Stories from Thursday, October 14, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of interview questions with the three candidates for Blytheville mayor: Tommy Abbott, James Sanders and Carol White. Candidates were given 10 questions, and asked to respond in 350 words or less. The responses here are the candidates' own words...

Michele David-Johnson, 46, of Blytheville is taking part in Saturday's United Way Chili Cook-Off 5K Run/Walk. What makes that newsworthy is the fact that less than a year ago, David-Johnson was told she would never walk or talk again. On Dec. 10, 2009, David-Johnson woke up with a bad headache. Since she has had six heart attacks previously, that's what she thought was happening. She told her husband to get her two aspirin, which he did, before an ambulance took her to the hospital...

Want to walk or run? There's still time to sign up to take part in Saturday's United Way 5K Run/Walk, being held at 8 a.m. at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Online registration is closed, but participants may still register by filling out forms at Southern Bancorp...

The upcoming Nov. 2 elections have prompted an unprecedented number of new voter registration applications from convicted felons, according to employees of the Mississippi County Clerk's office. In Arkansas, it is legal for convicted felons to regain their voting rights if they are no longer under a supervisory period, and do not owe certain fees, such as court-ordered restitutions. ...

State received no objections to historic district