Stories from Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The Lake City Christmas Parade will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Line-up will start at 5 p.m. at the ballpark. Persons may contact Renee Chamness, 870-761-1628, for more information.

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

Mrs. Madge Evelyn Thieme Frazer, 76, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Heritage Square Nursing Home

Surprise! Surprise! Surprise! Is anyone really surprised to hear that Scott Ellington has dropped the pursuit for prosecution in the IRS scandal? I'm not. I don't think he ever intended to prosecute. He was only waiting for the taxpayers to pay off the debt to the IRS. ...

The question was posed to me the other day about whether or not the United States is the greatest country in the world.

It's almost Christmas again, and as you plan your Christmas events, "Santa Steve" is available, whether it's a public event or a private appearance in your home.

The mayors of Mississippi County held their bi-monthly meeting Tuesday in Joiner, discussing the progress being experienced in each town.

The Blytheville City Council's Health and Sanitation Committee is mulling alternative ways to dispose of leaves and grass clippings.

The 5A-East wraps up this Friday night and while Blytheville is out of the playoff hunt, there are still a couple of matchups that will determine either a place in the 5A state playoffs or the seeding. Batesville has wrapped up at least a share of the conference title with Wynne. A win over Beebe and the Pioneers will have their third outright 5A-East championship in four years...

Every day when Gosnell players enter the locker room, they are greeted by a banner honoring the 2002 Pirate team that finished 12-1 and claimed the school's last outright conference championship. On Thursday night, the current Pirates will have a chance to earn their own trophy...