Stories from Sunday, September 18, 2016

Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) has announced that the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus will be meeting in Blytheville on Sept. 28-30. The three day retreat will be held in the Governor's Ballroom at Statehouse Hall on the campus of Arkansas Northeastern College...

The ICCC Fall Festival is scheduled for Saturday.

October is 4H month, and according to Elizabeth Easley, County Extension Agent in charge of the local 4H program, there are a number of activities coming up that will give everyone interested in 4H the opportunity to learn more about the program. On Saturday October 1, the Kool (Rocket) Science 4H Club will host the local event of the National 4H Youth Science Day. This event is observed by 4H clubs around the country and around the world during the week of October 1-7...

Blytheville police are investigating two robberies about an hour apart on Sunday night. Dollar General, located on South Division, and Flash Market on East Main were both robbed at gunpoint by multiple suspects, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division Commander...