Stories from Thursday, June 12, 2014

There's something missing. BBSB baseball and softball have not played a game in over a week and it's starting to take its toll on me. It's strange how the removal of something so common in your life can have such a profound effect on you when it's not there...

Several local teams were involved in some nail-bitting, big games during the 2013-14 school year. They offered fans plenty of memorable moments on the gridiron, basketball court and baseball and softball diamonds. Gosnell 14, Valley View 10 With a conference championship at stake and their backs against the goal line, the Gosnell defense made its biggest stop of the high school football season...

I always thought it would be a no-brainer. If one of my sons wanted to play football, I'd happily sign the permission slip without a second thought. But that wasn't the case, recently.

Local artist Angie Trotter is the featured artist for the month of June at the Ritz Civic Center, located in downtown Blytheville. Trotter's exhibit, her second showing at the Ritz, is something she hopes will give guests strength in tough times.

The Act 2! community theater group will present the play, "Dear Departed" this weekend at the Ritz Civic Center. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Tenaris recently donated money and food to the Blytheville Food Pantry.