Stories from Friday, March 20, 2020

The Dunklin County Health Department has been notified of the first positive case of COVID-19 in Dunklin County. The case is travel-related and the patient, a female in her seventies, is quarantined at home. Health Department staff are working in coordination with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to determine any close contacts of that individual who were possibly exposed. ...

Effie Sanders, 83, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Gosnell Therapy and Living Center. Effie was born in Yarbro to Lee and Mable Johnson Lambert. She attended Gosnell Baptist Church and was a lifelong area resident. Effie loved books and enjoyed reading...

Blytheville Rotarians are donating their weekly meals to those in need. “Since Rotary can not meet as a group we have decided to donate some of the meals we would have eaten each week to someone in our community,” Rotary Club of Blytheville president Sally Cooke said. ...

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the NEA Town Courier office, located at 510 West Main in Blytheville, will be closed to the public beginning on Monday, March 23. Anyone wishing to pay their subscription, or anyone in need of any assistance is urged to call (870) 763-4461 and arrangements will be made to help those in need. NEA Town Courier staff will come outside to customers’ vehicles and conduct business that requires being done in person...

On Thursday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that schools would remain closed at least through April 17 in response to the coronavirus threat. Local schools were out last week and this week is spring break. Blytheville High School has postponed prom. "It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that the BHS Prom will not be held as scheduled on April 25,” Blytheville superintendent Bobby Ashley said. ...