Stories from Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The city of Blytheville's legal fight with the county over jail fees will have a big financial impact for both sides once resolved.

A World War II bayonet knife was recently donated to the Buffalo Island Museum by Henry Dean Finch. It belonged to Gene Gardner. It is complete with its scabbard and belt. The scabbard was made by the Beckwith Manufacturing Company of Dover, N.H., which only made these scabbards from January 1942 to February 1943. ...

The Big Lake Bowlers, a team made up of Manila Senior Citizen Wii bowlers, brought home third place trophy. The group competed at the Turtle Creek Mall in Jonesboro with 16 northeast Arkansas teams. The event was sponsored by the Area Agency on Aging...

The Buffalo Island School Board made final changes to the proposed new PreK-12 grade facility, discussed personnel policies, and the cost of season tickets during its meeting Monday, July 14...

Hobo World Championship Duck Calls are popular with hunters, duck calling competitors and collectors, not only in the United States but in other countries as well. The well-known duck calls are made by Kent Cullum of Monette. Cullum has spent a big part of his life duck hunting and developing calls that sound real...

The Monette High School Planning Committee met Sunday afternoon, July 13, at the American Legion Building in Monette to formulate plans for their upcoming all-classes reunion scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015...

Dr. Bill Robertson, state cotton specialist, and field technician Noel Goodwin were in Manila on Thursday spraying foliar fertilizer products on test plots near the Manila Airport...

Manila School Board members reviewed the financial report, discussed enrollment, reviewed policies, accepted resignations, hired new personnel, and accepted bids at the July 17 meeting...

The Riverside School Board passed a resolution authorizing the issue of bonds for construction of the new East Elementary during its meeting Thursday, July 17. Michael McBryde, with Stephens Incorporated, presented the board with a resolution and paperwork for the bond issue. ...

On Monday, the Blytheville Police Department assisted the U.S. Marshal service in an attempt to locate and capture Micah Hopkins, who is wanted out of Illinois for capital murder charges.

Dalton Hitchcock of Manila has qualified for the American Quarter Horse Youth World Association Show in Oklahoma City, Okla. He qualified in two events and will be competing in reining and ranch horse pleasure...

Ben Davis of Manila was honored on his 80th birthday with a picnic at Craighead County Forest. The party was hosted by his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Davis received well wishes and a birthday song from his family and guests...

A special election will be held on Oct. 14 on a new half-cent sales tax to help fund the county's hospital system.

L.C. Hartsfield will seek the position of Alderman, Ward 2 Position 2, in the upcoming Blytheville City Council elections.

This year's Mississippi County Fair will be held Tuesday, Aug. 19-Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Mississippi County Fairgrounds in Walker Park.