Stories from Friday, November 5, 2010

Dr. Sia Shahriari and his wife Mahnaz moved to Blytheville in 1994, not expecting to stay for long. Once they got to know the city, however, they discovered that there was much more to Blytheville than they had originally thought. "We found that this is the kindler, gentler America -- the kind of place where people want to live, and we plan to stay forever," said Shahriari...

Pat Conroy visits Ritz for 'Stardust' appearance

Blytheville Courier News Harvey Anderson, 46, of 104 S. Sixth, Blytheville, was arrested Thursday morning for public intoxication, refusal to submit to arrest and possession of an instrument of crime after officers found him intoxicated at West Main Street. When officers searched Anderson, they found a glass pipe commonly used to smoke narcotics...