Stories from Saturday, September 29, 2012

I came across the following article that had some great info regarding the feeding or the do-not-feed list. A lot of it I knew, but wondered if everyone knew what you should not feed your cat or dog.

Gosnell head coach Gary Moody felt getting the offense going early would be a key in Friday night's 3-4A battle with Cave City. His Pirates responded with a 27-7 lead just 12:22 into the game, to the delight of the large homecoming crowd. Though Gosnell picked off four passes on the evening, the Cavemen did manage to keep it interesting in the middle two quarters before the Pirates put them away with a 43-29 win...

JONESBORO--The Blytheville Chickasaws ended two burdensome streaks Friday night. First and most importantly, they ended a three-game skid with a 12-7 win over the Nettleton Raiders and in the process ended a 10-quarter scoreless streak. While the scoreless streak came to an end with a DeMadre Clark three-yard touchdown run with a minute left in the first quarter, the losing streak wasn't locked up until one minute left in the fourth quarter. ...

Larry DeWayne Newton, 50, of Leachville, died Wednesday at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould.

Elmer Eugene Grissom, 81, of Blytheville, died Friday, Sept. 28, at his home.

The Blytheville area will soon be host to a concert series for fans of Southern gospel music. The Southern Gospel Hour will be hosted by the Westminster Village Chapel

The Arts Council of Mississippi County is looking for volunteers to help with its annual Halloween fundraiser, "The Haunted Theater."