Stories from Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Scams come in all forms and many calls. I recently got a call about suspending my social security. Several of my friends had already received the call so I had heard about the suspicious call threatening social security benefits. The caller ID showed it came from Colorado and a person was telling me my Social Security would be suspended if........I am not sure about the rest of the call because I hung up the phone after the word if...

Monday afternoon, the NEA Town Courier obtained Blytheville School District mowing bids through an Arkansas Freedom of Information Act request. Last Monday, the Blytheville School Board approved the bid of $58,000 plus tax per year from B&B Lawn Care, though some board members reported they did not see the other bids before voting...

The Manila City Council held a special meeting on Monday to discuss park improvements. Scottie Harris with Aquatics International met with the council to discuss developing a plan for the proposed extension of the swimming pool, adding a splash pad, and renovations to the existing pool...

Justice of the Peace Michael White, Quorum Court Finance Committee chairman, presided at the Monday afternoon meeting reviewing several 2020 budget requests including the County Senior Citizens, Assessor's Office, and the Office of Emergency Management. All financial committee members were present...

The Manila Lions will try to bounce back from their conference opening loss to Piggott last week and have a winning homecoming Friday night when they host another Clay County team, the Corning Bobcats. Corning enters the matchup 1-3 overall and 0-1 in 3A-3 play, while the Lions are 2-2 overall and 0-1 in 3A-3...

The Gosnell Pirates (1-3) finally secured a win under first year head coach Lewis Earnest on the road Friday night against 4A-3 conference for the Cave City Cavemen. The Pirates mounted over 500 yards of total offense in the victory. This Friday night, however, the Pirates will face a tough challenge in the Mississippi County rival the Rivercrest Colts...

Coach Lance Stone’s Blytheville Chickasaws are still searching for their first win this season as they host the Nettleton Raiders Friday night in their home opener at Haley Field. The Chicks have been outscored 153-85 this season against their first four opponents. However, a majority of the Chickasaws points have come on turnovers caused by the defense, including several pick-sixes and fumble recoveries...

Local, state and national leaders in the Republican party are mourning the loss of Dorothy Myrna Clubine Crockett, 84, of Osceola, who passed away Monday afternoon. Former gubernatorial hopeful Jan Morgan called Crockett “the First Lady of the Republican Party of Arkansas.”...