Stories from Wednesday, July 25, 2018

This week’s spotlight shines on Cody Wyatt. Mayor James Sanders and his wife Mrs. Joyce Sanders nominated Cody and we kept it secret just to surprise her. The reason we kept it secret is simply that I wanted to see if we could slip one by her. Gotcha, Cody...

Great River Medical Center will soon have a new urologist. Monday afternoon the Mississippi County Hospital Board ratified the contract of urologist Ahmed Hussain, M.D., who is expected to begin his practice here in August at Dr. Mason’s office. Mississippi County Hospital System CEO Chris Raymer said Dr. Hussain, who lives in Kennett, is waiting for his Arkansas license...

Municipal filing will begin on Friday at the Mississippi County Courthouse. Filing will begin at 12 p.m. that day and conclude on August 17. All second seat positions in Blytheville’s three city wards will be open for filing. Currently, those seats are held by Councilman Stan Parks in Ward 1, Councilman L.C. ...

Blytheville police are investigating an armed robbery at Furniture Gallery, 629 Moultrie, on Tuesday afternoon. "Upon arrival officers made contact with the victim, who advised three black males entered the store and demanded money," said Lt. John Frazier, the BPD CID commander. "One of the individuals had a firearm and pointed it at the victim while another robber grabbed the register. All three suspects then exited the business and ran north away from the building."...

To the editor: It became a night of torrential rain and chilly wind as we made our way south on Interstate 55. We pressed on to our destination in Memphis which was 94 miles away. Our car was filled with luggage for all the events surrounding my niece’s wedding. My white clerical robe and my stole was positioned carefully on top of the garment bags...

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (7-24) – Construction work to widen State Highway 18 requires lane closures in Mississippi County, according to Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) officials. Weather permitting, crews will intermittently close the westbound lane to receive materials...

Dorthy Addie Crouch, 93, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Marmaduke, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Lorene Smith Roberts and was raised in the Leachville area. ...