Stories from Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Beginning with football, which commences for the Blytheville Chickasaws on Sept. 2, the school is now gearing up in athletics for the 2016-17 school year. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Activities Association has honored the entire Blytheville High School with its Sportsmanship Award for the 2015-16 year...

Javander Williams' murder case has been continued to November, according to the Second Judicial District deputy prosecuting attorney's office. Williams was to return to court this week to face charges in the May 18, 2015 death of 17-year-old Dewaun Miller...

Michael Jerome Rodgers, Sr., 39, was arraigned in Blytheville District Court on several charges Wednesday, after allegedly driving a stolen 2014 Ford Mustang at a high rate of speed. Rodgers, 39, faces charges of possession of a controlled substance (marijuana), fleeing by vehicle, theft by receiving (a stolen 2014 Ford Mustang), driving on suspended license, possession of an instrument of a crime, tampering with evidence and several traffic offenses...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a theft report in the 200 block of West Moultrie. The offender stole the victim's car keys. -- Officers assisted on a fire investigation at 812 Grandview. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time...

A suspect pointed a gun at officers before fleeing on Tuesday, according to a police report. The reporting officer said he attempted to stop a brown Buick LeSabre that failed to stop at a stop sign, as he was patrolling the area of Hearn at 11th Street...