Stories from Wednesday, September 14, 2011

On Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, at approximately 7:20 a.m., Officer Byron St. Laurent and Officer Tiffany Razor of the Blytheville Police Department were dispatched to 1901 W. Vine in reference to a 911 hang-up call.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Mr. Ralph Edwin Wilson Sr. was born Sept. 28, 1921, to Emmett A. and Lillie Simmons Wilson, in Osceola.

Mr. James "Jimmy" Leon Wells, 70, of Blytheville, passed away at his home Monday Sept. 12, 2011.

Mr. L.C. Smith, 79, of Osceola, died of heart failure Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Osceola Healthcare.

As you know, there have been some issues going on in our city. Issues such as murder, lack of jobs, drugs, etc. I am writing this letter out of concern for our great city. Yes, I did say GREAT! I think we have sat aside too long waiting for something better to happen and not wanting to make the effort to cause things to change for the better. ...

From a participatory standpoint, at least in my family, it's not football season. It's soccer season. And baseball season. And basketball season. And softball season. And long-distance running season.

Blytheville's own Lamont "Bam" Rogers will be performing at the 19th Annual Showcase of the South Oct. 29 at the Rialto Center in Atlanta, presented by Tay'Lord Entertainment.

The Gosnell City Council is switching the city's cell phone services to Verizon, joining the city of Blytheville and several other nearby communities in the move.

Tuesday night, the Blytheville City Council's Code Enforcement Committee discussed a potential measure aimed at preventing homeowners from avoiding cleaning up their burnouts.

Ground was officially broken Tuesday morning on the site of a new industry, which will be the 27th new industry or existing industry expansion in the past eight years in Mississippi County, according to county economic developer Clif Chitwood.