Stories from Wednesday, June 14, 2023

By B. Kay Richter NEA Town Courier Assistant Editor Gosnell's city council met on Monday evening to approve four resolutions aimed at improving the city. The first amendment to a recent ordinance passed addressed the repair of the roof on Gosnell's city hall...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Builder Roger Adcock addressed the Manila City Council on Monday, June 12, with plans to build three duplexes on Buttercup Lane. He said he had a half acre north of the existing apartments. Andrew Fleeman had addressed the council at last month’s meeting with a proposal to build apartments just off main street...

Donald Edward Edgin, 72, longtime Leachville resident, passed from this life Monday, June 12, 2023, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born and raised in Leachville, he was the son of the late Ernest and Goldie Bazzille Edgin and a 1969 graduate of Leachville High School. ...

The City of Dell received $200,000 through the Mississippi County Infrastructure Grant Program on June 12. The funds will contribute to the city’s costs in rehabbing the water storage tank and gain compliance with the state department of health. Pictured left to right are: county public affairs director Tom Henry, finance committee chair Michael White. Dell mayor Danny Moody and county treasure Peggy Meatte...