Stories from Friday, April 28, 2023

Brittany Nicole “Nikki” Sanderson Hughes, 31, of Blytheville passed away April 25, 2023, at her home. She was a hotel manager. Nikki was born May 23, 1991, in Osceola to Michael Shane and Evelyn McLaughlin Sanderson. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Thomas Sanderson, and her mother-in-law, Virginia Hughes...

By B. KAY RICHTER NEA Assistant Editor Revival Architecture announced that the Mississippi County Courthouse Renovation and Addition project has been honored by the National Center for State Courts as one of a handful of outstanding projects nationwide for the NCSC Court Space Redesign Challenge...

Movies return to The Ritz By MARCUS MCCLAIN NEA Town Courier For six years, residents of Blytheville have been forced to the highway for the cinematic atmosphere of a movie theater. Now that trip is cut to just a short ride downtown to the Ritz Civic Center...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Abby May Miller will be in Blytheville showing at The New York Store May 4-6 with a private collection. She will also be taking appointments for custom, one of a kind pieces. Miller was born in Laramie, WY, and was raised in Arvada CO. She earned two bachelor’s degrees from Colorado State University in Fine Art and Fashion Design...

By B. KAY RICHTER NEA Assistant Editor The regional discount store, Dirt Cheap, is closing the Blytheville location. The company’s closures include 19 store locations spread throughout several Southeastern states, with most locations set to close by May 6. ...