Stories from Saturday, March 2, 2024

By DAVID PIERCE NEA Town Courier Mississippi County Justice Reggie Cullom continues to challenge County Judge John Alan Nelson and his fellow justices to do something about the deteriorating condition of the Osceola Courthouse. Already he has detailed issues with the 111-year-old building, provided a list of needs from each of the county office administrators housed there and cited fire code violations which nearly caused the building to close...

ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers honored longtime head coach Charlie Brown Tuesday afternoon before the Tigers season opener matchup against the Piggott Mohawks.  The Armorel School District and Brown also honored the late Hugh Don Ashmore, who passed away Sunday, February 18...

Blytheville Odyssey of the Mind teams competed in regional competition Saturday, Feb. 24. Division I - Elementary with Emma Salazar, Bentleigh Swafford, Karson Johnson, Micah Haley, Da’Shawn Jones, Mase Rand, and Makayla Kennedy, coached by Curtis Walker Sr., won first place in Problem 4- Structure holding 930 pounds. ...

The Leachville Housing Authority resident council held a chili and hot dog supper along with a Valentine Day celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Residents, along with citizens of the community and the surrounding area, enjoyed the fundraising dinner and Valentine celebration...