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Richard 'Butch' Herndon Sr.

Blytheville · Blytheville

Richard 'Butch' Herndon Sr.

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Richard “Butch” Herndon Sr., 82, departed this life on June 9, 2025, in Blytheville, Ark. Butch was born Jan. 13, 1943, in St. Joseph to Helen Herndon. He was baptized and attended Union Memorial AME Church.Read Article

Highway 148 near Blytheville scheduled to close for bridge replacement

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Highway 148 near Blytheville scheduled to close for bridge replacement

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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY — The highway 148 bridge between North County Road 447 and North County Road 471 near Blytheville is scheduled for an extended, around-the-clock closure.See the Story

Mississippi County Judge Alan Nelson on Infrastructure, Innovation & the Rise of Mississippi County

Infrastructure · Mississippi County

Mississippi County Judge Alan Nelson on Infrastructure, Innovation & the Rise of Mississippi County

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John Alan Nelson has served as Mississippi County judge since 2018. He’s a licensed pilot and lifelong advocate for regional development, and has led major initiatives like the Work Here, Live Here housing program, the designation of the National Cold War Center at the former Eaker Air Force Base, and the branding of Mississippi County as the Land of Steel. Mississippi County has a program that provides up to $50,000 for manufacturing workers to…Read Article

Highway 148 Near Blytheville Scheduled to Close for Bridge Replacement

The Highway 148 bridge between North County Roads 447 and 471 near Blytheville is scheduled to close around the clock today through 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 2. The closure will allow crews to replace the bridge. The highway will remain open to local traffic only on either side of the closure. A signed detour will be in place.Blytheville · Blytheville Read Article

Blytheville Woman Killed in Traffic Crash

A Blytheville woman was killed Saturday morning when her vehicle ran off Highway 18/181 in rural Mississippi County, struck a culvert and overturned. The Arkansas State Police identified the victim as 46 year old Daniya Miller-Dunn. The crash happened at 8:15 a.m.Blytheville · Blytheville Read Article

Dave Stickler Credits Workforce, Automation for Hybar’s Efficiency

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Dave Stickler loves telling the story of Hybar Steel, and to tell it from the beginning, he has to include Big River Steel, his first big project in Mississippi County. Big River, which began building its two rolled-steel mills in Osceola in 2014, is now a wholly owned property of U.S. Steel, soon to be a “partner” of Nippon Steel of Japan. “I would tell you that the thing that made Big River and Hybar Steel successful is the quality of the work…Osceola, Arkansas · Osceola Read Article

Solar-Powered Hybar Steel Begins Rebar Production, Plans Second Mill

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When CEO Dave Stickler and his partners founded Hybar Steel in August 2023, they promised a 22-month countdown to three ambitious goals: To build Hybar into a state-of-the-art rebar plant, to run it mostly with solar and battery-saved power, and to put a working port on the Mississippi River near the plant site in Osceola. Arkansas Business sat down with Stickler remotely this month, just a week after Hybar announced making its first rebar, to d…Osceola, Arkansas · Osceola Read Article

Osceola, AR residents upset after floods hit homes

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OSCEOLA, Ark. -- Osceola, Arkansas residents are upset after their homes saw a “surge of water” after storms brought heavy rain overnight. The residents are calling on city leadership to fix what they’re calling a prolonged “drain issue.” The Horton family shows what's left behind after their home saw about six inches of floodwater. Osceola, Ark. flood Photo by WREGOsceola, Ark. flood Photo by WREGOsceola, Ark. flood Photo by WREGOsceola, Ark. f…Osceola, Arkansas · Osceola Read Article

NICHOLAS AIR Founder Aims to Make Private Aviation Personal

In the realm of business aviation, travel options include one-off charter flights, assorted leasing options, jet card memberships, fractional ownership, and owning your own eight-figure aircraft. Dozens of private aviation companies offer some or all of these options. Some companies often jump into the business believing they have an innovative solution or can offer access for less than competitors—then they’re gone. Others that have hedge fund…Aircraft · Blytheville Read Article

US to deploy Typhon missile launchers if Philippine agrees

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The United States will deploy its Typhon missile launchers, which can fire multi-purpose missiles up to thousands of kilometers, in the Philippines if Manila agrees to the deployment, a US defense official said.Military · Manila Read Article

Blytheville PD Investigates Two Weekend Shootings

Officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to two shooting incidents over the weekend. On Friday a juvenile was shot to death in the 1100 Block of Myrtle. 18 year old Eddie Garner of Blytheville was taken into custody and charged with Negligent Manslaughter. He appeared in Blytheville District Court yesterday. On Sunday a man was shot in the 400 block of N. Ruddle. The victim was transported to Region 1 in Memphis. A warrant has b…Blytheville · Blytheville Read Article