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New hotels to build in Blytheville (5/8/24)By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE — Blytheville’s building inspector Rick Ash announced several upcoming business additions to the city, including three new hotels, at Tuesday Lion’s Club meeting Ash explained citizens often hear rumors of businesses “six months” before he finds out...
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Blytheville banker appointed to National Council for Community Bank Leaders (5/7/24)American Bankers Association has selected Randy Scott, President and CEO of Farmers Bank and Trust to serve on ABA’s Community Bankers Council. ABA’s Community Bankers Council, which meets twice a year, is made up of approximately 100 bankers from across the country from institutions with generally less than $5 billion in assets. Members are appointed by the ABA chair...
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Blytheville School Board draws standing room only crowd (5/4/24)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...
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New business welcomed with ribbon-cutting (5/8/24)Madilynn’s Scholar Academy was welcomed to Manila with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce. The new daycare is located at 217 Concord Ave. in Manila and is owned by Brandi and Joshua St. Laurent, newcomers to Mississippi County. The couple moved their family to Manila in September. They are originally from South Carolina. Joshua is employed by Thompson Construction and is working on the new facility for Big River Steel...
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June 3 trial date set in Hammett case (5/4/24)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...
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Blytheville School Board spends nearly three hours in executive session (5/8/24)By JOSEPH FONDREN NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Blytheville School board held a special meeting Monday night at the Blytheville Administration Building where board president Desmond Hammett began the meeting calling for an executive session for the purposes of “an employee matter”...
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Farmers Bank announces new community program (5/3/24)Randy Scott, President and CEO of Farmers Bank, recently announced a new initiative aimed at fostering community involvement and philanthropy among its employees. With a commitment to supporting the local community, Farmers Bank launched a donation matching program, empowering employees to contribute to the Mississippi County nonprofit organizations of their choice...
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Manila School Board fills positions (4/20/24)By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Manila school board filled several positions, renewed contracts and accepted one resignation at the Thursday, April 18 meeting. Following an executive session, Superintendent Jason Evers recommended hiring several teachers with the board voting unanimously for each one...
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Blytheville Main Street business gets new look (5/8/24)Dave Russell, owner of Russell’s Sales at 203 West Main Street, Blytheville, has had new awnings placed across the front of his business. The two-month project was recently completed. Russell has been at the same location since 1987. Through the years he expanded and purchased the two adjoining buildings, Pastime Pool Hall and Guard’s Jewelry...
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OEM works to improve radio communications (5/4/24)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. ...
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