Stories from Friday, September 13, 2024

Corine Bobo passed away Sept. 3, 2024, at her home with her son and caretaker, Michael Bobo, of the home by her bedside holding her hand as she left this earthly plain. She was 83 years old. Corine Bobo was born Corine Mhoon June 24, 1941, in Crawfordsville to the late Elnora Mhoon and Richard Small. ...

Eddie Lee Bolar, 75, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, at his home. Born in Monette to the late Edward and Linnie Potter Bolar, he was a lifelong Leachville resident and had attended Leachville Public Schools. Eddie was self employed for most of his life and had owned several full service gas stations and Bolar’s Garage and Wrecker Service for many years. ...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor GOSNELL— The Gosnell City Council met Tuesday night at Gosnell City Hall, where they voted to keep the millage tax the same at four mill tax for maintenance and operations and approved Mayor Jason Taylor to enter into a short-term financing loan from Southern Bancorp for $300,000. ...

By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Blytheville City Council held their final council meetings — Fire, Police, and Safety (FPS) and Finance — Tuesday night at the Ritz Civic Center before next Monday’s City Council meeting. ...

Saturday, Sept. 14: – Cooking for a Cure will be held at Blytheville’s Walker Park from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. –A Sickle Cell Awareness Walk will be held from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the 400 block of Ash Street at the old Pilgrim Rest Church lot. For more information contact Carolyn at 870-623-1614...