Stories from Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Leachville Fire Department received a generous donation, $17,500, from the Taylor Family Foundation and Allison Enterprises of Blytheville, following the EF-4 tornado on Dec. 10. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the families and all those who have been affected by the recent tornadoes that came through Leachville,” Anthony Allison, owner of Allison Enterprises, said...

The former BIC Elementary cafeteria in Leachville was turned into a tornado relief center helping families who suffered damages due to the Dec. 10 tornado that came through Leachville and Monette. The word the organizers used to describe the outpouring of donations is “amazing.”...

Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner called a special meeting on Monday afternoon with council members Jason Baltimore, William Barnhart, Donnie Wagner, Steven Milligan, and Wendell Poteet present. Not present was Dale Murphy. The council went into executive session to discuss personnel but no action was taken...

The White Elephant Thrift Shop located at Westminster Village, 5215 Southside Drive (former Eaker Air Force Base), is a place for people looking for a bargain or  people looking for a way to help others. The White Elephant is over 20 years old and is non-profit.  Money from items sold at the shop goes back into a residential activity fund that benefits those living at Westminster Village. ...

Lillie Mae Piercy, 86, of Monette, passed from this life Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Hornsby, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Verbal Lowrance Baker and had attended Marked Tree High School. She was a homemaker until her children were grown, then she became a school bus driver for the Manila School District, serving for approximately 10 years before moving to the Augusta area and serving that district until her retirement. ...