Stories from Friday, May 21, 2021

This week a Mississippi County jury of three men and nine women found Correy Crawford of Memphis guilty of first-degree murder with a gun enhancement in the April 25, 2020 slaying of 27-year-old Demarcus Daniels of Blytheville. Crawford was sentenced to 40 years for the murder and 10 years for the gun enhancement in Mississippi County Circuit Court in Burdette. ...

Jordan’s Kwik Stop #64, in Monette, held its Grand Opening on May 14 with a ribbon cutting ceremony, complimentary food services, discounted gas prices and large gift drawings. Jordan’s owner Jackie McClure and Monette Manager Paxton Hamilton were on hand at 11:00 a.m. to greet the more than 2,000 guests who came out to see the new facility located at 19888 Hwy. 18 East, in Monette...