Stories from Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Manila Community Christmas Concert, featuring Marybeth Byrd and other local talent, will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 12. All proceeds will go to benefit the Butterfly House in Manila. It will be held at the Manila Airport Center. Admission is free, donations will be accepted...

Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson introduced BIC teacher Matthew Sills who works with the sixth grade students in after-school EAST Initiative Classes. Mayor Robertson said Mr. Sills and his students put out American flags at the gravesites of veterans at the Leachville Cemetery...

During Monday night’s Blytheville School Board meeting, board member Desmond Hammett advocated for the district pivoting to virtual learning for the remainder of the semester. Hammett motioned for all schools in the district to move to virtual until after Christmas break in January. ...