Stories from Thursday, August 19, 2010

Louise (Tina) Heard has announced her candidacy for the Ward 1, Position 2 seat on the Blytheville City Council. Heard is a 57-year-old Arkansas native, who was born in Dell and moved to Blytheville in 1960. Her parents were sharecroppers on B.S. Simmons Farms, and Heard learned how to work at an early age in the fields. ...

A Blytheville man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and other serious charges in connection with the July 18 shooting of a convenience store clerk, police said. On July 18, Antuan Williams, 18, of a residence on Hearn Street, allegedly came into Gary's Food Mart on Moultrie, armed with a handgun and demanded money...

FEMA rejects ordinance

Javontay Morgan cannot hide his pleasure as he greets Blytheville Charter School Assistant Principal Paul Stubblefield and receives an embroidered hooded pullover during the school's "First Things First" celebration Thursday morning. At far left is Principal Ann Lewis, who announced the honors. Morgan and other students were rewarded with the pullovers for their outstanding academic achievement at the end of last school year...