Stories from Saturday, June 22, 2024

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Planning and Development Committee met Monday afternoon at the Annex Building in Blytheville, where all justices were present except for Dr. Reggie Cullom; while approving three different businesses for incentives from Economic Development funds. ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Two ordinances and four resolutions were approved at the Tuesday, June 18, Blytheville City Council meeting. All council members, Barbara McAdoo-Brothers, Linda Moore, R.L. Jones, Shirley Marshall, Jacquin Benson, Jr., and Mat Perrin, were present...

Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced the fiscal year 2024 Courthouse and Historic Preservation Restoration Grants. Making the list was Blytheville’s Kress Building. “Working to save the special places that tell the story of Arkansas and that serve her people is a job we take seriously at Arkansas Heritage,” said Marty Ryall, director of Arkansas Heritage. ...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Dr. Amanda Deel, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Graduate Medical Education at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and a family physician, was the guest speaker at the Thursday Blytheville Rotary Club meeting...

Members of the Arkansas Northeastern College Board of Trustees met Wednesday, June 19, 2024, for their regularly scheduled meeting, where members approved The Wilson Facility Usage Committee’s recommendation that the college occupy the donated facilities in Wilson Arkansas...