Stories from Friday, January 5, 2024

The first baby born in the new year at the Mississippi County Great River Medical Center in Blytheville was Tru Elon Brown. He was born Jan. 2, 2024 at 2:53 p.m. Tru weighed six pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. His parents are Tatyana Stringer and Tony Brown. He joins three siblings, Journee, Tori and Taylen...

By SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor Two men have been rescued from a grain bin in Poinsett County and they are grateful to the rescue teams who saved their lives. The two men were trapped in a grain bin around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 just north of Marked Tree...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Jason Taylor is starting his second year of his first term as Gosnell mayor and has worked through some difficult challenges and is looking forward to 2024. He has a desire to continue working for the citizens of Gosnell...

The Blytheville MLK Committee will present the fifth annual MLK Celebration, “We Are One,” on Monday, Jan. 15. The events, in conjunction with Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, will begin with a float/car parade at 4:30 p.m. Line-up will begin at 3:45 p.m. at Southern Bancorp parking lot (Main Branch) South 1st Street...

As Arkansans are seeing the first winter weather of the season and using more energy to heat their homes and businesses, Black Hills Energy is sharing innovative ways to save on energy costs in the new year. "Our customers care about safe, reliable and affordable energy, so we want to provide practical and simple energy solutions to help them thrive,” said Marc Eyre, vice president of operations at Black Hills Energy in Arkansas. ...

Each year as the new year rolls around I think of my friends, the original Neal sisters and their little brother Bobby Neal. He lost his life on New Year’s Eve 1985 along with Ricky Nelson and other members of the Stone Canyon Band in Dekalb, Texas when their plane went down in flames due to a faulty heater...

Fifty-two certified officer recruits recently became Arkansas State Troopers during a graduation ceremony at Camp Robinson, making it the largest graduating class since 1977. The new Troopers were among an initial field of 230 applicants who were tested and interviewed before entering a 10-week training program, where they completed approximately 760 hours of specialized instruction and practical training...

Extension Get Fit will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 8-May 22. The class, which is being offered by the Department of Community Education at ANC, will be held in the Briggs/Sebaugh Wellness Center in the aerobics room from 9-10 a.m. The class will be led by Dr. Pam Pruett, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with Mississippi County Extension, and trained Extension Get Fit volunteers Rhoda Yost, Frances Ivy and Linda Frost...

Cooter Wildcats 66, Armorel Tigers 45 ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers (3-11, 2-4) were defeated 66-45 Thursday night at home as the Tigers revived an old time rivalry matchup against the Cooter Wildcats. The Wildcats (8-2) hit 11 three-pointers in the game as they coasted to the 21-point victory over AHS...

Cooter junior Wildcats 46, Armorel junior Tigers 42 ARMOREL— The Cooter Junior Wildcats squeaked out a 46-42 win Thursday night over the Armorel Junior Tigers. AJHS led 19- 15 at the half and 29-27 after the third quarter, but CJHS offense sparked in the fourth quarter as they outscored the Junior Tiger 19-13...

Thursday, Jan. 11: –The Blytheville Public Library will host game night from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12: –Buffalo Island Central Homecoming at the Mustang Athletic Complex. Saturday, Jan. 13: –Bucket basketball will begin its season at the Leachville Community Gymnasium at 10 a.m. Games will be held every Saturday through the season...

The BIC Lady Mustangs were the winners of the Paul Hoffman Sportsmanship Award for the girls Division 2. Pictured are (from left) Halle Wells, Josephine Hanneken, Arabella Oliver and Jaylyn Cagle. (Photo by Cosmo Cossey)