Stories from Sunday, January 17, 2016

Area schools will be dismissed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The holiday is more than a day off from school. Local leaders recently reflected on the famed civil rights leader's impact. Blytheville Mayor James Sanders noted Dr. King was an inspiration...

A homeowner shot an apparent burglar on Anderson Street late Saturday night, as the two exchanged gunfire. According to Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson, Alma Brown, 27, was shot, and he is currently at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. His condition is unknown at this time...