Stories from Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

The Rev. David Ramsey, 57, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2012.

Mr. Mike Medford, 65, of Blytheville, passed from this life Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at his home.

I suppose if local grocery stores regularly posted the price of milk or bread on giant plastic signs outside their stores, consumers would pay a lot more attention to ongoing fluctuations.

A group of Blytheville Public Schools teachers recently attended a workshop at the Blytheville Welcome Center to plan units for their students in multiple subjects, all based around Arkansas history. The welcome center made its library of historical information available to them for research...

The Blytheville Police Department is looking at bids for a completely new radio system.

Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport Authority officials may have violated the state's Freedom of Information Act with three lunch meetings in 2011.

An Arkansas State Police investigation is now under way regarding irregularities with absentee ballots in the recent election for Arkansas state representative and United States Congress.

The on-again, off-again Dollar General project appears to be on -- for good.

Cluttered displays around some local businesses -- and what can be done to remedy it -- was the topic of discussion during Tuesday's meeting of the Blytheville Code Enforcement Committee.

This weekend there will be 17 teams visiting Blytheville for the 13-year-old and 14-year-old North Arkansas Jr. Babe Ruth State tournaments, which are being held at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The tournaments will run Friday through Monday. "We are anticipating over 600 people in town visiting for the tournament," Blytheville Baseball Softball Booster board member Randy Scott said. "Most all of the hotels are completely booked."...