Stories from Saturday, November 7, 2009

Friends, relatives and law enforcement officers from all over the county were in attendance Thursday afternoon for the dedication of the Leroy Meadows Memorial Highway. County Road 599, which runs in front of the County Sheriff's Office and Jail, was officially dedicated as a memorial to the late sheriff...

Members of the Mississippi County Quorum Court's Police, Fire and Safety Committee approved a measure Thursday that will collect an additional $2 from tickets written by Arkansas State Police Troopers in the county. The measure will generate funds to help buy additional equipment and training for troopers in the county...

Former Arkansas Gov. and one-time presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will be at That Book Store in Blytheville at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to promote his newest book, "Simple Christmas." At a time when Christmas has become synonymous with shopping, overindulging, competition and stress, Huckabee, who was a pastor before getting into politics, says he is using this book to remind readers that was never God's intention. ...

One Blytheville man is dead and another in custody following a shooting Friday night on the city's northeast side. According to Police Chief Ross Thompson, around 6:45 p.m. Friday officers reported hearing several gunshots in the area of Leawood and Moultrie streets. Officers nearby observed, pursued and apprehended a subject carrying a gun, running from the area of the gunshots...

Who is Brian Sims? Occupation: Currently, the Arkansas History teacher at Gosnell Junior High and head senior high football coach. Education: 1998 graduate of Henderson St. Hometown: Benton, Ark.