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Dority found guilty (4/26/24)A jury of his peers has just found Malik Dority, 27, of Blytheville, guilty of first degree murder in connection with the Jan. 17, 2023 shooting death of his cousin, Dandre Whitfield, 25, also of Blytheville. There is a co-defendant in this case and the jury did not find that Dority was in possession of or used a firearm during the incident...
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Blytheville police seek suspect in Sunday shooting (4/21/24)On Sunday, April 21, 2024, Officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to the 100 Block S Division St in reference to a male subject being shot. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the victim, Kohnali Hunt (18, Caruthersville, MO). ...
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Dority murder trial continues in Blytheville (4/23/24)By SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor The first degree murder trial of the State verses Malik Dority began in Mississippi County Circuit Court Monday with Judge Scott Ellington presiding. Maleke (aka Malik) Dority, 27, of Blytheville is charged with the Jan. 17, 2023 shooting death of Dandre Whitfield, 25, also of Blytheville...
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Manila School Board fills positions (4/20/24)By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Manila school board filled several positions, renewed contracts and accepted one resignation at the Thursday, April 18 meeting. Following an executive session, Superintendent Jason Evers recommended hiring several teachers with the board voting unanimously for each one...
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– Mississippi County Regional Chamber Banquet – Barrett Harrison honored with Lifetime Community Achievement Award (4/26/24)By SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor The Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday evening honoring the best of the community including the 2024 Lifetime Community Achievement Recipient Barrett Harrison. Seth Holifield, chamber president, said, “Some people make the world go around, others watch the earth turn.”...
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Leachville man honored with top awards (4/24/24)By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Michael Webster of Leachville, a 20 plus year route salesman for Frito-Lay, received several top awards for 2023. Webster was named the District Route Sales Rep of the Year and Route Sales Rep of the Region and received the world-wide Ring of Honor, the sixth out of 10,000 in the nation...
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BIC Principal Kima Stewart announces retirement (4/27/24)By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Buffalo Island Central Elementary Principal Kima Stewart announced her retirement to the school board Thursday evening stating, “I am not leaving the work force as I plan to assist my daughter Savannah as she realizes her professional dream with the opening of her private orthodontic practice, Stewart Orthodontic Studio, in Jonesboro.”...
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Concerned citizens voice thoughts on next police chief (4/20/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— Thursday night, roughly 30 citizens attended the Community Forum at the Ritz Civic Center concerning the selection of the next chief of police for the city of Blytheville. The forum was hosted by Blytheville mayor Melisa Logan and the city council. Five of the six city council members were in attendance...
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Farmers in the Dell to hold sale (4/26/24)Farmers in the Dell Relay for Life team will hold a garage and bake sale on Saturday, April 27, at 149 Highway 18, Dell, from 7 a.m. until noon. All proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society. There will be lots of great bargains and delicious baked goods all for a good cause...
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Blytheville seniors place in bean bag baseball (4/19/24)Members of the Mississippi County Senior Citizen Center, the Blytheville Chickasaws, won fourth place in the 2024 NEA Bean Bag baseball tournament on April 12. Members of the team include Daryl Johnson, Idell Jenkins, Donita Woolsey, Sammie Hayes, Joe Pope, Tom Hayes, Eddie Mae Purdue, Charles Rodgers, Mary Burton, Tobey Johnson, Dance Burge, Bernice Jenkins and Alberta Pritchett. ...
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