Stories from Saturday, September 23, 2023

A man known as “Mr. Ramone” has been spotted within the last few days along Highway 61 headed north towards St. Louis. Ramone Scarborough has been photographed by many locals who then posted his photos and story on Facebook. Part of Ramone's story is that he is known as "the man pushing the carts". And, he does travel with 17 carts attached in an entourage which he pushes one cart at a time...

The Mississippi County Union Mission needs canned goods. The mission disperses over 10,000 canned goods annually. If anyone would rather donate money, a case of canned goods costs around $10. Drop-off sites in Blytheville include Mississippi County Union Mission, 400 East Walnut Street; Greyhound Bus Station, 100 North 5th Street; Arkansas Northeastern College, 2501 S. ...

I have a lot of clutter in my house. Every day I dream about decluttering but then I think about throwing out my stuff and my dream turns into a nightmare. The majority of items I have are not valuable but most have a sentimental value attached. My Grandma Chipman lived in the same house I now live in for 50 years. She passed away at the age of 96 in 2002. Many people will remember her yard sales. She loved yard sales and counting all of that change...

Someone told me this week we all have the power to change our own lives. With hard work and determination, we can be anyone we want to be! Wow! So, I’ve been giving this a little bit of thought. Before I spend all that energy, I need to figure out exactly who I really want to be...

© 2023 by Steve Brawner Communications, Inc. Arkansans can argue about whether Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and state legislators cut taxes perfectly in their recent special session, but at least they did it responsibly. Congress, please take note. After two straight years of billion-dollar surpluses and a smaller one projected for this year, lawmakers voted to reduce permanently the top individual income tax rate from 4.7% to 4.4% starting Jan. ...