Stories from Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Past and present Ash Street business owners join together to celebrate the area’s history as the Juneteenth committee recognized it as the Historic Black Ash Street District. Oratorical competition winners Andrew Bowens, Ahmad Turner and Demetrius Goings presented facts on the street’s importance to the community dating back to 1903 with Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church. ...

Jerry Tucker, Jr., 30, of Blytheville, and Samantha Brown, 32, Manila, were arrested at the Super 8 Motel and now face a long list of charges. Tucker and Brown have both been charged with possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance with purpose to deliver (marijuana), possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a firearm by certain person, possession of defaced firearm, simultaneously possession of drugs and firearm and endangering the welfare of a minor.. ...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier The Armorel School Board discussed the payback funds to the Arkansas Department of Education during their June 20 meeting. The district was required to pay $104,622 back to the state department due to the overpayment of funds in excess of the 98 percent of the uniform rate of tax during the 2021 school year. ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Andrew Fleeman, owner of Live Oak Development, has a goal to bring back downtown Manila, one building at a time. He is investing time and money in an effort to restore the nearly 100 year old buildings he has purchased...

Charlotte Lynn Carmichael, 65, of Leachville, passed from this life Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Trumann and raised in Northeast Arkansas, she was the daughter of Carlene Collins and had attended Manila Public Schools. ...

Judson Lee Wright, infant son of Nathan and Nicole Wright, passed away in the arms of his father and mother Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. During his too brief eight months, Jud brought love to his entire family...