Stories from Thursday, November 5, 2015

Ignite will be holding sign-ups for its Boxes of Love at the Blytheville Public School Service Center on Highway 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 19. Ignite has been doing its Boxes of Love project since 2007 as a way to help those in need during the Christmas holiday...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville Chickasaws are one win away from a share of their first conference championship since 2007. They'll host the Forrest City Mustangs Friday night at Haley Field. For the past several years, this final game of the year has held plenty of playoff implications for at least one of the teams involved, if not both. ...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The location for Thursday night's Gosnell Pirate vs. Harrisburg Hornet matchup has been changed. Ongoing work at the new track and field at J.W. Rea Field has forced the game to be moved to Harrisburg. Thursday was to be "Senior Night" at Gosnell but that will now be moved to November 13th and their first round playoff game...

Once again, it is I, The Great Fitzini, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Sage of Sages, back again for another week of picking prep football games. It's the final week of the regular season and there are plenty of questions still to be answered. ...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News ARMOREL-The Armorel Tigers dropped their first game of the season Tuesday night to a familiar foe. Two weeks after knocking off 2A Marmaduke on the road, the Greyhounds and former Tiger head coach, Justin Ward, returned the favor with a 63-55 win...

As I set about to write this, my mind goes in many directions and I expect some readers are suspect regarding my reason for writing. However, my goal since entering into Blytheville city government, has always been to serve the citizens and to bring change from the inside. I don't believe it's enough to stand on the outside and criticize if you aren't willing to invest to make a difference...

Dear Editor, First of all, let me start by thanking you for having objectivity, as to allow for such a rant from me. Secondly, let me state, for the record, that I represent no city, county, or state official. Nor am I affiliated with any church or non-profit organizations, as I know it would be deemed politically incorrect to stand by what I am about to say...

Edgar E. Byrd (Ed) of Long Beach and Pasadena, Calif., died peacefully at home in Pasadena on Oct. 6, 2015, at the age of 100. He was surrounded by his family and long-time "sweetheart," Ms. Sally Ross of Pasadena. Ed was born in Leachville on April 30, 1915...

Blytheville police are investigating an apparent drive-by shooting Thursday at 16th and Rose streets. According to Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson, around 10:30 a.m., an unknown gunman in a car shot Bennie Whaley, 29, on the bottom of his back, near the spine, while the victim was standing on the corner...