Stories from Saturday, December 28, 2019

Overall, I made it okay and I did enjoy time with my family, friends, church family and my memories. I have had to focus on my blessings and I hope others were able to, also. Christmas 2019 is behind us and we are looking toward a new year. Back in the day when we wanted to really make a point about way out in the future, we might have said in the year of 2020........

Leachville City Council held their last regular meeting of the year  on Monday, Dec. 23, discussing police vehicles, proposed city sales tax, census, water department equipment, raises, and the  budget. Mayor Rodney Robertson called the meeting to order with four councilmen — Ethel Helter, Lisa Baldridge, Keith Evans and Michael Webster — present...

Manila superintendent Jason Evers and members of the school board welcomed Jay Henderson, vice president and general manager of Nucor Steel Arkansas, as well as Tyler Dunegan with the Secretary of State's Office, Senator Dave Wallace, and Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner, for a tour of the new Manila High School prior to the regular December school board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 19...

Marybeth Byrd of Armorel put the Greater Blytheville area on the map this year, showing her incredible talent on NBC’s The Voice. Byrd advanced to the semifinals of the show, making the Top 8, before bowing out. She made The Voice must-see television twice a week for local residents who showed their support with yard signs, digital bilboards, buttons, and even two full page ads in this newspaper...