Stories from Wednesday, September 6, 2017

The Mississippi County Library System announced that Lowell Walters, of Virginia, began as its new director on August 23. Although Walters is moving from a big city to make Manila the new hometown for him and his family, he is no stranger to small town life...

Republican John Alan Nelson has recently announced his candidacy once again for the position of Mississippi County County Judge. He and his wife, Angie, have already begun to travel the county and to speak with residents in an attempt to learn about their hopes and concerns...

The Blytheville Chickasaws are coming off a tough opponent in their week one matchup against the rival Osceola Seminoles, which ended in the Chicks winning in the final seconds of the game with a touchdown coming off a two-yard run from junior quarterback Jahiem Carter...

Friday night, Coach Brandon Barbaree’s Gosnell Pirates will look to bounce back from their season-opening, 15-8 loss at Newport, as they take on rival the Osceola Seminoles. The Seminoles are also coming off a week one, 29-21 loss to the rival Blytheville Chickasaws...

Around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Blytheville police assisted U.S. Marshals with the arrest of a West Memphis homicide suspect. According to Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams, BPD and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force captured 39-year-old Marcus Jerome Reynolds at the local Relax Inn...

Shelby Jean Wilson, 56, of Manila, passed away September 5, 2017 in Osceola. She was born to the late Joann and Ira Dunn in Grant, Alabama. She was an employee of American Greetings for eighteen years, a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner and was of the Pentecostal faith...