Stories from Monday, February 29, 2016

Kaden Eli Banton of Black Oak departed this life Friday, Feb. 26, 2016, in Jonesboro, at the age of 7. He was born Nov. 3, 2008, in Paragould, the son of Victor Banton and Sarah Pollard Banton Cross...

Mary Lou Cloninger Dill, 73, of Leachville, Ark., passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Fort Smith, Ark. Born July 1, 1942, in Cord, Ark., to William Otis and Nora Jane Looney, she was of the Baptist faith...

Blytheville Courier News The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- A woman told police that someone stole $2,100 from her NEAFCU bank account. She said the bank notified her of a $0.00 balance. The offender apparently used the victim's information to withdraw the money in the drive thru of the bank, which is located on North Broadway...

The Blytheville City Council, in a special meeting Monday evening, unanimously approved extending the funding for Thunder Bayou Golf Links at least through March 31. The resolution approved an extra $39,016 including $11,031 for "personnel", $2,100 in "general and office supplies" and an additional $25,885 for "general operations"...

Early voting locations across Mississippi County experienced a surge of voters in the last few hours of early voting Monday afternoon, according to election officials. Tuesday is the 2016 presidential primary for Arkansas, with several locally contested races on the ballots as well...

Blytheville police are investigating a robbery, Saturday night, at Jordan's on West Main, where a suspect fired shots as he left with a register drawer. According to Capt. Scott Adams, at around 8:05 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the robbery call at Jordan's, 1139 West Main...