Stories from Saturday, December 10, 2016

Youth has not been wasted on Chris Brown. The 26-year-old new Blytheville city attorney joked earlier this fall that he would trade the season tickets he held for his beloved Arkansas State University football team following a disappointing loss to the University of Central Arkansas at the Red Wolves' stadium in Jonesboro...

Some people never change, yet some redefine themselves every day. Cities can be the same way...nothing ever changes. Why? Quite simply, change doesn't occur until the status quo is too unbearable and uncomfortable for us. Why do so many people just seem to be angry, mush-brained shells of humanity, walking to and fro like the metaphorical zombie, but absolutely not unique or contributing toward making this world a better place? It is because they do not realize that the purpose of life is to live a life of purpose.. ...

A two-story home in Yarbro caught fire around 2:30 p.m. Saturday, and firemen were still on the scene at 4:45 p.m. According to Fire Chief Mike Carney, the fire at 2942 State Highway 150 was fully involved, through the roof, when firemen arrived. They contained the fire, protecting nearby property...

Governor Asa Hutchinson held a news conference in the Governor's Conference Room Thursday to outline his upcoming education initiatives for the 2017 session of the 91st Arkansas General Assembly. Part of that plan includes the newly unveiled Arkansas Future Grant (ArFuture), which promises to pay full cost of tuition and fees at Arkansas community and technical colleges for Arkansas students enrolled in a "high demand field of study, such as computer science or welding."...