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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen opened in Blytheville this week. The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday to welcome the new restaurant to Blytheville.

Michaela Strausberg of Blytheville has had a love for planting as far back as she can remember. Little did she know her beautiful yard on Chickasawba Street would catch the attention of the well-known TV host garden designer P. Allen Smith. She was at home when Mr. Smith knocked on her door, introduced himself and asked if he could take pictures of her flowers...

Two Blytheville police officers assisted medics in treating a patient going into cardiac arrest. On Tuesday, Pafford EMS manager Chris Chaloner told the Blytheville City Council’s Police and Fire Committee about the heroic actions of officers Nathan Krupin and Joshua Murray, thanking them for their efforts...

Monday evening, the Blytheville City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee sent an amended proposed Walker Park pool rental contract to the full council, giving its blessing to require a $200 deposit. Councilman Matt Perrin had asked city attorney to draft the contract for those who rent the pool for parties...

Manila School Board accepted two resignations and filled two positions in a brief meeting held Thursday night. Superintendent Jason Evers recommended the board accept the resignations of Mark Manchester, high school history teacher, and Grahm Agee, agri teacher...

— Adrienne Leah Johnson and Dustin William Randolph; — Ashley Nicole Jones and Richard Donald Glidewell; — Kisti M. Jones and Leif Allen Douglas; — Nakiska Nicole Jones and Brice Alexander Leaks; — Mirinda M. Lasher and Robert M. Stokes; — Whitney Erann McDermott and Freddie Julian Fells;...

At its monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Gosnell City Council discussed possibly picking up garbage one day a week instead of two and also addressed the need for CDL drivers to drive the garbage trucks. Councilman David Blount said he thought the city was nearing the end of a two-year lease on the garbage truck currently being used by the city, though it is closer to a year than six months...

On Tuesday night, the Blytheville Planning Commission approved a fractional lot split for 609 South Ridgeway. The owner of the property, Planning Commission member Ben Hubbard, told the board that only five feet would be split because a survey showed that a fence built on the west end of the lot is five feet over the lot line...

Blytheville School District is taking a proactive approach to avoid being put in fiscal distress by the Arkansas Department of Education. Blytheville Superintendent Bobby Ashley brought in financial consultant Norman Hill of Monticello to discuss the district’s finances with the school board on Tuesday evening...

The Ritz Commission is offering a Summer Movie Series, which begins on Saturday, June 22. The Ritz in historic downtown Blytheville will host a showing of “Crazy Rich Asians” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, then Avengers: Infinity War at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12...