Stories from Saturday, November 21, 2020

Following an executive session, Manila School Board members accepted two resignations at the Thursday, Nov. 19, meeting. Superintendent Jason Evers submitted resignations from Carla Parrish, elementary secretary, and Manila High School head football coach Jake Hill. Coach Hill's resignation will be effective June 30, 2021...

In their monthly meeting, the Blytheville City Council voted to approve two resolutions Tuesday evening. The first resolution authorized the sale of two 2016 Freightliner trucks and two 2015 knuckleboom loaders as they are no longer cost-effective to maintain for the city...

In his weekly COVID-19 report on Nov.18, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders reported northeastern Arkansas remains a red zone according to the White House’s COVID-19 Task Force. Growth rate for coronavirus is determined by the number of confirmed cases in a 24 hour period...