Stories from Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Justices of the Mississippi County Quorum Court failed to reach a quorum last Tuesday for the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the body as only seven of the 11 members where present. Present were Justices Rick Ash, Michael White, Betty Hepler, Molly Jackson, Neil Burge, Cecil McDonald and Tobye McClanahan...

Hundreds of people turned out Friday, Aug. 27, to see the Big Boy #4014 steam locomotive arrive at the Iron Mountain Depot in downtown Walnut Ridge. The historic train was making whistle stops across Northeast Arkansas while en route from North Little Rock to Poplar Bluff, Mo., while on its summer tour. ...

Monette City Council met Monday evening and worked through a busy agenda including passages of resolutions and ordinance, hiring of two new employees and CPA firm, aligning with other fire departments in Craighead County, and grant applications. The council passed Ordinance 2021-5 on the third reading. ...