Stories from Saturday, February 15, 2014

Another load of puppies were picked up off Lily. Strange how no one knows who these animals belong to!

In July last year, after more than a year of raising funds, the Delta Gateway Museum was able to fund its design plans for long term exhibits that would hopefully make the building a major draw for tourism in the region and help preserve the rich history of Mississippi County and the surrounding area. But with little in the way of financial support from the city and no major investors coming forward, progress on the plans is almost at a standstill...

Glen Farrow says he will continue to push for cable at his Promiseland Road home until Ritter Communications obliges. Farrow has started a petition requesting that Ritter "provide service to all residents within the city of Blytheville, including Promiseland Road."...

Lisa John-Adams is the new President of the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce. A native of the Caribbean island of Trinidad, John-Adams brings a wide range of experience to the position. John-Adams is the Quality Director at Nucor-Hickman and has Bachelor's and Masters degrees from University of the West Indies and degrees in Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry from the University of Toronto. ...

The Blytheville City Council's Finance and Purchasing Committee plans a public question and answer period over the mayoral retirement ordinance during its March meeting. Thursday night, the board decided to have a public hearing on the topic at 5 p.m., Thursday, March 13 in the Municipal Courtroom...