Stories from Thursday, November 13, 2014

For anyone who believes that civility is dead in modern America, I urge you to consider the four-way stop.

The Chicks needed the win to advance to postseason action and the Colts just wanted to ruin a perfect conference season for their county rival, Osceola. Gosnell had no problems on its final game posting a school record, 74, against Harrisburg. As for Chico's Bail Bonds, thanks to a huge performance from Dez Bryant across the pond against Jacksonsville, I soundly defeated Team He Hate Me and moved back into third place at 6-4...

Gosnell Pirate seniors line up for the coin toss before the Nov. 6, 2008 game with Highland. The 2008 Pirates were the last Gosnell team to win a playoff game, beating Farmington the next week. Those pictured are (from left) Matt Garner, Johnathan Moore, DeAngelo Bell, Cody Mace, Cordarrel Bell, Buddy Lee, Jevon Smith and Cody Griggs...

What started out as an informal conversation between a couple of Blytheville School District employees has blossomed into something Tiffany Snyder believes will become a much-anticipated event.

The local chapter of Ducks Unlimited will be having its annual fundraising auction Saturday at the Blytheville Country Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Gwendolyn Orr, who finished a distant third in the Nov. 4 Blytheville mayoral election, has thrown her support behind City Councilman Tommy Abbott in the upcoming runoff election.

Mississippi County Circuit Court Judge John Fogleman recently granted a joint motion for continuance and extension of deadlines in the jail fees lawsuit brought by the county against the city of Blytheville.

JONESBORO, Ark. -- In honor of its 100th season fielding a football team, the Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Thursday its All-Centennial Football Team comprised of 100 total lettermen who have significantly impacted the football program and left a lasting legacy at A-State...

Blytheville Finance Director John Callens says he emailed the Department of Finance Administration that the city failed to pay $978,488.65 in excise taxes over a six-year period. Thursday night, Callens told the Finance and Purchasing Committee that the state has not responded yet to the email and he cautioned, until hearing back from DF&A, the city won't know for sure what it owes...