Stories from Saturday, December 9, 2017

Three Blytheville Christmas icons are Santa, the Lights of the Delta (LOTD) and George Hubbard and during December, the last two are nearly one and the same. This year, with near perfect weather thus far this holiday season, the LOTD has had terrific success...

The Great River Economic Development Board applauded Project Coordinator Tamika Jenkins for spearheading Mississippi County becoming the first (and at this point only) county in Arkansas to become Career Readiness Certified by the ACT. Jenkins explained that ANC Vice President for Workforce Development Gene Bennett has been attending ACT academies as a result of Mississippi County being targeted to become the first section of Arkansas for certification...

Gosnell’s fire rating from the Insurance Service Office (ISO) recently moved from a five to a four. ISO ratings help determine fire insurance rates. ISO’s system is ranked from one to ten with 10 being the worst rating and one being the best. In an email to Gosnell Mayor Don Marshall, a representative from ISO wrote, “Each insurance company independently determines the premiums it charges it policyholders. ...

The defending Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament champion Blytheville Chickasaws are favored to repeat. The Chicks (4-1) were seeded first in Division II, earning a first round bye. They will play the winner of No. 8 Harrisburg and No. 9 Gosnell at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23 at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center...