Stories from Saturday, October 9, 2021

During Wednesday’s weekly Covid update, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders reported active cases are down by 68 from the previous week in Mississippi County. As of Wednesday, there were 194 active cases in the county, while there were 492 active in Craighead County, down from 661 the previous week. Crittenden County had 137 on Wednesday, down from 260; Greene 290, down from 353; and Poinsett 113, down from 138...

Courtney Scott, 2016 Manila graduate, is enjoying the best of two worlds. She can be found during her working hours caring for patients at St. Bernards ICU where she has worked for two years. On her off time, she can be found enjoying her hobby, drag racing. When she is not attending school, working at the hospital or racing, she can be found in the shop working on her car...

A day after the Blytheville School Board voted 4-3 to hire him, Dr. Zrano Bowles declined an offer to become the next Blytheville School District superintendent. “I appreciate the opportunity that the Blytheville School Board has presented to me, but after much thought and prayer, withdraw my name from consideration for the position of superintendent of the Blytheville School District,” Dr. ...

On Saturday, at approximately 12:45 am, Officers of the Blytheville Police Department responded to the 200 block of Lakewood in reference to shots fired. “On arrival Officers located 19-year- old Demarcus Robinson of Blytheville had been shot. Robinson was transported to the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville where he died as a result of his injuries,” Chief Ross Thompson said. ...