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Blytheville police have made one arrest in a recent robbery and a second suspect remains at-large. On Nov, 13, officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to Foster’s Liquor in reference to a possible robbery. Upon arrival, officers were advised the offenders fled the area. Officers were unable to locate the fleeing subjects. After a lengthy investigation and cooperation from the victims, detectives were able to identify possible suspects...

By JOSEPH FONDREN NEA Town Courier Contributor GOSNELL— The Gosnell School Board met Monday night, where they heard from four fifth grade students on their recent trip to Ferndale and showed appreciation to Nucor Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel. School Board members, Gosnell administrators, teachers and parents watched as the Gosnell fifth graders, Baylee Hilburn, Katelyn Read, Vivian Holifield, and Annalee Pate, explained their 4H field trip to Ferndale, which consisted of archery, canoeing, roasting smores, and hikes.. ...

NEA Baptist Clinic acquired Smith Medical Group at 527 N. 6th street in Blytheville on Monday. “We are extremely excited to welcome Smith Medical Group to our primary care network,” said Melanie Edens, chief operating officer for NEA Baptist. “Dr. Smith has been a staple of health care in Mississippi county for 54 years. This merger will help bolster our primary care footprint and continue to build on Dr. Smith’s legacy...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— Mark Moseley, owner of the Red Barn, was the Blytheville Lions Club guest speaker Tuesday, where he informed the Lions Club of the negative effects of a world without trees and even gave a tree to new Blytheville Lions member Alicia Rounsavall...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— Wednesday night, the Blytheville City Council met for the monthly council committee meetings for the Fire, Police, and Safety (FPS) Committee and the Finance Committee at the Ritz Civic Center. ...

On Nov. 6, agents with the Second Judicial Drug Task Force, along with Special Response Teams from the Blytheville Police Department, Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, and Osceola Police Department, successfully executed a search warrant in the 600 block of Parkway...

By JOSEPH FONDREN NEA Town Courier Contributor WILSON — On Wednesday afternoon, 13 members of the 16-member Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) traveled to Wilson for their fourth quarter business meeting on Thursday; however, they toured the Big River 2 facilities in Osceola and congregated at the Tin House in Wilson before meeting at the Wilson Manor on the campus of the former Delta School in Wilson...

By JOSEPH FONDREN and REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee met last Monday as they continued the 2025 budget.  The longest discussion over a budget was for the Great River Economic Development Foundation as the committee spent roughly 46 minutes where Economic Developer Clif Chitwood made the case for the Economic Development budget to stay the same; except for the three—percent salary raises to Mallory Darby and himself...

Sheila Whitlow with the Arkansas Department of Education will be the guest speaker at the Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s November Chamber Luncheon. The luncheon will be held Monday, Nov. 18 at 12 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Blytheville...

Votes cast in the 2024 General Election in Mississippi County were officially certified Thursday evening. The commission spent five hours Wednesday and seven hours on Thursday recounting early, election day and absentee votes as well as counting the provisional ballots...