Stories from Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The Mississippi County Farm Bureau will host its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Arkansas Northeastern College in Burdette. There will be food (banquet), entertainment, door prizes, a featured speaker and a business session. The featured speaker will be Steve "Wildman" Wilson, public affairs coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said Benton Felts, president of Mississippi County Farm Bureau...

The Midwest Winds, a chamber ensemble and a unit of the USAF Band of Mid-America, will perform a free concert on the stage of The Ritz Civic Center at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. The program will include familiar classical and light classical selections along with many patriotic favorites...

Scott Edwards has announced his candidacy for the Ward 1, Position 2 seat on the Blytheville City Council. Edwards, 29, is a lifelong resident of Blytheville. He was selected by Gov. Mike Beebe as an alternate for the Delta Leadership Institute based on an essay he wrote about the concerns of the region. ...

County awaits word on reinstatement to NFIP