Stories from Wednesday, September 19, 2018

By JOSEPH FONDREN Blytheville Courier News Blytheville Mayor James Sanders and city CFO John Callens met with the county’s Fire, Police and Safety Committee Monday “to get on the same page” regarding jail fees. Committee chairman Justice Ken Kennemore said, “We are here today to discuss and get on the same page as far as jail fees go. ...

Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Tuck was the keynote speaker at the Greater Blytheville Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Monday, at the Holiday Inn. Tuck spoke about her appointments to different benches in the state of Arkansas. “I have the great pleasure to introduce today’s speaker Justice Annabelle Imber Tuck. ...

The Blytheville City Council approved the purchase of badger meter equipment for the Blytheville Waterworks department Tuesday night. The new meters will correspond with a smartphone app that will not only allow for instantaneous checking of a house's water usage but will also have an alert feature when it detects an excessive amount of water being used...

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen may be coming to Blytheville soon. Blytheville city building inspector Rick Ash told the Courier News that a Popeyes developer is expected to close on the old Shoney’s property near East Highway 18 in January. He said he met with the company last week, going over their plans...

The Arts Council of Mississippi County is pleased to announce the first show of the 2018-2019 Series. “Jack Wright’s Tribute to Neil Diamond” will be live on stage at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 20th at The Ritz, 306 W. Main in Historic Downtown Blytheville. Tickets are $20.00 Advance and $25.00 at the door. Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult...