Stories from Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Blytheville Chickasaws head to Wynne Friday night to take on the Yellowjackets in another tough 5A-East conference battle. They look to bounce back from a tough 62-57 loss to Paragould Tuesday night at Chickasaw Gym. The Yellowjackets (7-8, 1-2) are led by 6-foot-6 center Tony Jones. Jones is the key part of a front court that stretches, 6-6, 6-6 and 6-4. Along with Jones is Ronald Sampley who can post up a team's big man or hit from beyond the arc...

Mrs. Mary Ethel Roberson, 75, of Manila, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Arkansas Medical Center in Paragould.

Mrs. Amelia Barbara Grey, 72, of Osceola, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at her home in Osceola.

The 1/4-cent parks and recreation tax money should begin making its way to the city coffers in the next few weeks.

Calls from concerned citizens resulted in the arrest of several juveniles running out of control on Sunday evening.

The exhibit, "Hope and Despair: FSA Photography in Arkansas During the Great Depression," is on display at the Delta Gateway Museum through the end of the month.

The mayors of Mississippi County met Tuesday afternoon in Joiner to discuss ongoing events in each of their communities.

Creating jobs and protecting the savings and pension plans of Americans should be the primary goal of lawmakers nationwide, according to U.S. Sen. John Boozman, who shared his ideas with officials from across Mississippi County Thursday morning.

Blytheville High School classes from 1965(ish)-1985(ish) will have their fourth annual reunion the weekend for June 22-24.