Stories from Saturday, February 24, 2024

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Blytheville Elementary math and science teacher Elroy Brown, Jr. has a heart for working with kids and youth. He also serves as math and science team lead. He founded Brownstone Farms utilizing his passion for sustainable economics and agriculture...

Manila HOSA organization will host a blood drive at the Manila High School volleyball gymnasium, 600 Olympia Ave., in Manila, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 7. The theme is Hope begins with you and the students encourage everyone to come and donate blood. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: MANILAHS to schedule an appointment...

The Mississippi County Electric Cooperative and MCEC Fiber will present the 11th annual Southern Bancorp Hope Concert on March 1. The concert will be held at the Holiday Inn ballroom in Blytheville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Live auction will begin at 6:30 p.m...

Saturday, Feb. 24: –Rocking the Night Away the Paragould High School Band will perform at the Collins Theater in Paragould starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 Members of the South Mississippi County Black History Coalition will host its 2024 Black History program Sunday. The program will be held at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church - Frenchman’s Bayou. The keynote speaker will be Renae Ford Hudson. Hudson is the director of Trial Advocacy at the Arkansas Attorney General’s office...

Members of the South Mississippi County Black History Coalition will hold its 2024 Black History program Sunday, Feb. 25. The program will be held at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church - Frenchman’s Bayou. The keynote speaker will be Renae Ford Hudson. Hudson is the director of Trial Advocacy at the Arkansas Attorney General’s office...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Blytheville council approved seven ordinances, one resolution and received the mayor’s state of the city address at the Tuesday, Feb. 20, meeting held at the Ritz. Mayor Melisa Logan presided with all council members, Barbara McAdoo-Brothers, Linda Moore, R.L. Jones, Shirley Marshall, Jacquin Benson, Jr., and Matt Perrin present...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Mississippi County finance committee reviewed budget reports at the Tuesday afternoon meeting. Justice Michael White, finance chair, opened the meeting looking at the figures for the end of the 2023 budget and the 2024 budget standings...

By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Buffalo Island Central School Board met Thursday to approve a waiver request for the Department of Education in order to start school earlier for the fall term. Superintendent Gaylon Taylor presented a waiver resolution stating that the Aug. ...

Blytheville, AR – February 21, 2024 – The Arkansas Northeastern College (ANC) Board of Trustees convened today for their regular meeting, heralding positive updates on enrollment and significant administrative decisions. Under the guidance of ANC Vice President for Student Affairs, Mindy Walker, board members were presented with an encouraging enrollment report. ...