Stories from Saturday, February 25, 2023

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier The county sanitation committee approved the purchase of an additional CD for $750,000. Originally, justice Tobye McClanahan motioned to set the amount at $500,000, but with the revenue generated and the funds already available, justice Rick Ash suggested the increase...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Following Tuesday’s city council meeting, Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan delivered her state of the city address, detailing projects in various city departments. As Tuesday noted her 52nd day in office, she noted her effort to attend as many committee and commission meetings as possible. Her goals in doing so are to continue learning and further establish what each committee and commission are responsible for...

By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Living the Legacy. Those words were personified Feb. 23 at the Arkansas Northeastern College Black History Month program. Both the Blytheville and Osceola School Districts were in attendance and assisted in putting these words into action...