Stories from Saturday, January 21, 2023

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Bus drivers at the Blytheville School District prepared to organize a strike Wednesday morning due to delays in their extra duty pay. Rumors of a strike lingered for days prior, but Wednesday became the tipping point...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier The Blytheville City Council was split during a vote Tuesday night to appoint an interim council member for Ward 1 Position 1. Failing to reach a majority vote, the issue was tabled until the next month’s meeting or upon a special meeting by the council...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Mississippi County Finance Committee held their first meeting of 2023 on Tuesday welcoming newly elected county coroner, Karen Ash-Crane. Ash-Crane addressed the committee on the needs of the coroner’s office. Justice Michael White, chair, explained to the committee that during the terms of former coroner Mike Godsey, he did a lot on his own including using facilities and equipment available to him. ...