Stories from Wednesday, July 3, 2024

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier It was Candice Groves’ Day at Blytheville High School on Friday morning as the University of Arkansas team arrived in the Razorbug. It was the Razorbug’s first visit to Blytheville and the last stop on the two week tour honoring on-line students with their diplomas...

By SANDRA BRAND - NEW Town Courier Editor In the City of Blytheville, code 7.17 outlaws fireworks of all kinds within city limits. This includes the shooting or sale of any fireworks, skyrockets, toy pistols, torpedoes, etc. Shooting fireworks within the city can result in a $500 fine through the Blytheville Police Department...

The July 4th holiday took on a new meaning for me four years ago. It’s now the anniversary of the date I contracted the Covid-19 virus and begun my long journey of recovery. I was admitted to the ICU at the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro and the next four weeks were, without a doubt, the worst of my life... ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier John 3:17 Ministry held the Summer of Hope event at Pathway Church in Blytheville on Friday, June 28. It was the first time John 3:17 Ministry had held a fund-raising event in Blytheville. Fundraising coordinator Brandi Ford welcomed everyone and expressed her appreciation for the reception they received. The evening consisted of a catfish dinner, entertainment and a live auction. Guest speaker was 2nd Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Sonia Hagood...

God’s Holy Temple Church presented their Stop The Violence Youth Awareness Week June 19-22. The church is located at 2065 South Division in Blytheville with Pastor Bishop Randy Crenshaw serving. Classes were held from 10 a.m. - noon Wednesday through Friday. Sack lunches were provided at the end of each day’s session. The week ended on Saturday with a fun day...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Carlee Bradford and Destiny Jackson are among the 25 high school interns receiving hands-on job experience through Blytheville’s internship program. At one time the intern program was funded through the state. Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan worked out a pilot program to open 25 slots for students 16-19 years of age offering them the opportunity to intern for six weeks. The internships were open to students in Blytheville, Gosnell, Kipp, and Armorel...

Margaret Crystal Snow McCommon, a beloved member of the Blytheville and Hazen communities, passed away peacefully, surrounded by love and faith, at the age of 64. Born in Blytheville, Crystal lived a life full of love, dedication and service. Crystal was a passionate member of ESA (Epsilon Sigma Alpha), where she found immense joy in helping the children of St. ...

Margaret Wroten McWaters Stovall, 79, former longtime resident of Blytheville, died July 2, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers. Born in Blytheville to the late Baneeta Langston Wroten and the late Cecil Wroten, she was a 1962 graduate of Blytheville High School and a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. ...