Stories from Thursday, April 11, 2013

Old time country band The Jack Wagon Ramblers will appear in concert at the historic Melody Theatre in Leachville, Ark., on Saturday, April 20. The Jack Wagon Ramblers play a lighthearted mixture of old time country, bluegrass, folk music and original songs...

Mr. Amos Harold Evett, 74, of Corning, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Hospital in Paragould.

Congratulations to everyone involved with the Ghosts of Highway 61 Antique Bus Tour. Thank you for your hard work and effort to bring this very unique event to our community. I am not surprised to learn that buses and bus travel history are apparently a big hobby for many people. But I never thought about it or knew that it existed. We do live in a wonderful country where people are free to pursue different interests...

At last, spring has finally sprung. It's time to pull the tarp off the mower, replace the plants that didn't survive the winter and dust off the ol' baseball glove.

Tonight's scheduled meeting of the Finance and Purchasing Committee has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Monday in the Blytheville District Courtroom.

The Blytheville Waterworks online payment system is now live, according to Gary Phillips, general manager of Blytheville Waterworks.

Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston presented a check representing 2012's turnback funds to Mississippi County officials at the Courthouse in Blytheville on Wednesday.

The United Way of Greater Blytheville is beginning its allocation process for 2013-14, and applications funds are now being accepted, according to United Way director Mary Helen Moody.

The Blytheville Chickasaws picked up their third win of the year, Wednesday, in a 15-14 decision over Caruthersville, Mo. at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The game was a makeup from earlier in the season. Alex Draughn started for the Chicks and pitched six innings while Kenneth Edwards came in relief in the top of the seventh and was the winning pitcher of record...

GOSNELL -- In a year already full of a wide range of both team and individual success and accomplishments for Gosnell star point guard Tre Howe, Wednesday afternoon the senior all-stater fulfilled a lifelong dream and will play college basketball next season...

The Blytheville man wanted in connection with a homemade bomb found Wednesday is now in police custody.