Stories from Saturday, September 24, 2016

Mike Huffman was surprised at Tuesday's Blytheville City Council meeting when he learned the council had renamed the Ninth Street Field as "Mike Huffman Field" based on his many years of service to the field and surrounding park. "I told Joanne I was going to start working on that field. She was glad to see me get out of the house," Huffman quipped before thanking those who have helped him over the years...

Cannon Motors of Mississippi recently purchased Carlock Ford and Carlock Nissan of Blytheville, and the company is excited to become a part of the local community. "We are so excited to become a part of the Blytheville community and to start this new journey," owner Michael Joe Cannon said. "We saw a great opportunity and the ability to serve others who were not previously in an area that we [have been] providing to before."...

Around 9 p.m. Saturday, three black male juveniles robbed Wendy's, with one firing a shot inside the restaurant, according to Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson. He said the offender fired the shot towards the ceiling as the thieves demanded money. They fled on foot after taking an unknown amount of cash. No injuries were reported...