Stories from Tuesday, March 31, 2015

A few weeks ago, one of our readers dropped off an old newspaper clipping to peruse.

The Big River Steel supersite is now the temporary host to around 350 workers employed by seven different contracting companies, as construction for the new steel mill gets underway in earnest.

Dr. David Michael Bennett, 44, of Joiner, died Friday, March 27, 2015, in Alexandria, La. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Howard Funeral Service of Manila. Guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com...

MONETTE -- After more than 42 years in the telecommunications business, Skip Layne, area operations manager for CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) in northeast Arkansas and Mississippi, will retire from the company April 2, 2015...

Monette Masonic Lodge #558 held its annual family fish dinner and awards ceremony Monday, March 23. Worshipful Master David McCoy presented Kenneth Worthy with the prestigious Pillars of Solomon Award. ...

Members of the Leachville Police Department and Fire Department, along with Manila Chief of Police, deputies from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, Leachville Mayor Ralph Wells, and several area citizens were treated to a K-9 demonstration Thursday morning...

There will be a mock wreck at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Manila High School practice field, on the south side of the campus. Members of the Manila Police Department, Manila Fire Department, Emerson Ambulance, Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, Arkansas State Police, Howard Funeral Service, Hospital Wing, Air E-Vac, Tuckers, school staff, students and others will be participating in the event.. ...

Monette City Council approved Ordinance 2014-3 dealing with building, plumbing and electrical codes and zoning during its regular meeting Monday, March 23. The council first heard Ordinance 2014-3 in December. It was read for a second time and discussed at length in January but the third reading was tabled in February...

The way is being cleared for the new four-lane Highway 18 as it will reconnect back to the existing highway where the Moore homeplace was located...

Dale Acree Boyd, 88, of Dover, Tennessee, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at Manor House of Dover.

Nancy Marie Stallings, 87, of Manila, passed from this life on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Manila Nursing Center.

A juvenile was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Tuesday, after allegedly fleeing police, which led to an officer being injured.

A man suspected in a local murder plot is behind bars.

Nancy Marie Stallings, age 87, of Manila, passed from this life Monday March 30, 2015, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Pearly Barnhill Ray and had been an area resident for most of her life. ...

The Blytheville City Council's police and fire committee gave Fire Chief Mike Carney the OK to purchase of a new pumper truck Tuesday afternoon and recommended that the finance committee approve the purchase for a vote by the full council.

Blytheville Public School parents, teachers and students got a chance to sound off on the district's uniform policy during a special meeting of the school board Tuesday night.