Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The sunsets will wear purple, too ... (Column ~ 09/04/13)
I'd like to be funny today, friends, but I just can't do it. As everyone local knows, we've spent the last three days at our office up to our necks in the details surrounding the violent death of a beautiful little girl.
KIPP kids show off their artistic skills (Local News ~ 09/04/13)
KIPP Blytheville College Preparatory School students have been busy in Emily Ellis's art class.
City receives last of new garbage trucks (Local News ~ 09/04/13)
The city of Blytheville's fourth and final garbage truck arrived Tuesday, and the new machines are already making an impact.
Board looking at options for increased recycling (Local News ~ 09/04/13)
Sub-committees within the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality have recently put together a list of recommendations for possible legislation, and representatives from the department visited Blytheville to discuss these with members of the local solid waste management district's board.
Osceola Catfish Festival set for this weekend (Local News ~ 09/04/13)
The Osceola/South Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual Big Catch Catfish Festival Saturday on the banks of the Mississippi River at the Sans Souci Park, just south of Osceola.
Three votes of Olympic importance (Column ~ 09/04/13)
When folks think about upcoming elections, the first things that no doubt come to most minds are the next presidential election (in 2016), the next congressional elections (in 2014) or even the not-so-far-off municipal elections (also in 2014).
Larry W. Finch (Obituary ~ 09/04/13)
Mr. Larry W. Finch departed this life Monday, Aug. 22, 2013, at 5:23 a.m. at Holy Cross Hospital.
Blytheville Police reports -- 9-4-13 (Local News ~ 09/04/13)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

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