Stories from Friday, November 1, 2024

On the evening of Friday, Oct. 25, officers with the Manila Police Department in cooperation with Arkansas Department of Probation and Parole, Leachville Police Department, Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, Blytheville Police Department and the Arkansas State Police conducted saturation patrols, warrant service as well as probation compliance checks in and around the cities of Manila and Leachville. The operation yielded multiple traffic warnings, citations and several criminal...

Legal Aid of Arkansas will host two legal clinics in Mississippi County to offer record sealing and estate planning services to individuals who may not otherwise have access to these essential resources.The Record Sealing Clinic will be held on Nov. 13 in Blytheville, and the Estate Planning Clinic will follow on Nov. 14 in Manila...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Arkansas Department of Corrections Secretary Lindsay Wallace, Arkansas Board of Corrections Chairman Benny Magness, and other state and local officials announced this week that the State of Arkansas has purchased land in Charleston to build a new prison...

BLYTHEVILLE— Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan and members throughout the city government spoke Tuesday night to the members of the Blytheville Chickasaws and Junior Chickasaws football programs during a joint team dinner at the Blytheville High School cafeteria. ...

Dawgy D-Tails, dog grooming and pet supplies, was welcomed with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The ribbon-cutting was sponsored by the Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Dawgy D-Tails is a family business located at 1409 East Moultrie, Blytheville. Owners are Leon and Dianne Miller...

The Monette High School class of 1964 celebrated its 60th anniversary last Saturday with an all-day reunion at the Wildflower Event Venue in Jonesboro. Twenty classmates were in attendance, out of the original class of 54 students. The celebration began at 10 a.m. with a meet and greet. Classmates were joined by their families, friends and special guests, who visited throughout the day...