Stories from Thursday, January 21, 2016

Saturday's quarterly ward meeting has been postponed because of the threat of inclement weather this weekend. Councilman R.L. Jones said the new date and time would be announced at a later day. The meeting had been scheduled for this Saturday at the A.A.M.O.D. building on the corner of McHaney Drive and Elm...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Wednesday, Jan. 20 -- Police investigated a battery in the 200 block of East Dougan. The victim and his niece's boyfriend got into an argument and he attacked him, hitting him approximately 20 times with a closed fist. The victim has swelling to his left eye and nose, and he told police that doctors said he has a fractured eye socket and a broken nose...

I know, I know, January of 2016 is practically over, but I haven't really taken the opportunity to reflect on paper regarding what 2015 said to me as a whole. I think the truth is I was avoiding it, because it all just seems like...man, so MUCH back there. But, we have to know where we were to know where we're going, right? Or something like that...

The Blytheville Police Department offered the following tips for driving on snow and ice. -- Take the time to warm up your vehicle before you begin your journey. A good warm-up will eliminate scraping ice. Do not put warm water on frozen windows or windshields. However, warm water may help thaw door locks and door seals...

Two individuals were shot on Walker Street around 5:38 p.m. Thursday, according to Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson. Jimmy Aldridge, 22, and Raheam Burton, 20, sustained non-life threatening injuries, and were treated and released at Great River Medical Center, Jefferson said...