Stories from Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Monette American Legion Post 136 hosted a Memorial Day tribute to veterans on Sunday at the Monette Cemetery. The services were held in the newly constructed pavilion on the south side of the cemetery. Former Post Commander Jerry Reed welcomed the veterans and their families in attendance. He led the opening prayer and placed an American flag in the soil west of the pavilion, signifying the beginning of the special tribute to fallen soldiers...

Manila School Board held a Zoom meeting on May 21, accepting resignations, filling positions, setting cafeteria prices, approving school choice applications, approving food service management company, and hearing administrative reports from Superintendent Jason Evers...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series on longstanding local businesses. Southworth Products Corporation is among the longest operating manufacturing companies in Mississippi County, opening in Manila in 1979. The company is headquartered in Maine and has a long history dating back more than 130 years...

Editor’s Note: This article contains graphic content. At least six children were victimized by Blytheville Middle School teacher Gregrory Briggs, according to court records released Tuesday. Briggs, 39, of Blytheville faces charges of rape, sexual grooming of a child and internet stalking. Last week, Judge Shannon Langston set his bond at $200,000 cash only...

Robert L. Harris was born Oct. 18, 1984, in South Bend, Ind., to Robert Lee Williams and Elizabeth Harris. Robert was of the Baptist faith, joining True Light Missionary Baptist under the pastorage and leadership of Reverend Jay Slaughter. He was a 2003 graduate of Blytheville High School and attended Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. Robert was a former employee of Nucor Steel...