Police Department release, a shooting has resulted in the death of Erica Chew, 42, of Blytheville. According to the report on Wednesday, Nov. 22, at approximately 11:06 p.m., officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to the area of Willow and Madison due to hearing shots fired in the vicinity...

A two-vehicle accident has shut down I-55. The accident occurred at mile marker 50.1 north of Osceola, according to ArDOT. The accident occurred at 1:47 p.m.

BLYTHEVILLE— Tuesday night the Blytheville City Council met for their monthly meeting at the Ritz theater where they passed six resolutions and four ordinances.  Three of the four ordinances dealt with the “issuance of a taxable industrial development revenue bond” for Nucor-Yamato Steel, Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor Steel. ...

BLYTHEVILLE— The City of Blytheville held a public forum Tuesday night 15 minutes before the monthly city council meeting to allow public input on an agenda item to issue industrial development revenue bonds to assist in the financing of certain industrial facilities— Nucor Yamato, Nucor Steel and Nucor Steel Arkansas. ...

Robbie Sue Tennyson Glover, of Columbia, Mo., celebrated her 96th birthday this past week with family and friends. She lives with her husband of 34 years, Carl Glover, at the Solstice Senior Living Center. Robbie Sue spent most of her life in Steele, Mo. ...

A Blytheville man has lost his life after being struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon. According to the Arkansas State Police, Anthony Q. Lawson, 57, was traveling westbound in a motorized wheelchair around 1:37 p.m. when he collided with a 2003 Dodge Durango...

WHEREAS: Blytheville grew from a lumber mill town into one of the centers of Arkansas' cotton industry in the 1880s. Serving as the state's gateway in Northeast Arkansas, it also welcomed travelers and tourists to the Natural State; WHEREAS: Blytheville's role as a center of forestry grew significantly after Chicago's Great Fire of 1871. Many of the city's buildings were rebuilt using lumber harvested in Arkansas;...

Main Street Blytheville will present The Historic West Main Parlor Tour again this year. The tour will be held Friday, Dec. 8 from 6-9 p.m. There will be six historic homes for tour with libations, music, food and holiday fun. Tickets are $100 and may be purchased at the Bus Station. Main Street accepts cash, check, card or PayPal @MSBlytheville ($3 charge for card and PayPal payments)...

The Manila High School Theater presented Bye Bye birdie, a musical comedy by Michael Stewart, on Nov. 9-12. Candace Hawkins, MHS Theatre and choir Director, was the director of the show with Heath Hawkins, assistant director. Candace Hawkins said the show was a testament to the dedicated performers who put in the time to accomplish something great...