Stories from Thursday, July 28, 2011

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Blytheville head coach Maurice Moody knows the value of a kicker, maybe more than any of his 5A-East colleagues. Last October, Moody watched his team score one more touchdown than Beebe, but lose, 51-50, in overtime. The Chicks scored eight touchdowns in the game, but converted only one of their seven two-point conversion tries. They also attempted one PAT, missing badly. Beebe, meanwhile, scored seven touchdowns, went 2-for-2 on two-point tries and 5-for-5 on PATs...

GOSNELL -- The Gosnell Pirates began late summer workouts this week in preparation for the 2011 season. The Pirates kick the year off with a scrimmage against Blytheville. The Arkansas Activities Association benefit game, originally scheduled for Aug. 23, has been moved to Thursday, Aug. 25 at Blytheville's Haley Field with the junior high scrimmage beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the senior high scrimmage...

The Mississippi County Sheriff's Department will soon be putting a new two-man team to work fighting crime on the roadways of the area.

Additional caution may be in order for some Mississippi County residents during this summer's record-setting heat waves. According to Richard Deason, people who use propane tanks for power in their homes may not have all the information they need to keep their families safe.

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that read, "If money is the root of all evil, why do churches beg for it?" Money is not the root of all evil -- the love of money is the root of all evil. Money can do a lot of wonderful things, or it can control a person, become his god...

People walking downtown Main Street were served food and heard a little banjo picking Wednesday as part the The Learning Stop's 10th anniversary on Main Street.

Children at Pathway Childcare enjoyed a train ride around the center's parking lot Wednesday. The train was part of the center's "Farm Week" activities.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr was given a tour of the Great River Charitable Clinic Thursday morning, one of several stops during a visit to Mississippi County.