Stories from Saturday, January 22, 2022

The late Jimmy Davis was remembered and honored at the Manila Lion gymnasium on Monday night. It was appropriate to make the presentation at the gymnasium where Mr. Davis had spent numerous hours as a fan, school board member, and clock keeper for ball games. He was also serving on the school board when the new gymnasuim was constructed...

The Mississippi County Insurance Committee continued to mull over the unpaid insurance claims in their Jan. 18 meeting. Justice Molly Jackson stated that Dave Nichols of Performance Health previously suggested the county stop paying claims because a settlement was reached between Performance Health and county insurance provider, Gerber. This would allow Nichols and Performance Health to pay the claims...

Buffalo Island Central School Board discussed financial options for future construction of a new fine arts center during Thursday evening’s meeting. “We have seen the need for some time for a fine arts center here at the school to hold programs and special events,” said Superintendent Gaylon Taylor. “We just don’t have a place large enough to hold drama productions, choir programs and band concerts, plus many other programs.”...

Manila School Board worked through a short agenda at the January meeting held on Thursday evening. Following an executive session, the board voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Jason Evers’ contract by one year with a three percent salary increase. The extension will take his contract through the 2023 school year...

Blytheville interim superintendent Jennifer Blankenship has resigned her position effective Jan. 24 and will be going back to lead Blytheville High School as its principal. Tuesday night, the Blytheville School Board held a special meeting, but did not select an interim superintendent...