Stories from Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Dec. 7 serves as a day of remembrance in America as citizens, survivors and veterans come together to recognize and honor the lives lost on this day in 1941. A total of 2,403 service members and civilians were lost in Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor, with another 1,178 injured in the attack. Dec. 7 was designated as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on Aug. 23 1994 by the U.S. Congress...

The CALL, a statewide non-profit organization that mobilizes local churches to serve children and youth placed in foster care, named Christen Butler as the new Executive Director. Christen has served with The CALL as Financial Director for 5 plus years in the statewide office. ...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Friday is the deadline for students in the county to make their submission for the Lights of the Delta Kid’s Christmas Contest. Lights of the Delta partnered with the Mississippi County Library System to create the competition. Students, ranging from age 5-12, are eligible to design a light display, and the winners’ display will be featured in next year’s Light’s of the Delta...

Arkansas funded grants that totaled more that $7 million dollars to 113 local and state law enforcement agencies and correctional or detention facilities. Local police and sheriff's departments will receive approximately 90% of the funds. The funds will come from the Public Safety Equipment Grant Program...

A body was discovered near Monette Tuesday morning. According to Craighead County Chief Deputy Justin Rolland, a motorist called law enforcement at 5:15 a.m. reporting an unconscious person near the intersection of Highway 18 and County Road 510 in Monette...

By DAVID PIERCE NEA Town Courier The Mississippi County Quorum Court adopted the county’s largest annual budget at its meeting Nov. 29. The court appropriated a little more than $39 million to expenditures, while anticipating approximately $30-plus million in annual revenue. This doesn’t include the $32 million in the current fund balance which will be carried over to the new year...

The Blytheville public works department has announced the Christmas and New Year sanitation schedule. Christmas week: Dec. 19, Monday – Monday and Tuesday routes will be picked up. Dec. 20, Tuesday – Wednesday route will be picked up. Dec. 21, Wednesday – Thursday route will be picked up...

Family and alumni filled the Gosnell gymnasium Friday night to honor a staple of the blue and gold. To legendary basketball coach Danny Williams, the night was about commemorating the 1988 state champion team by revitalizing their team photo sitting atop of the court entrance. But in reality, the night was about so much more...

The 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force conducted a drug seizure on Dec. 4 resulting in the arrest of four individuals. The seizure also resulted in the confiscation of approximately 100 pounds of methamphetamine and 390 grams of fentanyl. In a press release, the task force noted that the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are anticipated. Criminal Investigations Division Captain John Fraizer added that this seizure of methamphetamine is probably the largest he’s seen in the area...

An Osceola man has been arrested and charged with murder in the second degree. Keith Alan Henderson, 32, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at 3:34. He was arrested in connection with a body found on Highway 18 and County Road 510, near Monette, at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday...