Stories from Saturday, June 28, 2014

And so there are folks in this city and county that just can't imagine why we really need a county shelter.

Mr. Kenneth "Grizzly" Dale Payne, 50, of Blytheville, died Saturday, June 28, 2014, in Blytheville. Born Feb. 16, 1964, in Sikeston, Mo., he was retired from Nucor Steel, was an avid sports fan and of the Baptist faith. He was once a professional wrestler...

The steering committee for the Delta Bridge Project is preparing to start submitting grant proposals in the coming weeks and months with the main focus of this round of funding being quality of life projects. The King Foundation is looking to fund at least two more projects in Mississippi County, according to Southern Bancorp Community Partners Community Development Officer Lauren Isbell, both of which she expects would be near the $50,000 range each. ...

A Blytheville man suffered fatal injuries following a motorcycle accident near Dell Saturday morning. According to the Arkansas State Police report, Antwann Q. Newbern, 31, was eastbound on Highway 18 on his 2003 Suzuki around 9:48 a.m., when he left the road and struck a utility pole. Newbern was pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Mike Godsey. Reportedly, road conditions were dry. Cpl. Freddy Ware was the investigating officer...