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According to Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson, the body found Monday in the 2400 block of South Elm has been identified as 23-year-old Kevondre Williams of Blytheville. While police are not releasing the cause of death, Thompson said it has been ruled a homicide...

The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a body found feet away from Gethsemane Memorial Gardens cemetery. A Public Works mowing crew found the body while mowing and reported it to the police on Monday afternoon. No information about the cause or identification has been released yet...

An old printing plant will soon be transformed into a whiskey distillery in downtown Blytheville. Tuesday evening, the Blytheville Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for 118 South Broadway — formerly Franklin Press — to be used as a bottling facility...

Melissa’s Jeri-Lin Donuts, formerly known as Jeri-Lin Donuts, will be celebrating its 50th year anniversary this Saturday. The celebration will consist of prize drawings for those that purchase a dozen donuts. Those who participate will be able to win a grand prize of a 32-inch TCL Roku television, a 20-inch griddle iron for the second prize and a Belgian waffle maker for the third prize...

Arkansas voters will likely see recreational marijuana on the ballot in 2020, according to Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville). Speaking at the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Monday, Hodges said he anticipated the ballot measure after the passage of medical marijuana. ...

Shortly after Tuesday night’s Blytheville City Council meeting, Councilman Matt Perrin penned an email to Blytheville Mayor James Sanders expressing his concern over the stalemate regarding reappointments of Andrew Carrington and chairperson Marcia McClain to the Blytheville Historic District Commission...

PARAGOULD—First-year Gosnell Pirates head coach Lewis Earnest watched his team play an opponent for the first time Thursday night in their Arkansas Athletic Association benefit game, with the Pirates prevailing against the Paragould Rams, 32-14. The Pirates received the ball to start the game and on the first play Earnest’s stepson and junior quarterback Cooper Pieri connected with senior Amarion “Mookie” Partee for a passing play that went 57 yards before Ram defenders dragged Partee down. ...

On Friday, the Armorel School District held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new elementary building that is scheduled to be completed before the 2020-2021 school year. Armorel superintendent Tiffany Morgan started off the ceremony with a short speech of what the new elementary building means to the district and community...

Thursday morning, the elected officials’ offices inside the Blytheville Courthouse began relocating to the former Arkansas Northeastern College Vo-Tech Building in Burdette. Thursday and Friday, the offices of the county judge, county clerk, finance and the treasurer were being moved. ...

The Gosnell City Council is considering raising sewer rates by $4 a month to cover shortfalls in the Sewer Fund and pay for upgrades to the wastewater system. Through July, year-to-date, the Sewer Fund is in the red $51,897, with $97,953 in revenues versus $149,850 in expenses. Gosnell is facing another significant expense with the recent sewer collapse on Moody Street...