Stories from Wednesday, January 27, 2021

The Gosnell School Board met Jan. 25 to discuss this year’s schedule with end-of-year testing as well as the ESSER funds received through the second stimulus package. “Even though we’ve had all these changes with Covid, we’re still going to test this year despite not being able to test last year,” district curriculum coordinator Anita McKinney said. “We’re actually giving a civics test this Wednesday that every high school student has to pass in order to graduate.”...

PHILADELPHIA – The National Constitution Center announced today the creation of a national Teacher Advisory Council to help increase understanding of the Constitution for students across the country. Blytheville High School social studies teacher Kristy Brasfield, Ed.S., was among the first cohort of over 120 educators from 34 states selected, for the new Teacher Advisory Council for the National Constitution Center...

The Blytheville School Board received some welcome news Monday night when it learned the district will save $2,179,264.49 over the life of a refunding bond issue. The board formally approved the issuance of $9,615,000 refunding bonds by unanimous vote. ...

There is a shortage in the supply to meet the demand of Covid-19 vaccines. On the national news, people are lined up at sites throughout the country in hopes to receive the vaccine. Area pharmacies including Delta Drug in Manila; Rose Pharmacy in Blytheville; Southern Pharmacy in Mississippi, Craighead and Poinsett Counties; and McFarlin Drug in Monette, are administering Covid-19 vaccine immunizations as they receive the supplies...