Stories from Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Lucinda Smith, 85, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born Nov. 16, 1938, to the late Sanford Cunningham and the late Olie Starling in Weir, Miss. Lucinda was the widow of the late Robert Smith and was of the Pentecostal faith...

Dr. Willean Beatrice Jones was born Oct. 28, 1972, in Osceola to L.B. and Rosemary Coleman. Dr. Jones accepted Christ into her life at an early age and was baptized at the True Light Baptist Church in Blytheville under the leadership of the late Reverend Horace Howard. ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Patrons at the Mississippi County Library in Blytheville have noticed there is less light in the building due to the skylight being temporarily covered with a heavy-duty tarp. Lowell Walters, county library director, said the leaking skylight has been an ongoing problem for a few years but after consulting with a structural engineer he said a solution has been recommended and the light will return. ...

The Mississippi County Courthouse in Blytheville will close at 2 p.m. beginning Monday, July 8, and continue until further notice. According to the County Judge’s office, the courthouse has been experiencing HVAC problems due to major leaks which have taken place over time...

Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) recently announced its Summer 2024 scholarship recipients. Through the support of local donors and state funding, ASPSF awarded scholarships to 27 single parents pursuing associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and skilled-trade certificates. Ten of those students are from Mississippi County. The single parents were honored at a picnic awards ceremony at Craighead Forest Park in Jonesboro. Children, family, and friends were also in attendance...

Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan announced the Fourth of July holiday trash schedule. All schedules for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday remained the same. There will be no trash pick-up on Thursday, July Fourth. Thursday and Friday routes will be picked up on Friday, July 5...

The Nucor Star Cinema at the Ritz Civic Center in Blytheville will present Despicable Me 4. The movie will be shown July 3-6 and July 12-13 at 7 p.m. and July 7 and 14 at 2 p.m. General admission is $11.05. Children 12 and under and adults 55 and up are $8.84...