Stories from Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Mayor James Sanders and three members of the Blytheville City Council held a public hearing at the former A.A.M.O.D. Building Saturday morning before approximately 25 people -- about half of whom were employed in some way by the city -- to discuss what they believe to be a need for a new ½ cent Public Safety Tax. If approved, the tax would sunset in 10-years with an option to be renewed...

The Finance Committee of the Mississippi County Quorum Court held their regular monthly meeting Monday afternoon and discussed a range of issues, including authorizing County Judge Randy Carney to take out a $750,000 loan in order to get the Treasurer's Office "out of the red" before Jan. 1...

The local Special Olympics athletes will have a fundraider from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Pizza Inn on East Main Street. All tips and 10 percent of sales from dine in and carry out will go to Special Olympics Arkansas athletes. Special Olympics Arkansas unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, everyday around the state. ...

Mrs. Pearlie Mae Pollard, formerly of Blytheville, Arkansas, was born on November 9, 1948 in Camden, Arkansas to Rev. Henry and Mother Pearline Purifoy Williams. She was a homemaker for most of her life. She was also a member of St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church...

Mr. Jimmy Lee Kuykendall "aka" Pokey of Blytheville, AR was born January 9, 1960 to L J Kuykendall Sr. and the late Lessie B. Hinton-Kuykendall in Blytheville. Mr. Kuykendall departed this life on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at Great Rivers Hospital in Blytheville at the age of 56. He was of the Baptist faith...