Blytheville

Dr. Bernice A. King, the daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr., is making a stop in Blytheville on Friday for the 2022 Nonviolence Youth Summit. King recently released “It Starts With Me!,” a children’s book written by herself…

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission has announced that it will host a book signing event featuring Dr. Bernice A. King, the daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as Coretta Scott King. The book signing will take…

Tune in to the Searcy-based classic rock radio station Cool 104.7 Arkansas KFI-FM any time, day or night, and you’ll hear the voice of its primary DJ, Hot Rod Todd Scott, sharing the same “Holy Cow!” tone of excitement as…

Atlas Tube recently opened its second steel mill in Blytheville. The new facility will be dedicated to producing Jumbo Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) as large as 28″ OD with walls up to 1″ thick. According to the company, the $150…

There’s a lot about the new $3 billion U.S. Steel plant, bound for Osceola in Arkansas’ Mississippi County, that’s just this side of surreal. The growing presence of steel, an industry that’s cropped up in this flat, open corner of…

Reading a recent Forbes section on C-Suite leadership, I experienced a light bulb moment. We recognize so many Arkansas business leaders, from marketers to founders, why not create some special recognition for those Arkansans who occupy the C-Suite? You know,…

State Representative Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville) announced his campaign for the First Congressional District on Wednesday with stops in Blytheville, West Memphis and Jonesboro. According to Hodges’ team, his campaign is focused on voting rights, investing in the Delta and its…

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) visited the Blytheville Air Force Base Exhibition, home of a comprehensive collection of material and information from the Cold War. Boozman is leading Senate efforts to designate the facility as the National Cold War Center. “Blytheville played a…

Majestic Steel USA has opened a processing facility and service center at the Nucor Steel campus outside Blytheville in Mississippi County, the company announced Monday.   Majestic, a privately held and family-owned company based in Cleveland, Ohio, is a processor…

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday that he has appointed Randy Henderson of Blytheville to the Arkansas State Board of Education. Henderson is replacing Susan Chambers of Bella Vista. “Randy’s experience in education and leadership provides him with a vision for…