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By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Blytheville School Board met in a special session Monday night, where they discussed the contract from consulting firm Educational Directions, LLC., of Louisville, Ky., for the Request For Proposal for onsite support. The board voted to table the discussion until many questions can be answered and intend to vote on the contract at its regular scheduled meeting Thursday night...

The Walker family toy give-away in Blytheville will be held from 10 a.m. -2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21. Minnie Walker Jones and Ros Walker Nichols sponsor the annual event each year in memory of their mother Cora Walker. The Walker home, 1216 South Franklin Street, Blytheville, is opened to children to drop by and receive a toy just in time for Christmas. Children must be present to receive age appropriate toys...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Blytheville City Council’s Fire, Police and Safety and Finance Committee met briefly Tuesday night at the Ritz, where the Finance Committee approved sending the 2025 budget to the full council next Tuesday night. ...

ExxonMobil has named Tenaris its 2024 Supplier of the Year, recognizing the company’s performance, competitiveness and high standards as consistent with ExxonMobil’s values and expectations. “Over the past year, Tenaris has consistently demonstrated superior performance globally across ExxonMobil including Guyana and Permian region, and effectively met our business needs with high standards,” said ExxonMobil Vice President of Procurement, Rebecca Vest, in the letter informing Tenaris of the award. ...

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times MEMPHIS - Construction planned on the I-55 bridge across the Mississippi River at Memphis for Dec. 13-16 has been postponed. Work on the 75-year-old structure, which has been under construction off and on for more than a year, was postponed until mid-January due to the possibility of inclement weather forecast for the weekend...

LITTLE ROCK – Murry and Dee Henderson of Keiser have been named as the 2024 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped to recognize outstanding farm families throughout the state since 1947. The Hendersons have been farming in Mississippi County for 23 years...

Arkansas-based Lexicon, Inc. has appointed Randi Strode director of financial planning and analysis. In this role, Strode will oversee Lexicon’s financial planning function, including budgeting, forecasting and financial modeling, providing strategic insights to support business objectives and ensure operational excellence...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Blytheville City Council held the last regular meeting of the year on Tuesday evening passing an ordinance and seven resolutions. Resolutions included placing a lien on property for clean-up and condemnation of several properties...

The holidays are a wonderful time to get everyone together. Unfortunately, they can also mean a greater risk of a fire in someone’s home. This holiday season, the Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations...