Stories from Saturday, May 4, 2024

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Blytheville School Board of education meeting on Tuesday night drew a large, standing room only, crowd. All board members, Barbara Wells, Ricky Jefferson, Tobye Johnson, Billy Fair, Desmond Hamlett, Judy Beaugard, Venita Nichols and Erin Carrington, were present...

By SANDRA BRAND - NEA Town Courier Editor Blytheville School Board President Desmond Fredric Hammett is facing a misdemeanor criminal trespass charge in Crittenden County. He appeared in West Memphis District Court on April 16 with District Judge Fred Thorne presiding. The judge set Hammett’s trial for June 3 at 1:30 p.m. in the same court...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor  BLYTHEVILLE— John Willard, Director of the Mississippi County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and E911, was the guest speaker Tuesday at the Blytheville Lions Club weekly meeting at the Blytheville Country Club. Willard gave an update on the department since he took the position last October. ...

BIC Journalism students under the direction of Emily Carter received numerous awards from the 2024 Arkansas Scholastic Press Association. Students and their awards are: Christa Austin: Business Manager of the Year-1st Runner Up; Yearbook Writer of the Year;...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier ANC Center for Allied Technologies hosted a drop-in celebration in conjunction with Cinco de Mayo on Thursday, May 2 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Guests enjoyed food, music and had the opportunity to meet with several agencies offering information on available services. ...

“Last Saturday was a great day for the community.” The Leachville Beautification Corporation presented a $2,500 paint job to The Leachville Foundation, Inc.’s Food Bank. Jo Ann Puckett Cardin accepted the donation and even posed for a picture! “We’d like to thank Board President and LBC Founder Jerred Price and Board Members Whitlee Adams McDermott and Brannah Bibbs for stepping up to help paint,” Cardin said. ...