Stories from Monday, December 26, 2022

By DAVID PIERCE Osceola Times It isn’t quite New Year’s but the Mississippi County Quorum Court introduced a couple of resolutions at its final meeting of the year Tuesday. Two resolutions were passed unanimously honoring the service of two outgoing justices, Fred Fleeman, District 1 and Joe Lewis, District 7...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier One year and 10 days after a tornado destroyed the Leachville Dollar General Store, city officials, Dollar General representatives and guests, welcomed the new DG Market with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson was pleased to cut the ribbon on Tuesday morning making the opening official. Also on hand for the event was Arkansas Senator Dave Wallace who is also a Leachville resident...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier In their final meeting of the year, the Blytheville City Council approved an ordinance awarding Nextra Era Resources with a full, 65% tax abatement for their new development. The project, located at 500 N. Service Road, encompasses a small portion of land within the city limits, and also includes portions of the Blytheville and Armorel School district...