Stories from Wednesday, June 15, 2022

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Manila City Council met in a special called meeting Friday to accept the resignation of its police chief. The council accepted the resignation of Manila Chief of Police Chris Hill with council member Wendell Poteet presiding in the absence of Mayor Wayne Wagner...

Early voting in the run-off election for the Manila School Board Position 6 began Tuesday morning with Kristi Neal and Brooke Chipman on the ballot. Early voting will continue until Friday, June 17, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Polls will not be open on Saturday or Sunday, but will reopen on Monday, June 20...

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times In response to a few questions raised regarding differences in numbers reported in the Town Courier’s article on school choice in the June 9 edition, the following information should clear up any differences in the totals reported...

Approximately 50 Arkansas National Guard Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2-149 Aviation Regiment and Det. 2, Co. B, 777th Aviation Support Battalion will depart for premobilization training and then will be deployed to the Central Command area of operations in Southwest Asia...

A Keiser man lost his life in a two-vehicle accident near Etowah. Tannar Miles, 37, formerly of Trumann, was killed Thursday evening around 6:52 p.m. The accident occurred when a 2021 Ford vehicle turned in front of Miles, causing him to lose control, striking the front portion of the Ford vehicle...

By Marcus McClain - NEA Town Courier The state of Blytheville’s animal shelter was the focus of Monday's monthly committee meetings for the city of Blytheville. The animal control committee discussed councilman Matt Perrin’s visit to the shelter on Monday, May 30 around 10:40 that morning. ...

Carl Henry Cook Sr., 84, of Payneway departed this life Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Harrisburg. Carl was born Jan. 14, 1938, in Hattieville, to George Thomas Cook and Lois Annie May Henderson Cook. Carl was one of 12 children. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother; brothers, David Cook and Odell Cook; sisters, Mary Degraw and Marcel Williams...