Stories from Saturday, October 24, 2020

In his Wednesday report via Zoom, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders said the White House COVID-19 Task Force has identified Mississippi County, along with 10 other Arkansas counties, as red zones. Since last Wednesday (Oct.14), 89 new active cases have been reported in Blytheville. In the county, active cases have risen from 135 to 224 during the same time period...

On Nov. 11, the newly developed BAFB Exhibition will open on the Arkansas Aeroplex in Blytheville, completing the first phase in creation of The National Cold War Center. The small museum, honoring the vast history of the former Eaker Air Force Base, will cut the ribbon officially at 11 a.m., in a brief opening ceremony. Regular hours will resume each Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. beginning Nov. 13...

Blytheville native Kadeem Johnson was presented with what he called “the opportunity of a lifetime” and he didn’t hesitate to take it. Working as a team attendant for the Memphis Grizzlies, Johnson received an email from the NBA offering a chance to participate in the league’s restart in Orlando...

Members of the Arkansas Northeastern College Board of Trustees met via ZOOM teleconferencing for their regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday where they received copies of the Spark Magazine featuring works of art and literature by area elementary schools...

Justice Neil Burge, Mississippi County Sanitation Committee chair, opened the Monday committee meeting with a year to date budget review for the landfill. The total revenue through September was $2,474,083.53. Justice Burge said September was a terrible month as far as cash flow. ...