Stories from Thursday, July 18, 2019

On Sunday, July 21, more than 850 participating TCC and Wireless Zone stores are teaming up to donate 187,000 backpacks full of school supplies to children through TCC’s annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway, including the Blytheville location. Since 2013, TCC has donated over 950,000 backpacks filled with supplies to ensure children are well prepared for the start of the school year...

2nd Judicial Circuit Judge Cindy Thyer, Division 4, of Jonesboro will be the guest speaker/program for the Blytheville Lions Club on Tuesday, July 23 at 11:45 a.m. at the Blytheville Country Club. Judge Thyer is one of three circuit judges in the 2nd Judicial Circuit assigned to preside over felony criminal cases for the circuit court in the Chickasawba (Blytheville) District of Mississippi County, Arkansas. ...

Roy Lee Hollands, 72, of Caraway passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. He was born Dec. 19, 1945, in Portageville, Mo., to the late Floyd Franklin and Minnie Lee Hollands. Roy was a dedicated farmer for most of his life. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, but most of all spending time with family...

This week the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) hosted their annual national championship at the Arkansas Aeroplex in Blytheville. Starting on Wednesday, the competition lasted four days, up until this Saturday where the finalists will compete for national championship title...