Stories from Saturday, December 4, 2021

Mississippi County Quorum Court worked through a lengthy agenda on Tuesday, Nov. 30, hearing 10 committee reports; passing three resolutions and approving five ordinances. Nine of the Justices were present with Justice Michael White elected to preside over the meeting. County Judge John Alan Nelson was unable to attend the meeting...

Gosnell High School and Gosnell Elementary School received some exciting news on Tuesday as both were recognized by the Arkansas Office for Educational Policy for growth on test scores. During his report to the Gosnell School Board Tuesday night, Gosnell High School principal Steven Milligan said GHS was honored for its growth in Math, while GES earned recognition for improvement in Math and English Language Arts...

After a brief executive session, the Gosnell School Board followed the recommendation of the administration to expel a Gosnell Elementary School student for a calendar year, after he allegedly brought a pellet air gun to the campus. He was expelled for violating the weapons and dangerous instruments policy. ...

The city of Blytheville announced Nov. 24 that phase 1 of the I-55 lighting project has been completed. In collaboration with Shelby Electric, the project’s goal is to repair and enhance lighting entering the city at Exits 63 and 67. Phase 1 included bringing the light base foundations at both exits into code by restoring the wiring and servicing the conduit. ...

In a special meeting on Nov. 30, the Blytheville City Council voted to rename Highway 18 Bypass to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The idea to honor Dr. King in Blytheville is one that has been on the horizon for an extended amount of time. “As you all know a couple of years ago, we were trying to get this done. ...