Stories from Saturday, June 8, 2019

Some of the well-known holidays we celebrate include Fourth of July, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, New Year's Day and Christmas. Then we have Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Veteran's Day and Valentine's Day. This week's column will give you a few not-so-well known national June holidays...

ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers extended high school team defeated the Riverside Rebels 14-1 in game one and lost 24-12 in game two Monday night. The Tigers defeated the Bay Yellowjackets 14-13 Tuesday night. In game one against the Rebels, Jayce Fondren pitched a complete game allowing one run on one hit and fanned five Rebel batters...

The First United Methodist Church (FUMC) in Blytheville hosted eight members of the FUMC of Tulsa from Saturday until Tuesday. According to FUMC Blytheville Pastor Zach Roberts the group was made up of recent high school graduates of the FUMC Tulsa...

On Thursday morning, the Great River Economic Foundation board and a group charged with helping create a tactical plan to grow population in Mississippi County participated in a video conference call with leaders of TadZo, the firm putting the plan together...

— Adrienne Leah Johnson and Dustin William Randolph; — Ashley Nicole Jones and Richard Donald Glidewell; — Kisti M. Jones and Leif Allen Douglas; — Nakiska Nicole Jones and Brice Alexander Leaks; — Mirinda M. Lasher and Robert M. Stokes; — Whitney Erann McDermott and Freddie Julian Fells;...

Blytheville School District is taking a proactive approach to avoid being put in fiscal distress by the Arkansas Department of Education. Blytheville Superintendent Bobby Ashley brought in financial consultant Norman Hill of Monticello to discuss the district’s finances with the school board on Tuesday evening...

On Thursday morning, the Great River Economic Development Foundation gave its blessing to offer economic development funds to two projects that are expected to create a total of 65 new jobs in Mississippi County. White Gold Mill, a cotton seed oil mill, plans to hire 55 people and would receive a $12,000 per employee incentive if the worker lives in Mississippi County...