NEA Town Courier - Blytheville, Arkansas
Nov 5, 2024 · Wyatt Perrin meets the Chicks. BLYTHEVILLE— Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan and members throughout the city government spoke Tuesday night to the members of the Blytheville Chickasaws and Junior Chickasaws football programs during a joint team dinner at the Blytheville High School cafeteria. Logan told the Town Courier that her administration ...
Obituaries - NEA Town Courier
Nov 4, 2024 · Christy Renee McWilliams, 51, of Blytheville, passed away suddenly at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Born Oct. 8, 1973, in Osceola, she was the daughter of the late Charles Kenneth Little and Mary Ann Sims. Christy was a devoted homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal faith...
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Nov 6, 2024 · BLYTHEVILLE—Roughly 220 people gathered at the historic Ritz Civic Center Friday night for a sitdown question and answer between Chamber Director Liz Smith and Gary Powers, Jr. Powers is the son of Francis Gary Powers, the famed U-2 pilot who was shot down over Russia in 1960 and was released during a prison swap on a bridge in 1962, which was dramatized in the 2015 movie Bridge of Spies. ...
Sports - NEA Town Courier
Oct 30, 2024 · By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team T.J. Hodges rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries as Marked Tree (5-2, 3-1) beat McCrory 38-30 this past Friday in 2A-2 football action. Ken Carter completed 12 of 19 yards pass with two touchdowns as Dawon Smith caught three passes for 80 yard and two touchdowns.
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Sep 4, 2024 · Blytheville 43rd annual Chili Cookoff (10/18/24) The Blytheville 43rd chili cook-off was held Saturday, Oct. 12, with lots of chili, entertainment, a car show, a wrestling event, and a large crowd making a great day.
Local News: Sgt. Beaty is coming home (11/8/24) | NEA Town Courier
4 days ago · NEA Town Courier. U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Edwin Beaty will be laid to rest after almost 75 years of being listed missing in action.Through DNA testing, the remains of Sgt. Beaty was identified and his next of kin, Trent Fletcher, was notified. Sgt. Beaty was a half brother to Trent’s mother. “I never knew him,” Fletcher said.
Local News: Winter storm wreaks havoc (2/20/21) - NEA Town Courier
Saturday, February 20, 2021. Main Street Blytheville is covered in snow on Thursday. The NEA Town Courier’s coverage area received between 8-11 inches of snow, which is believed to be a record. Stephen Andrews/Special to the NEA Town Courier. The NEA Town Courier coverage area was challenged with an unprecedented 8-11 inches of snow from two ...
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Oct 26, 2024 · November gala to raise funds for Cold War Center (10/26/24) By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Liz Smith, board member of the National Cold War Center project, was the guest speaker at the Blytheville Lions Club on Tuesday. She gave a history of the project as well as an update announcing upcoming events during Cold War week...
Local News: County Judge speaks at Blytheville Lions (11/8/24)
4 days ago · Friday, November 8, 2024. By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor. Judge John Alan Nelson. BLYTHEVILLE— Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson was the guest speaker for the Blytheville Lions Club during Tuesday’s weekly meeting at the Blytheville Country Club. Nelson gave a brief update on the renovations of the two Mississippi ...
Local News: Hope Found shares message in Blytheville (1/30/24)
Jan 30, 2024 · By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Hope Found executive director Megan Brown and volunteers were at the Mississippi County Juvenile office on Monday evening to share an important message with young people on human trafficking. Assisted by Daryl Turner, Mississippi County Juvenile officer, and his staff, the group gave a presentation on human trafficking using virtual reality headsets which ...