Stories from Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Willie B. Cooper Sr. was born Jan. 19, 1958, to Bilbo Cooper and Earnestine Cover in Hughes. On Sept. 23, 2023, God called his servant home from labor at the age of 65. He was preceded in death by his parents. Willie B. Cooper Sr. proudly served his county in the United States Army...

Martha Jane Thomas-Williams, 68, of Osceola, passed away Sept. 28, 2023, at SMC Medical Center in Osceola. She was born Aug. 10, 1955, in Osceola to the late Colliel Thomas-Daniel and Elzie Combs, Jr. She was of the Baptist faith, baptized under the pastorship of the late Rev. ...

The Northeast Arkansas Fair officially opened on Monday, Sept. 25. Many county and state officials were there for the ribbon-cutting ceremony which took place last week.

Music at the Museum in Manila featured Alex Cole (left) and Alan Glass (right) at the Sept. 28 show. It was gospel night. Alex is a student at Williams Baptist and Alan is pastor of Manila Methodist Church. There will be one more show for the season. It will be held Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The public is invited and there is no charge...

Mayors from across Mississippi County met on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Manila Airport Center. Manila Mayor Tracey Reinhart welcomed the guests on behalf of Manila. “The last time I attended a county meeting in this room, former Judge McGuire spoke saying it is a good day to be in Mississippi County,” Mayor Reinhart said. “I want to say today is even a better day to be in Mississippi County. Good things are happening in our county.”...

A Blytheville man is in critical condition following a Saturday shooting in Blytheville. Saturday, officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to the area of Clearlake Apartments in reference to a man being shot. Officers arrived on scene and discovered Calvin Redmon, 30, of Blytheville, with an apparent gunshot wound...

Following an increase of recent reports of break-ins of vehicles in surrounding communities, the Blytheville Police Department reminds citizens of Blytheville to remove valuables, especially weapons from their vehicles and ensure the vehicle(s) are secured at night...

The Arkansas Steelmaking Bootcamp is now taking applications. The bootcamp is a job skills initiative designed to prepare people for the urgent labor demand in the steel manufacturing industry in Mississippi County. The bootcamp consists of 80 hours of workforce education and training that provides participants with entry-level knowledge...