Stories from Friday, March 3, 2023

Norma Louise Staggs, 72, of Paragould, formerly of Arbyrd, Mo., passed from this life Thursday, March 2, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Kennett, she was the daughter of the late Theo and Edna Lou Richardson Staggs and was a 1968 graduate of Arbyrd High School. ...

By DAVID PIERCE NEA Town Courier The Mississippi County Quorum Court is establishing a grant program to benefit its cities and towns. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, in Blytheville, the court set aside $2 million from its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) account to assist its municipali- ties with infrastructure improvements. The ARPA dollars were disbursed by the federal government in 2021 during the COVID crisis. The county received $8 mil- lion...

By MARCUS MCCLAIN NEA Town Courier To say ChicksNation showed up for the team’s opening game of the state tournament would be a monumental understatement. Maroon and white filled Chickasaw Arena wall to wall and shoulder to shoulder for Blytheville’s 70-47 win over Morrilton on Thursday. And with the crowd energy as high as it’s ever been in the Arena, the players took it even further with their opening minutes of play...