Mississippi County

Prosecutor Cites Witness Issues in Dismissing Homicide Case in Blytheville

Blytheville, Arkansas. The Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has been forced to file a nolle prosequi in the Blytheville homicide case involving Omarion Grant and several co-defendants after significant witness issues made it impossible for the State to ethically proceed to trial at this time. Prosecuting Attorney Sonia F. [read more…]

Mississippi County

Consul-General of Japan Hosted in Mississippi County

U.S.–Japan Steel Partnership Dinner celebrates growing collaboration in Arkansas’s steel industry MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Ark. (Feb. 10, 2026) – State, local and international leaders, including the Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, Shinji Watanabe, along with steel industry leaders from Nucor-Yamato and Big River Steel, gathered last Thursday evening at the Arkansas [read more…]

Mississippi County

DOJ: Violent Sex Offender from Blytheville Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Production of Child Pornography

Defendant also received 10-year sentence for illegally possessing firearms. JONESBORO— A Blytheville man involved in drugs, guns, and child pornography will spend the next 20 years in federal prison. Jeremy Barnett was sentenced to 240 months’ incarceration today after being convicted for illegally possessing firearms and production of child pornography. [read more…]

Mississippi County

St. Bernards to Manage Mississippi County Hospitals Under New Agreement Beginning in 2026

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (December 17, 2025) – Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi County (SMC) Regional Medical Center in Osceola. MCHS’s Board of Directors approved the partnership to begin [read more…]

Mississippi County

Police: Human Trafficking Ring Dismantled; Four Taken Into Custody in Blytheville

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. — Four suspects were taken into custody Dec. 5 following a multi-agency operation targeting an alleged human trafficking organization operating in the region, according to the Blytheville Police Department. The coordinated effort involved Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the FBI, Arkansas State Police, the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office, Jonesboro [read more…]