Stories from Saturday, October 13, 2018

Well, here we are, back again with another column. I guess first off I would like to state that I stand by all my comments from last week 100 percent. I would also like to acknowledge that I got a lot of feedback from last week and no matter if you agree with what I said or not, I need to address something. Some, particularly those that did disagree with me, seem to have a misconception of how things work when it comes to opinion pieces...

To the editor: I am writing in response to Greydon Williams' Opinion articles over the past few weeks. The last column on October 6th was particularly disturbing to me. I understand that reporters have opinions as we all do, but I believe Mr. Williams has crossed a line in journalism...

On Thursday the Parks and Recreation Committee held a special meeting to recommend an ordinance be sent to the Blytheville City Council reinstating a Ritz Commission. The commission, if reinstated, would work in tandem with the Blytheville Arts Council to oversee the operations and maintenance of the Ritz Civic Center for the City of Blytheville...

On Tuesday, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders, Blytheville Chief Financial Officer John Callens, Blytheville Wastewater Director Gary Carr and engineers from PMI made a presentation to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality concerning the city's wastewater treatment plants...

Local results were mixed when the Arkansas Department of Education released the 2018 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Index and Accountability At-A-Glance reports on Friday. Grades for Mississippi County schools ranged from an “A” to an “F.” Manila Middle School had the lone “A” in the county, while Blytheville High School — A New Tech School was given the only “F.”...