Stories from Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Recommendation goes to Board of Governors

Strong winds and cold temperatures did not deter the crowds Saturday for the 29th Annual United Way of Greater Blytheville Championship Chili Cook-off. Thirty chili teams entered the competition for status as the best chili of the year, winning trophies for "People's Choice," showmanship and best chili, as selected by a secret panel of judges...

October 18-24 is National School Bus Safety Week. "Last year, one person was killed and 400 people were injured in school bus crashes," said Col. James F. Keathley, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. "Drivers must stay alert at all times, but especially in areas where schoolchildren are traveling to and from schools."...

Two business' in Blytheville were allegedly robbed over the weekend, according to reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Friday at 10:43 p.m., officers were called to Gary's Food Mart on West Moultrie, for a report of a robbery in progress. ...