Stories from Friday, March 31, 2023

Terry Gay Bowers of Blytheville was born Nov. 24, 1963, in Osceola to the late Howard E. Bowers and the late Dorothy V. Baldwin Bowers. She was employed with Auto Zone at the time she passed. Ms. Bowers passed away on March 29, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 59. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard E. Bowers, and her mother, Dorothy V. Baldwin Bowers...

Two young, talented women from Arkansas have made it to Hollywood Week on American Idol Season 21. Marybeth Byrd and Lucy Love earned their tickets to Hollywood during their American Idol auditions and will be aired on Sunday night at 7 p.m. Marybeth Byrd:...

The Mississippi County Quorum Court appropriated $1 million to Big River Steel to offset land acquisition costs. The court unanimously agreed Tuesday, March 28 for the dollars to be expensed based on BRS targeting an additional 100 jobs to the county’s employment racks. According to Justice Michael White, the steel fabricator’s employee base will reach 900 with these added jobs...

The Blytheville School Board and the district personnel policy committee sought to better clarify their relationship during its March meeting on Tuesday evening. Paula Pitts, with the PPC, addressed communication issues with the board. In its February meeting, the board voted to approve decreasing the bus driver wait time from $20/hour to $11. ...

Manila City Council met in a special session on Tuesday night to discuss refinancing the new city hall facility located at 315 Baltimore Street. Mayor Tracey Reinhart informed council members the building had been financed for 10 years but the auditor said it can only be financed for five years. Then it will be followed with a balloon payment...

EmeryAg, 402 East State Street, in Caraway was welcomed on Tuesday, March 28, with a ribbon- cutting. The locally owned business, EmeryAg, is located in the former Thermogas building, and will be offering ag retail products. Travis Emery, a lifetime resident of Caraway, has 17 years in the business, and is looking forward to serving the community and the surrounding area...

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law. Among many other provisions, ARPA provides direct funding to each county in the United States through what is called the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Relief Fund (CLFRF). For Mississippi County, Arkansas, this amount is $ $7,895,980.00 Mississippi County has designated $2,000,000.00 from its CLFRF to fund the "Mississippi County Infrastructure" grant program...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – March 31, 2023 – With the arrival of spring, homeowners and contractors are breaking ground on outdoor projects. Regardless of the project scope, it is important to prioritize safety when it comes to projects that require digging...