Stories from Saturday, September 18, 2021

The Blytheville City Council’s Finance committee moved a grant application for Mississippi County Union Mission forward to Tuesday’s full council meeting. Vice president of Mississippi County Economic Development Tamika Jenkins made a presentation to the committee for the city to sponsor the Mission in the grant application. If awarded, the Community Development Block Grant will be used for repairs to the roof...

Tuesday night, the Gosnell City Council changed the structure of the curbside trash pick-up, adding a $4 fee to the water bill. The previous method required citizens to call city hall, get a quote on the discarded items, and pay that amount before it is picked up, which could range from $25 to more than $50, depending on the amount of the items...

During a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Blytheville Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a youth center at 201 W. Moultrie. KjKiria Hopkins, a teacher at KIPP, plans to operate afterschool and summer programs for children ages 5-14 at the location...

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders reported a slight decrease in amount of active cases in Mississippi County in his Wednesday Covid report. Down 19 cases from last week, the county now holds 448 active cases. Through the office of emergency management, Sanders also reported that the 165 cases were confirmed in the 72315 zip code...

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) visited the Blytheville Air Force Base Exhibition, home of a comprehensive collection of material and information from the Cold War. Boozman is leading Senate efforts to designate the facility as the National Cold War Center...