Stories from Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Delta Gateway Museum (DGM), located at 210 West Main Street, is one step closer to realizing their goal of a permanent Native American exhibit with the recent award of a $10,000 General Improvement Fund (GIF) grant from the Arkansas Department of Rural Services (ARS)...

In my last report to you I concentrated on the concrete results we have achieved thus far with our Economic Development efforts. The results are impressive. So now, let's take a look at what will be needed to continue growth, more jobs, and higher wages in Mississippi County...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News BLYTHEVILLE-The Blytheville Chickasaws postseason hopes took a huge hit Tuesday night at the hands of the Nettleton Raiders. The Chicks let a five point lead with under a minute to play slip away and see the visiting Raiders leave Chickasaw gym with a 49-47 win in 5A-East action...

Blytheville Courier News MAYNARD-Thanks to a combined 35 points from sophomores Monroe Carr and Seth Wyatt, the Armorel Tigers advanced to the 1A-3 East district title game with a 64-29 blowout of the tournament host, Maynard Tigers, Monday night. Playing without leading scorer, Nash Winters because of injury, the Tigers got a huge lift from a couple of their younger players...

By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News GOSNELL-The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the 3-4A district finals after a 62-49 win over the Cave City Cavemen Wednesday night at the Gosnell Physical Education Center. Holding a slim margin most of the night, the undersized Pirates outscored the Cavemen, 22-12 in the fourth period to pull away and advance to their first district final since winning it all in 2014...

Darrell Robertson, 22, was arraigned in Osceola District Court Thursday, after allegedly shooting a man twice in Luxora on Wednesday afternoon. According to Luxora Police Chief Albert Wright, the victim, Romero Johnson, is in stable condition at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, where he had surgery on Thursday...