Stories from Friday, December 21, 2012

Buffalo Island Central East and West fifth grade students received certificates at the 2012 DARE graduation held on the west campus Friday, Dec. 14. Dr. Kima Stewart, BIC West principal, welcomed students and guests...

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

In late November, I went to a well-known ophthalmologist clinic in Jonesboro. I had broken my glasses and needed a check up before getting new ones. I was examined, and to my surprise, was told I had cataracts in both eyes and needed surgery. This caught me off-guard, as I didn't think I had symptoms that would cause me to need cataract surgery. ...

My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife made it back to Blytheville with granddaughters Leah-Bo and Alexandra Wednesday night, only a day behind schedule, which is pretty good, I guess.

Deanthony Perry, 25, who was arrested in August and charged with two counts of commercial burglary and two counts of theft of property, is set to appear in circuit court for a plea and arraignment date on Friday, Dec. 28.

William Laurence Designer Photography, formerly Bell Photo Art, celebrated the company's re-branding with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday.

Tax revenues in Mississippi County were up in November, both from October and November of 2011.

The Arkansas State Police file on the Blytheville IRS matter is in the prosecutor's hands.

KIPP Blytheville students release balloons this morning in memory of the victims of the Newtown, Conn., shooting that occurred last Friday. The students released the balloons in silence as a way of showing respect and honor for all those involved in this tragedy.

GOSNELL--The last time the Gosnell Pirates played in front of their home fans, they lost to the Brookland Bearcats one month ago on November 20th. They were 1-2 with both losses coming against 3-4A competition. Since then, they hit the road for 10 straight games in less than four weeks, winning all 10 including their first 3-4A contest on Tuesday at Highland. Needless to say, the Pirates should have been anxious Thursday night to show their home crowd their improved play against Cave City...

I'm a 60 year old man. This is a letter I sent to Santa. I was told I should share with media. This is very real and true. Santa, I have always believed in you; God is first, then me. You poured your strength toward Christ. You created toys as gifts for the children as the shepherds and wise men brought forth gifts for Christ Jesus as he lay in a manger when he was born into the world of the living...

The CHRISTmas Tree is one of the most significance important of the CHRISTmas season. Many people across the world who join in the celebration of CHRISTmas will go buy, cut down or pull out of storage the one item that makes this holiday complete, the CHRISTmas tree...