Mississippi County News

The Arkansas Highway Department of Transportation told Region 8 News Wednesday it will review police reports from Arkansas State Police and the Manila Police Department in connection with two accidents at the intersection of Highway 77 and Fleeman Street.

The last man accused of stealing lottery tickets from the Kum & Go on highway 141 has been arrested.

State police late today were investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in eastern Arkansas that left a Blytheville woman dead and a state trooper injured.

Arkansas State Police are on the scene of an accident in Mississippi County. According to our Region 8 News reporter on scene, an Arkansas State Trooper and another car collided at the intersection of Highways 77 and 18 in Manila.

The Manila City Council met Monday, Oct. 19, and discussed plans to work with the U.S. Census Bureau to obtain an accurate count of city residents during the 2010 census.

Snider Memorial Library at Manila High School is 60 years old, the oldest building on the school campus.

Billy Gene Lewis is the recipient of the Pioneer Heritage Award for his life story presented at the Pemiscot County Historical Society meeting held on Sept.

For months we have been bringing you the story about Mississippi county's two hospitals and the struggles they face.

The Arkansas Department of Correction will recommend parole for an inmate convicted of sexual assault despite his failure to complete a program for sex offenders.

AP Photos ARJON101-104 JONESBORO, Ark. - A parolee found dead after exchanging shots with parole officers at a rural mobile home that was later set afire had called his father and said he wanted officers to kill him because he didn't want to go back to jail, a sheriff said.

Arkansas Northeastern College-Leachville branch has a lot to offer in adult education.

Manila Police Chief Jackie Hill announced his candidacy for the position of sheriff of Mississippi County.

Manila City Council members reviewed and accepted the higher bid for the old fire station at a special called meeting held Monday, Aug.

Tonight is the first week of Football Friday Night for the season. The Central Dealerships "Game of the Week" this season is the "Battle of Mississippi County" Blytheville at Osceola.

Conway Development Corp.'s Brad Lacy and Conway Mayor Tab Townsell were recently honored by Arkansas Economic Developers for their work in Conway.

Perry Wayne Dixon has joined Manila Farm Bureau staff as an agent and is looking forward to serving the community and the surrounding area.

It is great news for the children of Mississippi County that soon there will be a KIPP charter school in Blytheville.

The KIPP charter schools, which have proved a success story in Helena, have chosen Blytheville as the location for the next KIPP school in Arkansas.

Since the 1950's Mississippi County has had 2 hospitals, one in Blytheville and one in Osceola.

When he steps down next year, Mississippi County Judge Steve McGuire will have served 8 terms.