Stories from Thursday, October 8, 2009

Zach Davis put on a first half aerial show that most quarterbacks only dream of, throwing for 455 yards and six touchdowns to lead the Hornets to a convincing 55-14 homecoming victory over Manila Friday night at Harrisburg...

The City of Caraway hosted a retirement party for Police Chief Jerry Vaughn on Wednesday, Sept.30. Caraway Mayor Barry Riley presented Vaughn with a plaque which read, "In appreciation of your 12 years of untiring service, as Chief of Police, in the City of Caraway, and for starting projects such as National Night Out, working as an ambulance driver, firefighter, and setting up a shelter to provide meals and a place to seep during the 2009 ice storm. ...

Monette Housing Authority Executive Director Barbara Suber was inducted into the Arkansas chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officers Hall of Fame last month during a state meeting in Eureka Springs...

Lottery ticket sales have been a boon to local convenience and grocery stores, according to the owners and managers. Lottery ticket sales began recently in the state, and officials estimate more than $9 million has been spent thus far on lottery tickets...

A man accused of murdering his father-in-law at a Bassett bar in April 2008 is afraid he will not receive a fair trial in Osceola. Joshua Brooks, 35, of Manila is charged with the stabbing death of Stephan Elrod Sr., 53, of Osceola on April 25, 2008...

A three-car accident Tuesday morning sent a Steele man to the hospital with moderate injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The 6:05 a.m. accident occurred on Highway NN, 3 miles north of Gosnell, just across the Missouri/Arkansas state line, when a 1997 Pontiac Grand Am being driven northbound by James L. ...

A Mississippi County man who allegedly fled law officers Tuesday afternoon, leaving a working meth lab in his vehicle, has been arrested, according to officers with the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, Mississippi County Unit. Officers were looking for Jessie Christopher Herron, 29, after a Mississippi County detective went to see Herron at a residence behind The Entertainer night club on West Highway 18, to question him about stolen merchandise. ...

Murder charges have been filed in the death of a 2-year-old in Pemiscot County. According to Pemiscot County Sheriff Tommy Greenwell, Pemiscot County Prosecuting Attorney Mike Hazel has filed an amended complaint against Matthew Dylon Taylor, 23, of Pascola, Mo...