Stories from Saturday, January 19, 2019

I would like to start off this column by prefacing that I am not attacking the actions or members of Main Street Blytheville when writing this. I know many of the Main Street board members and I think that what they do for the community is essential to keep life flowing through Blytheville...

I made my own choice years ago to not write about politics. My mother always told me if I could not say something good or something to help the situation, I needed to just keep quiet. I have always been one of those people who can sit back and listen to both sides. Most of the time I can understand where each is coming from...

Manila School Board went into executive session immediately following the approval of the minutes and financial report at the January meeting held Thursday. The board voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Jason Ever’s contract to 2021. All board members, Jeremy Jackson, Johnny McCain, Tommy Wagner, Tracey Reinhart, Casey Wells, Monte Middleton and Dan Robbins, were present...

Buffalo Island Central board of directors met Thursday night, Jan. 17, to review changes necessary for the 2019 school year. The board went into executive session at the beginning of the meeting to discuss resignations, hiring and extension of the superintendent’s contract. ...

The Blytheville City Council met on Tuesday for their first full meeting of 2019 with an agenda of only four items, including an ordinance re-adopting ordinance no. 1840 (rules of order for the council), a resolution appointing members to the Ritz Commission, a resolution authorizing Mayor James Sanders to enter into negotiations for the acquisition of certain land and a resolution authorizing an award of a contract to Lining and Coating Solutions, LLC...

How will Mississippi County’s economy grow in the next five years? County leaders hope a firm will show them a path to overcoming challenges such as boosting the workforce numbers. On Wednesday, the Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) unanimously approved a request for information, seeking bids on a strategic five-year plan...