Stories from Saturday, May 19, 2018

Last weekend I attended my first Mayfest celebration and it was a blast. I had a wonderful time, saw some stunning performances and ate some great BBQ. In reviewing the great time that I had, I've been wondering why we only do these celebrations twice a year...

KIPP Blytheville Collegiate High School’s inaugural Class of 2018 will walk across the stage on Friday night to accept their diplomas and start a new educational journey. KIPP Blytheville’s first graduating class has 36 students, including 17 of whom are founding members that attended as 5th graders when the school opened in 2010...

The Mississippi County Insurance Committee heard from LS and Associates Insurance Consultants Inc. Wednesday, which pitched a possible transition from Stephens Insurance to LS and Associates. Committee Chairman Justice Ken Kennemore started the meeting saying if problems are caught early then over the long-term money can be saved with medical bills...

A recent study published by alarms.org of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the world ranked Blytheville as 60. The study states that the data was compiled from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting database and crime reports for the years 2010 through 2014. ...

The county’s Planning and Development Committee met with County Economic Developer Clif Chitwood Thursday to discuss the possibilities of two projects coming to Mississippi County. “Clif [Chitwood] and I have talked about a couple of projects that he would like to present to us, to present to the full court… Mr. Chitwood I shall let you preside,” Committee Chairman Bill Nelson said...

Blytheville City Council passed the four code enforcement ordinances that were originally presented in March. The ordinances focus heavily on city cleanup and appearance. The council also approved a $48,864 purchase of a mobile SkyCop surveillance unit...