Stories from Saturday, December 14, 2019

What is wrong with some people in this world? We are so fortunate to have the technology we enjoy today but then there are those who want to ruin it and do crazy things. We all hear about the hackers who get into our computers and steal our personal information, those who get our credit card numbers and run up bills and then those who steal our complete identity and ruin our credit...

Service is one of those selfless things that everyone needs to continuously be a part of. This week some coworkers and I spoke to students at BHS about the importance of serving the community. We explained to them some of the ways that we serve the community and gave them suggestions on how they could serve as well. The students also had some really good ideas themselves for various service projects...

Bill Nelson announced his plans to seek re-election for Mississippi County Justice of the Peace for District 4. He has served the county for 19 years. Nelson serves as chairman of the Economic Development Committee. “We have created over 4,000 new jobs in Mississippi County which increased our local payroll by $135 million annually,” Nelson said. ...

ARMOREL— The Armorel School Board held their monthly meeting Monday night where they were informed of upcoming events around the district. The board also heard from third grader Kooper Lindsey who won the 2019 Armorel Elementary Spelling Bee and will compete in the County Spelling Bee on Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. at Arkansas Northeastern College...

Tuesday evening, the Blytheville Planning Commission approved an ATM from vendor Jeff Bailey with the notion that green space requirements were met and a neutral color was approved. The ATM will be located at 1003 E. Main Street. That area is recognized as a business and overlay district in the city...

While Marybeth Byrd of Armorel may have been eliminated from The Voice in the semifinals Tuesday night, her career is just beginning. “This inspiring experience has given me lifelong friendships, tools to make steps toward a musical career, even more passion for music, and has helped me realize how important it is to ALWAYS stay true to myself,” Byrd told the NEA Town Courier. ...

Caraway City Council members worked through a short agenda Thursday night, passing a resolution, setting up a new special events account, approving an engineering firm and approving the purchase of a rescue truck for the fire department. Mayor Bo James introduced a resolution concerning the 1.5 cent state sales and use tax for roads and bridges which is scheduled to sunset in 2023 unless it is extended. It will be on the 2020 ballot...

Monday evening, the Blytheville Parks and Recreation committee asked Delta Gateway Museum director Leslie Hester about efforts being made to observe Black History Month. Hester mentioned two upcoming dates for the museum, one in January to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and one in February for Black History Month...

A member of the Gosnell City Council was arrested on drug charges by the Baldwin County (Alabama) Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 12, according to reports. Kurtis Payne, 22, of Gosnell was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of Xanax and possession of drug paraphernalia, an employee of the Baldwin County Jail said...