Stories from Friday, October 9, 2009

At least two events are available to scare folks for Halloween this year. Personnel of the Blytheville Fire Department are again sponsoring the "Flightline of Fear," and the Arts Council of Mississippi County is again sponsoring The Haunted Theater at the Ritz Civic Center in downtown Blytheville...

At least two events are available to scare folks for Halloween this year. Personnel of the Blytheville Fire Department are again sponsoring the "Flightline of Fear," and the Arts Council of Mississippi County is again sponsoring The Haunted Theater at the Ritz Civic Center in downtown Blytheville...

There is still time to get a booth for the 29th Annual United Way of Greater Blytheville Championship Chili Cookoff. The event will be Oct. 17 in downtown Blytheville. So far, 30 chili teams and numerous others have registered to participate. In addition to chili teams, there will be booths for vendors such as arts and crafts and informational booths...

Illusionist and magician Rocky Clements will take the stage of the Ritz Theater at 7 p.m. Saturday for his "Show of Wonders." The production is the second 2009-10 Series event presented by The Arts Council of Mississippi County. The production is reminiscent of the old style traveling magic shows of the vaudeville era. ...