Stories from Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Local authorities are involved in a search for a man reportedly responsible for a homicide in Little Rock and the abduction of a child at gunpoint. A Morgan Nick Amber Alert, Level One, has been issued.

The Blytheville Courier News launched its new website Wednesday, a site packed with local and national news, staff- and reader-generated photo galleries, video, real-time weather and other innovative features.

The Blytheville area received a light dusting of snow Tuesday night, covering car windshields and park benches, but causing few other problems.

Mr. Willie Brown, 58, of Osceola, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2010.

The Blytheville Chickasaws survived a tough effort from the Nettleton Raiders on their way to a 50-41 win Tuesday night at Chickasaw Gym.

Katelyn Brown poured in 20 points and grabbed four rebounds to lead the Armorel Lady Tigers over league foe Bay, Tuesday night, 58-39.

Skunking the Auburn Tigers the first 5:12 of the second half sufficed to spark Arkansas to a 73-64 SEC West victory it badly needed late Tuesday night at Walton Arena.

A man wanted in connection with the rape, kidnapping and battery of a Blytheville woman in November of 2009 has been arrested, said Gosnell Police Commissioner Bobby Trump.

Members of the Mississippi County Quorum Court dispensed with a short agenda Tuesday night by unanimously approving a resolution allowing an Armorel industry to participate in the state's Tax Back program.

Mr. John Wesley Yarbro, 71, of Manila, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at his home.

Mr. Vernon "Tex" Fletcher, 82, of Manila, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.

Mrs. Peggy June Brooks, 69, of Manila, widow of Jimmy D. Brooks, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, at her home.