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Nearly 1,500 prison beds open in state (12/28/24); Delta Gateway Museum - Leslie Hester announces retirement (12/28/24); Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan shares New Year’s message (12/27/24); Caraway Council votes to purchase new police radio (12/24/24); BIC Board makes plans (12/24/24); Manila board holds expulsion hearing (12/24/24) – Mississippi County Officer of the Year – (12/24/24)
Obituary: Luella Burton Ross (12/30/24) | NEA Town Courier
8 hours ago · Mrs. Luella Burton Ross, affectionately called "Baby Sister", was born Jan. 1, 1937, in Memphis, Tenn., to Theodore Burton Sr. and Etter Spears Burton. She confessed a hope in Christ at an early age at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Reverend W.M. ...
Local News: Nearly 1,500 prison beds open in state (12/28/24)
2 days ago · LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced this week the State has opened 1,485 beds since she took office. "Arkansas' prison bed shortage has gone on for decades, and under my leadership we have stopped kicking the can down the road," said Governor Sanders. "While we continue to make progress on the new prison we are building these 1,500 beds go a long way toward alleviating the ...
Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan shares New Year’s message
3 days ago · "Since I don't do resolutions, I would like to express a city vision for 2025. I am honored to have this opportunity to wish all of you a loving and warm New Year. We live in an amazing city and county. In the new year, you will see more progress with our infrastructure, parks, and downtown redevelopment, many more great city events and a …
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6 days ago · By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Manila School Board held its last meeting of the year with student expulsion hearings. Following the approval of minutes and financials, the board went into a closed expulsion hearing for two high school sophomores for violating the drug/alcohol policy...
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Nov 20, 2024 · By JOSEPH FONDREN NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— Mississippi County Union Mission Executive Director Lisa Willard and Board of Directors President Willie D. Williams addressed the Quorum Court’s Finance Committee last Thursday to help with upgrades to the Mission, where the council agreed to use the remainder of the American Rescue Plan Act money in the amount of $79,872.12...
Local News: BIC Board makes plans (12/24/24) | NEA Town Courier
6 days ago · The BIC School Board met in short session Tuesday evening, to elect 2025 officers and discuss plans for the new year. Stacey Thomas was chosen as the new BIC Board of Directors President, with Eric Lyerly as Vice President and Drake Brown as Secretary. The board accepted the resignations of two ...
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Win streaks on the line for Chicks/Redskins - NEA Town Courier
Oct 25, 2023 · GAME PREVIEW One team's streak is ending Friday night when the Blytheville Chicks host the Pocahontas Redskins. The Chicks (6-2, 5-0 3-4A) are winners of five straight and have a conference title in their sights. Pokey (3-5, 3-2) has reeled off three consecutive Ws since dropping their first five games of the 2023 season, including losses to Rivercrest and Gosnell to open the conference play...
Local News: Leachville celebrates community storm shelters …
Sep 25, 2024 · By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Leachville held a storm shelter celebration on Friday at one of the three community storm shelters placed throughout the town for the safety of the residents. The shelters will hold 45 to 50 people and cost about $12,000 each. One of the shelters is located behind city hall and the fire station; the second one is at the fire substation near Highway 18; and ...