Stories from Saturday, January 28, 2023

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier The Blytheville School Board approved the purchase of 2024 electric CE-S bus during their Jan. 26 meeting. The bus will be purchased with a $1.1 million grant awarded to the district. The singular purchase will total $374,850 and continue the goals of improving the district’s bus fleet...

Captain Jason Taylor retired Friday morning from the Blytheville Fire Department after more than 24 years of service. Taylor was recently elected and took the “oath of office” to serve as mayor of the City of Gosnell. The City Council has decided to make the mayor’s job full-time and Taylor is ready for the challenge...