Stories from Thursday, December 22, 2016

Nucor-Yamato Steel recently announced the shipment of its 50 millionth ton of steel. The inaugural shipment took place on Sept. 12, 1988 and the shipment on Dec. 16, 2016 marked this next milestone. Nucor-Yamato Steel Company was formed in 1987 as a joint venture between Nucor and Yamato Kogyo with the goal of operating a steel mini-mill to manufacture wide flange beams in Blytheville. ...

Angela Joann Bennett, 82, longtime Manila resident, and widow of R.J. Bennett, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Monette, she was the daughter of the late W.T. ...

The City of Osceola filed a motion to once again stop a special election scheduled for the purpose of allowing the citizens of Mississippi County to approve or reject the extension of the current "hospital tax" from March 31, 2020 until March 31, 2047 and permit the issuance of capital improvement bonds for the construction of a new courthouse in Blytheville (up to $25 million), to provide long term financing of the Mississippi County Hospital System and other infrastructure improvements in the county.. ...

The city will negotiate potential settlements with two men who recently sued over alleged civil rights violations. "It will be tentative," Brown said of any settlement offer, and will require council approval. "We're not admitting any wrongdoing, no liability," he added...

JONESBORO -- The Blytheville Chickasaws cruised into the second round of the Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament by routing Valley View, 57-20, Wednesday night. The Chickasaws got off to a slow start, trailing 5-0 early in the first quarter. Coach McKenzie Pierce called a timeout and Josh Richardson would get the Chickasaws on the board with a putback at the 4:55 mark. ...