Stories from Wednesday, August 17, 2022

On Aug. 16, Sgt. Glen Teeter, Deputy Carter Lazenby along with the Leachville Police Department and Gosnell Police Department recovered a 20 foot utility trailer and two 2021 ATV's. Sgt. Teeter received information from Sgt. Chris Lassley with the Gosnell Police Department of an orange Chevrolet Avalanche truck pulling a 20 foot trailer with the anti-theft device still attached to the tongue of the trailer. The trailer was attached to the truck with rachet straps and chains...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Mississippi County Insurance Committee welcomed Billie Ann Heugel on Friday afternoon to discuss insurance options. Justice Reggie Cullom, chair, said he had invited Heugel, employee benefits account executive with Lipscomb Pitts Insurance, to talk to justices...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier The county finance committee sent a 65 percent tax abatement for Nextera Energy Resources to the Quorum Court during their Aug. 15 meeting. The company is making a $300 million investment, placing solar fields on 1500 acres of land just north of Walmart in Blytheville along I-55. Finance committee chair Michael White noted that the county as previously approved similar abatements for two other projects in the county...