Stories from Friday, December 11, 2020

Delores Diane "D.D." Thornton, 67, of Jacksonville, former Manila resident, passed from this life Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at her home. The daughter of the late Harold Chipman, she was born in Aurora, Ill., and moved to Manila with her family in 1960. A 1971 graduate of Manila High School, she began her working career with the former Dvan Tool and Dye Company and attended the Arkansas Northeastern College where she was a standout basketball player. ...

With Christmas fast approaching the Blytheville Fire Department would like to share some important safety tips during this holiday season courtesy of NFPA.org. Holiday Decorating Christmas Tree Tips After Christmas Get rid of the tree after Christmas or when it is dry. ...

The Faith Temple House of Prayer is making a call to action among churches, small businesses and other non-profit organizations to support the Mississippi County Union Mission. With the inability to host fundraisers for much of this year due to COVID-19, pastor and MCUM board member Wille D. Williams is pushing community members to assist in accounting for the loss...

Mississippi County has seen another increase in COVD-19 cases recently. In his Wednesday report, Mayor James Sanders announced that the county has seen active case numbers jump from 261 to 387 in a one week period. By Thursday, the number of active cases surpassed 400...