Stories from Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Blytheville Chickasaws and host Nettleton Raiders enter Friday night's 5A-East game licking their wounds from losses to conference favorites. The Chicks (3-1, 0-1 5A-East) were on the wrong side of a 35-0 score against Class 5A top-ranked Wynne, while the Raiders (2-2, 0-1 5A-East) dropped a 34-3 decision to 5A fourth-ranked Batesville...

I, The Great Fitzini, Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Sage of Sages and Sports Prophet Extraordinaire, am back for another week of predicting prep football games and defending my NEA Fantasy League title. Blytheville (3-1, 0-1 5A-East)...

When The Arts Council of Mississippi County presents the "Jazz Ambassadors," a unit of the US Army Field Band from Washington, D.C., on Oct. 20, the program will feature the talents of vocalist Master Sgt. Marva Lewis.

Blytheville native and local business owner Ray Westbrook is partnering with the Delta Gateway Museum to organize a model train exhibit to be displayed at during Christmastime, and he's looking for help.

The Blytheville Humane Society will be holding its annual dinner and auction Saturday at First Baptist Church Family Life Center.

After a 30-minute executive session Wednesday night, the Blytheville City Council agreed to accept former Blytheville Waterworks General Manager Gary Phillips' resignation and learned that the Arkansas State Police and others are investigating discrepancies in water deposits.

Osceola's Jonathan Adams (20) runs for a few of his then career-high 345 yards during the Seminoles' 33-18 Homecoming 1996 victory at Seminole Stadium against the Hughes Blue Devils. Adams scored on runs of 43, 80 and 87 yards. Other Seminoles pictured are Anton Combs (33) and Torthel Slayton (57). ...

Johnny D. Crum, 68, of Monette, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born March 15, 1946, in Arbyrd, Mo., to the late Elmo and Jessie Doherty Crum. Mr. Crum was the former owner of Closed Circuit Security and will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather...

Three members of the Blytheville City Council say they aren't being kept in the loop when it comes to key city issues.