Stories from Thursday, February 22, 2018

Blytheville police are investigating a counterfeit $20 bill given to the city collector. A city employee was preparing the daily deposit on Wednesday, when she noticed the fake bill. Meanwhile, police also responded to the 100 block of South Porter, where America’s Best Value Inn reported a breaking or entering to one of its rooms...

On Thursday, the Arkansas Supreme Court reversed a decision by the Mississippi County Circuit Court regarding the longstanding jail fees issue. The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that Blytheville owes the county jail fees , reversing a Circuit Court decision that said the city should only pay for prisoners who violate a municipal ordinance...