Stories from Sunday, May 19, 2013

So here's what happened today, you guys. I had this great idea for a column. It was brilliant. Actually, it still is brilliant, just not in the current state in which it exists in my mind.

North East Arkansas Transit (NEAT) recently announced that it has been selected as a recipient of the Mississippi county Giving Tree grant. The funds for the grant are made possible in part by the Mississippi County Community Foundation, an affiliate office of the Arkansas Community Foundation Inc. The purpose of the grant is to assist with the establishment of transit for the needy in Mississippi County...

The Mississippi County Memorial Day service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2013 in front of the Blytheville Courthouse. This year's guest speaker will be Col. Jeremy F. Smith USAF (retired). Col. Smith retired from the Air Force in May of 1989 after 27 years of active duty service. ...