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On Monday, Feb. 17, approximately 268 associates at American Greetings Corporation plant in Osceola were notified of an upcoming layoff. It is expected that these layoffs will begin in late April and end in late June. According to Corporate Representative Patrice Molnar, “Certain classes of associates are eligible for severance benefits if their jobs are affected and we cannot place them in similar positions. ...

Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson does not believe speed was a contributing factor in two accidents involving BPD patrol vehicles this month. A seasoned police officer, Lt. Michael Dannar crashed his police car Tuesday morning, while chasing a speeder just 10 days after officer Charles Liscomb was involved in an accident during a call...

On Tuesday evening, Blytheville City Council passed one ordinance and eight resolutions. The ordinance waived the bid process for the purchase of equipment for Public Works The board approved a resolution authorizing the entry into an agreement with Nucor to issue bonds to assist in financing the equipping of its facility and another resolution to endorse Nucor to participate in the Tax Back program...

On Wednesday, the Arkansas Northeastern College Board of Trustees met for its regularly scheduled meeting where ANC President Dr. James Shemwell reported the results of the 2019 Economic Security Report, where ANC still offers the best return on investment for students...

Editor’s Note: The NEA Town Courier is featuring African Americans who have made significant impacts on the Blytheville area during Black History Month. This is the first of a two-part series on integration. Blytheville High School (an all-white school) and Richard Berry Harrison High School (an all-black school) were fully merged together in the spring semester of 1970...

Editor’s Note: The NEA Town Courier has partnered with Arkansas Northeastern College and several local businesses to highlight ANC students. This is the eighth in a series titled ANC Student Snapshot. Juanita Hopkins of Monette has been selected as one Arkansas Northeastern College’s Student Snapshot Recipients for the month of February...

Manila School Board  approved the lien bond for energy upgrades, accepted several resignations, approved a farm property contract and approved a district wide exemption policy at the February meeting held on Wednesday evening. Superintendent Jason Evers welcomed Marshall Hughes with First Security Beardsley. ...

Manila City Council members approved  hiring two part-time employees at the Monday, Feb. 17, meeting. One of the new hires will ride the trash truck and the other will assist where he is needed. Joe Chipman, water/sewer department manager, recommended the hiring of David Browder and Larry Jo Carpenter at $10 an hour. Chipman said they have a lot of projects going on right now  and they need the extra hands...

Teams and supporters gathered at the Hampton Inn in Blytheville on Saturday for the annual Polar Plunge to raise money for Special Olympics Arkansas sponsored by Area 13 Special Olympics made up of Mississippi County and Crittenden County. Area field representative Theresa Book registered teams including  teams from Gosnell School District, Manila School District, Armorel School District, Blytheville Police and Fire Departments, and Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department...

Early voting for the March 3 Primary Election started across Mississippi County on Tuesday and will continue through Monday, March 2. Election Coordinator Melisa Logan said as of 8 a.m. on Thursday, all is well with the election. A few early problems have been corrected...