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Manila Lions had their first win of the season over the Harrisburg Hornets on Friday night at Jordans Stadium. The final score was 49-35.

Senior Citizens from centers in Manila and Osceola joined the Blytheville center on Thursday, Sept. 14, for a fun day.

MCAEOC Cancer Council held their annual Color run and car show in Blytheville on Sept. 9. The event raised $7,000.

The Trumann Wildcats got their first win of the season over the Manila Lions on Friday night at the Lion Stadium. The final score was 27-0.

The 2023 Mississippi County Relay for Life kicked off on Friday evening. The annual event was held at the fairgrounds at Walker Park in Blytheville. Part of the official ceremonies included a...

The 2023 Mississippi County Relay for Life kicked off on Friday evening. The annual event was held at the fairgrounds at Walker Park in Blytheville. The opening ceremony featured the singing of the...

The second annual Cooking for a Cure, held in conjunction with the Rings of Hope Relay for Life, was held on Friday night and Saturday. The event proved to be successful with 23 teams grilling for...

Congressman Rick Crawford (Republican - Arkansas - 1st district) gave a book signing and small presentation on Thursday evening in Blytheville. Twenty-five members of the community gathered to...

The EPC Warriors opened their season with a 56-29 win over Manila on Friday night at the Warrior Field in Lepanto.

Dr. Christopher Heigle, the fifth president at Arkansas Northeastern College, hosted a community reception on Thursday afternoon at the Main Concourse at the Sullins Administration Building. Members...

Caraway hosted the Harvest Festival on Saturday, Aug. 26. A large crowd attended with vendors, games and entertainment.

At around 1 p.m. this afternoon, two vehicles were involved in an accident that resulted in a vehicle crashing through an exterior wall of the Dixie Pig building located at 701 N. Sixth St. in...

Despite the hot temperatures, the Blytheville Middle School Band marched from their band hall to the Blytheville Administration Building - all while carrying band instruments and never stopping the...

Downtown Blytheville hosted the Back-to-School Splash event on Saturday, Aug. 19. The event was sponsored by Main Street Blytheville from 1 to 3 p.m. at the First Plaza parking lot at the corner of...

Manila School District hosted open house on Monday, Aug. 14.

Manila hosted a 10 year anniversary celebration for the Manila Water Park with free swimming and free refreshments on Aug. 15.

The City of Blytheville hosted an end-of-summer grand opening at the swimming pool at Walker Park on Saturday, Aug. 12. All ages were welcome. Complimentary hot dogs made by the Blytheville Fire...

Seusical Jr. was presented at the Manila High School Theatre Auditorium on Aug.10-12, directed by Kennedy Baker.

The Blytheville School District's Chickasaw Preparatory Academy (CPA) for sixth-grade students hosted a grand opening for parents and students on Thursday evening. While the campus is technically...

Members of the Manila Fire Department collected food for the school's backpack program.

The City and County Youth Program reached its 39th annual Kids Day on Saturday, Aug. 5. Students from the area were able to access school supplies such as backpacks, pencils, paper, notebooks,...

The Villagers and other volunteers hosted a fish fry and fun night for Blytheville Public School faculty and staff on Wednesday evening. New teachers were welcomed.

Cinderella at the Ritz, under the direction of Missoula Children's Theatre, featured local talent with two performances on Saturday, July 22.

The Manila homemade, homegrown market was well attended on Friday evening with a variety of vendors. Moving Manila Forward sponsored the event with 30 vendors providing fresh vegetables, woodwork,...

The 77th annual Caraway Fourth of July picnic was held in conjunction with the city's 100th birthday on Tuesday, July 4. A large crowd gathered for the day kicking off with a parade. There were...

Natural State Fitness cheer and dance coaches got the opportunity to assist the next generation of cheerleaders with a camp at ANC on June 28 to 30. Children ages 5 to 12 were able to sharpen their...

The third annual Lions Classic golf tournament was held at Big Lake Country Club in Manila. Proceeds go to the high school golf teams.

Area kids had the opportunity to participate in a robotics camp from June 26 to 28. Taught by industrial technology instructor Floyd Stegall, youth were able to learn some of the foundational skills...

The Mississippi County Juneteenth Gospel Jubilee was hosted this past Sunday at the Ritz Civic Center in downtown Blytheville. The event was the conclusion of a week long celebration of events...

Part of Mississippi County's 9th annual Juneteenth celebration, Blytheville hosted the parade and block party on historic Ash Street.

The Mississippi County Juneteenth Committee hosted the adult and youth oration, as well as spoken word competitions on June 15 at the R.B. Harrison Complex. Zuri Nettles earned first place honors for...

Geneva Aldridge Harris presented her play "Highlighting Black Resistance through Words and Songs" on Sunday at the Ritz Civic Center as part of the Juneteenth celebration which continues this week....

Runaway Puppet Theater and its entertaining cast of characters made an appearance at the Blytheville Library during a scheduled performance on Tuesday morning. The cast will be performing in...

More than 75 residents gathered at the Mississippi County Courthouse, 200 W. Walnut, in order to remember those soldiers who paid the ultimate price for freedom by giving their lives. The Memorial...

The city of Blytheville's annual youth fishing rodeo pulled in kids of all ages May 27 at Walker Park. Prizes were presented to children for the first catch of the day, the largest catch and the most...

More than 70 kindergarten graduates from Manila Elementary School walked the stage on Friday, May 19 in the school's gymasium. Announcements were made by Sherry Mason. The evening's program consisted...

The Mississippi County Chamber of Commerce and Nucor hosted a cleanup during the early morning hours on Friday. Mike Schueren, an organizer with Nucor said all three sectors of the company...

The Class of 2023 stepped into their next journey in life Friday night at the Arena. No matter their path, a piece of Chickasaw spirit will always be carried with them.

J.W. Rea Field was covered in Pirate Pride on Friday night with a new group of Gosnell students becoming alumni. Congratulations to the Class of 2023.

The sights and sounds of Mayfest 2023 sponsored by Main Street Blytheville could be seen and heard on Saturday. Over 60 vendors, nonprofits, and others could be spotted on downtown Main Street.

Several area teams competed in the 3A-2 Regional Tournament in Tuckerman on May 4. The Gosnell Pirates punched their ticket to the state tournament with a 3-0 victory over the host Bulldogs, and...

With graduation around the corner, the Blytheville High class of 2023 celebrated decision day on May 2 at Chickasaw Arena. Whether it be a four-year university, trade/tech school or the workforce,...