Stories from Saturday, February 10, 2024

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times Staff BLYTHEVILLE - Three Blytheville men were arrested Monday following the execution of a search warrant in the 900 block of McDaniels in Blytheville. The Blytheville Police Department took into custody Derek Davis, 36, Kameron Jackson, 32 and Charles Taylor, 33, all charged with Possession with the Purpose to Deliver of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Simultaneous Possession of Drugs and Firearms. ...

Six candidates have applied for the position of Blytheville Police Chief including John Frazier, Bobby Ephlin, Charles Middlebrook, Jason Simpkins, Robin Angel and Russell Gray. Chief Ross Thompson’s last day will be Feb. 29. Mayor  Melisa Logan has said she plans to accept applications up to Feb. 15...

By SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor She has lived through the invention of electricity, the Civil Rights movement, and five husbands. And, she did it all with the help of the Lord. Laura Reaves was born Dec. 7, 1930 in Clarksdale, Miss., the home of the Blues. She was only 11 when her family moved up river to Blytheville, Ar...

The Mississippi County retired school personnel resumed meetings on Feb. 8 welcoming guest speaker Leslie Leija with 1st Choice Home Care. The last meeting was held in December. Following the secretary and treasurer reports, members voted to donate $100 to the Manila Elementary Choir. The choir, under the direction of Rodney Cooper, performed several Christmas songs at the December meeting...

Mississippi County, Arkansas has announced the launch of the Mississippi County Water & Sewer Infrastructure Grant Program funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law. Among many other provisions, ARPA provides direct funding to each county in the United States through what is called the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Relief Fund (CLFRF). For Mississippi County, Arkansas, this amount is $7,895,980.00...

In the 2023-2024 Lions International Peace Poster Contest, the poster drawn by Fox Meadow School of Creative Media (Jonesboro) 6th grader Arianna Nguyen won first place in not only her school’s contest but also took first in the District 7-0 competition. ...

The fifth annual Martin Luther King Celebration “We Are One Lets Do It Again” will be held Sunday, Feb. 18. The parade will begin at 4:30 p.m. Line-up will begin at 3:45 p.m. at Southern Bancorp parking lot, South 1st Street, Blytheville. The Dream Variety Show will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Ritz Civic Center in Blytheville...