Stories from Saturday, April 27, 2024

By DAVID PIERCE NEA Town Courier Nearly 60 days into a 180-day moratorium halting new construction of solar fields in Mississippi County, the quorum court unanimously passed an ordinance allowing Next Era Energy to move forward with its three projects...

By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Buffalo Island Central Elementary Principal Kima Stewart announced her retirement to the school board Thursday evening stating, “I am not leaving the work force as I plan to assist my daughter Savannah as she realizes her professional dream with the opening of her private orthodontic practice, Stewart Orthodontic Studio, in Jonesboro.”...

By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Monette City Council met Monday evening and accepted the resignation of policeman Ryan Kelems effective April 19. Lance Davis was hired as the third full-time police officer, at a starting salary of $38,000. Davis is not certified but will soon be attending the Police Academy for training. Benefits will be increased after certification...

The Blytheville Lions Club welcomed guest speaker Pastor Willie D. Williams, Jr., president of the Blytheville Ministerial Alliance, at the Tuesday, April 23 meeting. Lion Danny Pankey introduced Williams, two term president of the Blytheville Ministerial Alliance, commending him for the job he does with the Ministerial Alliance and the community...

Manila senior Emily Pryor signed a letter of intent to continue cheerleading at the collegiate level at Ouachita Baptist University on Friday at the Manila High School auditorium. Emily, the daughter of Dr. Matt and Amy Pryor, has been a cheerleader for the Manila Lions for five years...

5 foot 11 inches; 165 pound! Who would have ever thought I would even care? Thursday, I spent all day covering a murder trial and then headed straight to the chamber banquet. Yet, somehow I arrived home just in time to watch the Kansas City Chiefs pick wide receiver Xavier Worthy from Texas to give my friend Patrick Mahomes a new weapon on the field. I hear this boy is fast... Fast enough to make my husband and the 49ers shake in their cleats...