Stories from Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Rex Dearmont Rust, co-president of Rust Communications, died Thursday evening after a yearlong battle with cancer. Among other newspapers in several states, Rust Communications owns the NEA Town Courier and Osceola Times. Rex, 52, was remembered for his community involvement, leadership, charitable work and positive, energetic personality...

Armorel superintendent Tiffany Morgan is gathering estimates on damage from the Dec. 10 storms. During Monday night’s meeting, Morgan told the Armorel School Board she met with the insurance adjuster who requested the estimates. Dugouts at the baseball and softball fields sustained damage, as well as the track, two portable carports, an awning, and light poles, according to Morgan...

The Blytheville City Council’s committee meetings resumed Jan. 10 over Zomm due to the recent spike in covid-19 cases. During the code enforcement meeting, radio professional Mike Lester returned to address a misunderstanding from the previous Dec. 13 meeting...

In a matchup of the top two seeds near the midpoint of conference play, Blytheville (15-3, 6-0 4A-3) pushed their winning streak further with a 47-36 home win over Brookland (8-7, 4-2 4A-3) on Jan.10 With electric crowds on both sides, the two teams traded buckets for the majority of the opening quarter. The Bearcats struck first as junior Mason Woodall converted a tough basket over Blytheville’s length inside...