Stories from Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Recently I read where the Kirby School District in west Arkansas became the first school in the state to implement a four day school week for the 2019-2020 school year. According to reports I read, several schools across the nation already have the four day school week in place...

Editor’s Note: The following is Blytheville Mayor James Sanders’ state of the city address delivered to the Blytheville City Council on Tuesday, March 19. I first want to thank God, who has allowed us to see this year of 2019. I want to thank, my wife, Joyce for standing with me and supporting me the past eight years in this office and for the thirty-six years of our marriage. ...

During Monday night’s monthly meeting, the Gosnell School Board approved a two percent raise for both Classified and Certified employees of the district. After an endorsement from the Personnel Policy Committee and now final approval from the board, administrators will receive a $500 increase on their base pay and two percent raise; certified employees will see a $300 or $500 bump on the base depending on their education level and two percent raise...

Manila City Council discussed the need for a construction resolution setting minimum elevation requirements for new building. Mayor Wayne Wagner opened the regular March meeting Monday night with all council members present. The discussion included requiring two or three foundation blocks and an...

The Blytheville School Board met on Monday and began the meeting with a recognition of the 2018-2019 teachers of the year. Each building received recognition for teacher of the year, though, Elementary and District Teacher of the Year Ebony Wells-Brown was unable to attend the meeting. ...

On Friday afternoon, Cameron Wells turned himself in to the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office to face charges of aggravated robbery, first degree battery, aggravated assault, default time pay of misdemeanor fine and two counts of misdemeanor failure to appear. ...

A Blytheville man lost his life in a fire around 7 a.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Dougan. Blytheville firefighters found the body of Harold McWilliams, 75, soon after entering the structure, according to Blytheville Fire Chief Mike Carney. McWilliams was the lone occupant and made an unsuccessful attempt to evacuate the burning home, the chief said...

Richard C. Smith, 68, of Tyronza passed away March 21, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Crittenden Hospital in West Memphis. He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired facilities manager from UT Bowld Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and a member of First Baptist Church in Tyronza. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Nelda Smith...

On Wednesday afternoon, Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson’s released the following statement via Facebook regarding an apparent class action lawsuit against the county. “Recently, Judge John Nelson received an email that contained an attachment listing interrogatories that required responses. He has been gathering information on this for the last few days and discovered a class action lawsuit has been filed against Mississippi County...