Stories from Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Mississippi County Step into Spring was the theme of the Mississippi County Extension Homemakers County Council meeting held in April at the Mississippi County Public Library in Blytheville. ...

Theresa Tune has opened a beauty salon, Mrs. T.T's, at 336 West Olympia, in Manila. Theresa and her husband, Patrick, retired and moved to Manila from Senath. Theresa had a shop in Senath for over 20 years...

Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:

I have been thinking for a couple of days now about the words I want to say. The words that people need to hear. I've prayed for guidance in writing this. The only words that come to mind are: The violence has to stop. Regardless of race, religion, political background, ethnicity ... whatever or whoever you are, just know that violence is not the answer...

I got to thinking the other day about the number of U.S. states I have visited. I'm not sure why this thought popped into my head.

The U.S. Geological Survey plans to begin conducting low-level flights across sections of Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee this week looking for additional information about the New Madrid earthquake fault zone.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders said the city is working with the Mississippi County assessor's office to collect on liens for the city's mowing expenses when the county receives the code-violating landowner's property tax payments.

Flags of all kinds will be on display for Delta Gateway Museum's heirloom Saturday event this weekend.

The Arts Council of Mississippi County will be hosting its Ritz Classic Movie Series at 5 p.m. Saturday. Cost of admission is $2 for all ages.

Monday, the Arkansas State Board of Education dismissed ethics complaints against two Blytheville educators accused of violating the state's mandatory reporter statute.

Tuesday night, the Blytheville City Council's Finance and Purchasing Committee discussed a potential hiring freeze, halting spending of the dwindling excess parks and recreation bond money and the General Fund's borrowing of more than $900,000 from the Infrastructure Fund this year.

Mr. Ervel F. Harvison, 71, of Blytheville, passed from this life Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at his home.