Stories from Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Margaret Wisdom, 82, of Blytheville passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at her home.

Bobby L. Jones, 76, of Moline, Ill., passed away Saturday, Feb. 1 at Friendship Manor in Rock Island, Ill., surrounded by family members.

Mrs. Annie Margaret Griffis, 89, of Blytheville, died Friday at Gosnell HealthCare.

Doesn't it seem that some years, the movies released are all good, and others, they are pretty much not. This year, in my opinion, has been one of those "not" years.

Circuit Judge Lee Fergus of Jonesboro has filed for re-election for his third consecutive six-year term for Division 2 of the Second Judicial District of Arkansas.

More than 200 guests attended the KIPP Blytheville Soup-er Bowl celebration Friday night.

The Blytheville Police Department is looking for a man involved in a standoff that occurred Sunday afternoon on the 200 block of East Davis Street.

Gosnell authorities pulled a man from a burning trailer on East County Road 142 Monday night and, after receiving medical attention at the scene, he was arrested by Gosnell police on an outstanding warrant, then taken to Great River Medical Center for more treatment.

Less than two days after one winter storm swept across the area, local residents are bracing for another round of winter weather.