-
Ritz offers Summer Movie Series
(Local News ~ 06/12/19)
The Ritz Commission is offering a Summer Movie Series, which begins on Saturday, June 22. The Ritz in historic downtown Blytheville will host a showing of “Crazy Rich Asians” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22, then Avengers: Infinity War at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12...
-
Council waives competitive bids, approves work on sewer line
(Local News ~ 06/12/19)
Following a brief Finance Committee meeting Friday afternoon, the Blytheville City Council approved a sewer line repair on Byrum Road. The council discussed the sewer line replacement and dewatering services for the sewer line collapse at 1000 Byrum Road and also dewatering service that needs to be done in the area of Cherry Street and Ruddle Road...
-
City to seek bids for sewer repairs
(Local News ~ 06/12/19)
The Blytheville City Council’s Airport and Utilities Committee agreed to solicit bids for two sewer projects during its monthly meeting on Monday evening. The city will seek bids for sewer repairs at South 11th Street from Mitchell to Central Street, as well as work on South 9th Street between Sawyer and Central Street...
-
Board recommends $200 pool rental deposit
(Local News ~ 06/12/19)
Monday evening, the Blytheville City Council’s Parks and Recreation Committee sent an amended proposed Walker Park pool rental contract to the full council, giving its blessing to require a $200 deposit. Councilman Matt Perrin had asked city attorney to draft the contract for those who rent the pool for parties...
-
Leaders look to improve animal shelter
(Local News ~ 06/12/19)
During Monday night’s Animal Control board meeting, Blytheville City Councilman John Mayberry suggested expanding the city animal shelter possibly to the current Humane Society. The recommendation comes after Blytheville Assistant Police Chief Ricky Jefferson visited the Osceola Animal Shelter and reported that its setup is ideal, with the same number of kennels outside as inside, allowing the animals to be outdoors as the weather allows...
-
Editha Martinez Tucker
(Obituary ~ 06/12/19)
Editha Martinez Tucker, 59, of Blytheville passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was born Feb. 15, 1960 in Manila, Philippines, to Loreto and Rosita Martinez Parenas. She was a member of Loving Jesus Ministry...
-
Tammy Kay Anderson
(Obituary ~ 06/12/19)
Tammy Kay Anderson, 54, of Gosnell, passed away June 10, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 2, 1965, in Osceola, to Roy Lee and Stella Margaret Medlin Anderson. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and friends, and she was a very giving person and was Momma to many...
-
James Ollie Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/12/19)
James Ollie Smith, 57, of Osceola died June 11, 2019, at NEA Baptist in Jonesboro. He worked at Cyro and was an Air Force veteran. He was born April 9, 1962, to Fannie Mae Mitchell. He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Mae Mitchell; his wife, Verna Dean Smith; two sons, Samuel James Smith and Phillip William Smith; three brothers, Johnny Lee Mitchell, Larry Thomas Mitchell and Robert Smith Jr.; one sister, Jeannette Lewis...
Stories from Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Browse other days