Stories from Friday, June 13, 2014

Mr. Robert Doyle (Bo) DeSpain Jr., 28, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at his home in Paragould.

Changing the production cycle of a 100-plus-year-old newspaper is something of a challenge, although it seems to be coming together nicely.

Local Relay for Life volunteers hosted a Survivors Reception Thursday evening to honor area cancer survivors.

A mural featured on the back of the Ritz Civic Center celebrated its 20th anniversary Wednesday, but the anniversary almost went unnoticed.

It will take a little time to remove all the debris left by the recent severe weather.

An investment group out of Brooklyn, N.Y., has purchased Chickasaw Plaza and is working on renovating the structures and bringing in new retailers, according to their real estate representative.