Stories from Wednesday, August 2, 2017

There will be some new prizes for winners of a few categories at this year’s Mississippi County Fair. According to fair board member Sharon Meyer, Wilton Enterprises, a well known baking supply company, will provide prizes for some baking categories in addition to the usual monetary awards and ribbons the winners will receive...

More than half of the 1,130 new laws passed by the 91st Arkansas General Assembly went into effect Monday covering a wide range of topics, but the most notable ones raise the speed limit, increase limitations on the usage of communication devices by motorists (as well as offering stiffer fines), allow employees to store guns in their vehicles at work, limit dilation and evacuation (D&E, otherwise known as dismemberment abortions), expand open container laws to include non-drivers, provide alternatives to schools regarding “snow days” and more.. ...

The Blytheville School Board made significant changes to the district’s dress code on Monday night. The board met for the purpose of revising Policy 4.25, “Student Dress and Grooming,” which was adopted on Feb. 22, 1999 and revised on April 27, 2015 with input from students...

A two-vehicle accident occurred Wednesday morning around 7:09 a.m. on Arkansas State Highway 18 just east of Big Lake that resulted in the death of one Mississippi County woman. According to the report by the Arkansas State Police, 31-year-old Emily Sanders of Black Oak, driving a 2006 Nissan Altima, crossed the centerline and struck 61-year-old Manila resident Shella Booth, driving a 2015 Jeep Patriot, head on...