Stories from Saturday, February 2, 2019

At the end of December, the final Campaign Contribution and Expenditure reports for candidates in the 2018 election were due; however, not every candidate made the deadline. On Friday, Jan. 25, none of the candidates in the Blytheville mayoral race —Mayor James Sanders, Tom Henry, and Harold Sudbury — had filed their reports...

On January 22, a YouTube video began circulating in the Blytheville community concerning the return of Antique Bus Homecoming to Blytheville. The event, which is hosted by Tom's Garage, is set for the weekend of September 27 through September 29 and will take place at the historic Blytheville Bus Station...

Tuesday’s junior class meeting seemed like any other for Armorel junior Abby Kennedy as she entered the classroom where the meeting was being held. However, her classmates surprised her with a slideshow of her family. Abby’s dad, Tony Kennedy, was diagnosed with Stage 4 tongue cancer and is currently taking immunotherapy...

I heard Gone With the Wind will be returning to the big screen to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of my very favorite movies. I also love the book which I have read at least four or five times. Last year we went to Memphis to watch Steel Magnolias at a showing at the Orpheum Theater. Four generations (all female) of my family went together and we had a great time...

To the Editor: We both serve the entire Second Judicial District, which consists of six counties and nine courthouses. But we both have a vested personal and professional interest in Mississippi County because this is our home. Improvement of the two courthouses in Mississippi County is not for the benefit of the judges or the lawyers. ...

On Monday at the Blytheville School Board meeting, a rather lengthy discussion occurred over the board's travel budget. Superintendent Bobby Ashley thought that the board needed to set a more specific policy for the travel budget because they went over the budget by $377...