Stories from Wednesday, February 23, 2022

The BIC board of directors met Monday evening to revue January financial report and continued discussion for potential construction of a new Fine Arts Building on the High School campus. “Our revenues have been up this year,” Superintendent Gaylon Taylor said. “Our Section 16 land made $101,616.49 this year compared to $73,404.88 last year. It was definitely a good year for farming.”...

Monte Middleton, president of Manila Industries, announced a new business will be locating in the former Fred’s building in Manila at the February city council meeting on Monday. The building is owned by the city of Manila and has been vacant since Fred’s closed...

Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson opened the Monday night meeting giving the State of the City address thanking the city council for their work over the past year. “We have had a fast and furious year in 2021,” Mayor Robertson said. “In spite of the Covid problem, we have a lot of projects that the city has completed. ...

Search firm BWP has complied with an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request from the NEA Town Courier, releasing the names of the 16 candidates who have applied for the Blytheville School District superintendent position. The applicants include Dr. ...