Stories from Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Work is nearing completion on the new fellowship hall and office complex of First Christian Church of Blytheville. Dr. Tommy Carney, pastor, said that because of the generosity of the church's members, the building will be completely paid for at the time of its completion...

The Mississippi County Coalition For A Tobacco-Free Arkansas visited Washington, D.C., recently. While attending the 2010 21st Century Community Learning Institute in Washington, D.C. coalition program coordinator Elroy Brown toured the the facility of the American Legacy Foundation. ...

ARMOREL -- The Armorel School Board unanimously accepted the resignation of school superintendent Tom Bennett Monday night at the monthly school board meeting. Bennett officially took over the job June 30 replacing Mike Hunter. Bennett will be replaced by former Blytheville High School principal and assistant superintendent Bruce Young...

Arkansas State Police Trooper Freddy Ware, left, and officers of the Blytheville Police Department and Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, watch as a passenger in this SUV gets treated for cuts and bruises. The accident happened when the truck, driven by Gregorio Alejandro, 22, of Byhalia, Miss., was northbound on I-55 Monday morning and lost control after a tire blew out. ...