Stories from Saturday, March 23, 2024

BLYTHEVILLE— Blytheville Mayor Melissa Logan and all six members of the city council met Tuesday night for their March monthly meeting where they passed six-ordinances and three resolutions. Before the city council meeting, the Finance and Police and Fire committees met briefly to forward the purchase of four Scott X3 Pro Air Packs from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group for $32,373.20, which passed the full council unanimously...

By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Buffalo Island Central School Board of Directors met in short session Thursday evening at the administration building on the high school campus in Monette. “Our revenues continue to be up, and we are already through three quarters of our school year,” Superintendent Gaylon Taylor said. ...

By Joseph Fondren Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Clay County 4H Tech Changemakers were the program at the Blytheville Lions Club meeting Tuesday afternoon. The five students; Emma Holmes, Jaxon Burns, Jaydin Stirnaman, Adam Holmes and Izabella Blount; all from the Rector School District, gave a presentation on eight basic rules of flying drones recreationally...

Caraway Mayor Bo James gave the floor to Jonathan Foutch who addressed the council at the March 14 meeting. Foutch presented a plan to place a mobile home behind his house that he presently lives in. He would like to tear the house down. As the discussion on the city ordinance outlining guidelines for mobile homes were being discussed, Foutch left the council meeting...

Trinity Baptist, 918 E. Main Street in Blytheville, will present the Passion Play titled Meanwhile Back At The Cross on March 29, 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. This will be Trinity’s first performance of the Passion Play since 2019 and will last roughly two-hours. Trinity posted on their Facebook page, “ Join us for a time of worship and remembrance as we present our Passion Play for the first time since 2019! We are so excited to be able to once again share this with the community.” (By Joseph Fondren)...

Manila Music at the Museum concert series will begin the season on Thursday night at 7 p.m. The free concerts start in March and run through October on the last Thursday night of the month. A variety of local talent is presented each month. Kicking off the season will be Joe Chipman, writer/singer, from Manila. Chipman will be performing some new, original songs as well as other favorites...