Stories from Friday, October 10, 2014

A car struck a train near Nucor-Yamato Steel Friday morning, but no injuries were reported.

A special prosecutor will be assigned as the Arkansas State Police investigates discrepancies found in Blytheville Waterworks deposits, according to Finance Director John Callens.

Members of the Mississippi County 4-H program participated this past Saturday in two annual events, the statewide One Day of Service, and the nationwide National 4-H Youth Science Day. This is the third year area 4-Hers have participated in the statewide event, and the second year they have participated in the nationwide event, according to County Extension Agent Torya Woods, who is in charge of the 4-H program in Mississippi County...

Our mission is to serve "the commercial, industrial, civic and general interest of Osceola and South Mississippi County, Arkansas." Through word-of-mouth referrals to information packets, from our website to social media, we continuously strive to promote our area as a great place to live, work, have a business and raise a family...

Embattled former Blytheville Waterworks General Manager Gary Phillips has resigned as chairman of the Mississippi County Democratic Central Committee.

Ms. Vivian Fay McGhee, 81, of Lepanto, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree.

Early voter turnout for the county-wide hospital tax special election has been high in Blytheville, especially compared with other polling sites across the county.

The Blytheville Finance and Purchasing Committee is making no recommendation on the city's millage rate, which is scheduled to be set at the October Blytheville City Council meeting.

PARAGOULD -- DeMadre Clark rushed for a school record 328 yards and six touchdowns, and he ran in the game-deciding two-point conversion as the Blytheville Chickasaws snapped a 13-game conference losing streak Friday night with a thrilling 42-40 win over rival Greene County Tech...

Thursday night, Blytheville Finance Director John Callens updated the Finance and Purchasing Committee on the lingering excise tax issue