Stories from Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Jeffrey B. Steiling with Cahoon Steiling Architecture presented the first drawings of the proposed fire station addition at the special called Manila City Council meeting on Monday night. Steiling said after meeting with Manila Fire Chief Brandon Bollinger and other members of the fire department, they made revisions...

During the Blytheville Public Works Committee meeting Monday evening, Blytheville city council members discussed the issue of closing the Chickasawba railroad crossing. A monetary offer from BNSF was turned down in the Public Works committee back in December for the closing of both the Cherry (for $300,000) and Chickasawba (for $100,000) railroad crossings...

Glin Mays, 71, of Bytheville, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2020 at his home. Glin was born in Blytheville to Eugene “Jack” and Karla Boone Mays. As a young boy, Glin had the Main Street Courier News route during which he wore out 30 bicycles, and he was once named newspaper carrier of the year. ...

Due to COVID-19, the 5th Annual Party in the Park will be a drive-thru only event from noon until 3 p.m., Friday, at Walker Park in Blytheville. Free school supplies and food will be distributed. The event is sponsored by Mississippi County Juvenile Probation Office...