Stories from Wednesday, November 3, 2021

State Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) organized a unity walk on Oct. 30 to represent and uplift men in the community. The walk began on Main Street, at the Healing in the Hood building, carried over the overpass, and ended at the old federal building...

The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee reviewed 12 proposed budgets for 2022 and agreed to spend $3,000 on a cut sheet to begin the process of leveling farmland the county rents out during Monday’s budgetary meeting. Justice of the Peace Michael White, who chairs the committee, anticipates making the improvements to the farmland will cost between $350,000 to $400,000, which will likely be included in the 2022 budget...

The Mississippi County Sanitation Committee agreed to raise landfill tipping fees five percent beginning Jan. 1. During its meeting Monday afternoon, the board approved increasing the rate by $2 a ton. The new tipping fees for Class 1 will be $42.50 per ton, Class 4 $34 per ton; and Asbestos $65 per ton...

Riverside School Board approved bonuses and the purchase of a new bus at the Monday, Nov. 1, meeting. All board members were present. Superintendent Jeff Priest recommended the board consider approving bonuses for all classified and certified employees...

Leachville City Attorney Gina Knight met with the council at a special called meeting Thursday night discussing a misunderstanding on a property condemnation ordinance that was discussed at the regular city council meeting Monday night. Mayor Rodney Robertson recognized Ms. Knight...

Mississippi County Finance Committee chairman Michael White said the county is seeing the fruits of its economic development efforts. In the last two months, Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel have combined to pay $1,788,679 in payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) programs for expansions at the steel mills...