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Staggs' antique car makes the movies (03/16/10)
Kay Staggs' 1941 Super Deluxe Chevrolet was one of the cars recently used in filming a movie, "The Last Ride." The movie is about the life of country singer Hank Williams Sr. It was being filmed in Arkansas out from Little Rock...

Wes Wagner Announces for State Representative (03/16/10)
Wes Wagner of Jonesboro wants to be the next state representative for District 76. The district includes part of the east side of Jonesboro, Nettleton, Brookland, Bay, Lake City, Black Oak, Caraway, and Monette. The District 76 seat is being vacated by Rep. Ray Kidd, who is term limited...

Bryles inducted into Hall of Fame (03/16/10)
Mark Bryles of Blytheville was inducted March 12 into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame. Bryles helped lead the revival of cotton as the primary crop in Mississippi County. His career as an agent with the UofA Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service spanned 35 years, 22 of those in Mississippi County...

Council OKs sale of property (03/16/10)
The Leachville City Council worked though a lengthy agenda consisting of the sale of city vehicles and properties at the regular council meeting held Monday, March 8. Mayor Sheila Spurlock opened bids on the Crown Victoria vehicle owned by the city. The four bids ranged from $1,200 to $750. The bid was awarded to Albert Hancock for $1,200...

Cemetery upkeep bid awarded (03/16/10)
Bids were opened for the cemetery lawn maintenance contract when the Caraway City Council met Thursday, March 11. Mayor Barry Riley opened the 17 bids ranging from $13,200 to $3,900 a month. "The cemetery property is almost six acres," Riley said. ...

Riverside junior high takes honors at Regional and State Quiz Bowl (03/09/10)
Riverside hosted the 2A Junior High Regional Quiz Bowl competition Saturday, Feb. 6. The Riverside team, under the direction of Brenda Hutchison, won runner-up in the Region competition qualifying them to participate at state...

BIC students attend DAR awards ceremony (03/09/10)
Julie Thompson and Kasey Davis, sixth grade students at Buffalo Island Central East Elementary, attended the awards ceremony for the Craighead County Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) 2009-10 American History Essay Contest...

Mark Hawkins joins Farm Bureau staff (03/09/10)
Mark Hawkins joined the Farm Bureau staff on Feb. 1. Hawkins will be located in the Manila Farm Bureau office located at 603 South Highway 77. The Leachville native is a 2004 graduate of Buffalo Island Central High School and the son of Cole and Kerin Hawkins of Leachville...

Benchmark Bash 2010 planned at Manila Middle School (03/09/10)
Trena Shedd, counselor for Manila Middle School, is making plans and looking forward to the first Benchmark Bash. "Benchmark testing time can be so stressful, I wanted to find a way for students, teachers and parents to join together for a fun day in preparation of the testing," Shedd said. ...

Leachville man gets patent (03/03/10)
It has been a while in the making but Perry Cude of Leachville has a patent on a weight free tire balancing system. Cude, a longtime Leachville resident, is a private pilot and his patent idea started out with plans of improving airplane tires by removing some rubber on the inside but when he did a patent search, the idea had been patented in 1931...

Watson back on the job (03/03/10)
Brenda Watson is back on the job as Manila court clerk, a part-time position she held for 26 years. Watson was a Mississippi County deputy assessor and tax collector for 31 years. She retired Jan. 1. Along with her full time position with the county, she worked part time as Manila court clerk. She gave up the clerk's job about a year ago...

Bryles among five to be inducted into Agriculture Hall of Fame (03/03/10)
LITTLE ROCK -- The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five men whose leadership and service have brought distinction to Arkansas agriculture, the state's largest industry. The group will be honored at the 22nd annual induction luncheon, 11:30 a.m., March 12 in the Ambassador Ballroom of Little Rock's Embassy Suites Hotel. ...

Monette water rates to be evaluated (03/03/10)
The Monette City Council met on Monday, Feb. 22, and discussed water and sewer rates, banning sale of pseudoephedrine products, appointment of two new councilmen, and construction at the ballpark. Tim Carey, with Arkansas Rural Water Association, addressed the council on existing water and sewer rates on how to work on rates to become solvent...

Manila principals announce retirement plans (02/26/10)
Following an executive session at the regular Feb. 18 school board meeting, President Tony Crowell read two letters of resignation from principals. Manila High School Principal Pam Chipman and Middle School Principal Diane Wagner submitted letters to the board announcing plans for retirement at the end of their contract, June 30, 2010...

Manila mayor says city had good year (02/26/10)
Manila Mayor Clifford Veach presented the annual State of the City address at the Feb. 15 meeting calling 2009 a good year. "The city of Manila is financially sound," Mayor Veach said. "We started the year with the ice storm in January. It was a terrible experience we hope to never experience again. Clean-up work lasted through April or May."...

BIC hires new junior high principal (02/26/10)
The Buffalo Island Central School Board met Monday, Feb. 15, and accepted bids on Administration Building, renewed contracts and hired a new junior high principal. Contracts were renewed for high school principal, East Elementary principal and West Elementary principal...

Senior Center asks to be self sufficient (02/26/10)
LAKE CITY - Lake City Council welcomed representatives of the Lake City Senior Citizens group, voted to support the DARE program for services, passed an ordinance establishing new voter wards and reviewed information on a one cent sales tax at the Monday, Feb. 15, meeting...

Caraway receives disaster relief funds (02/26/10)
The Caraway City Council worked through a short agenda, which included discussion on two state grants, at the regular council meeting held Thursday, Feb. 11. "We have received a grant of $4,600 from Disaster Relief funds to replace roofs at the wastewater plant and water plant," Mayor Barry Riley said. ...

Manila FFA auction dedicated to Dale Poag (02/26/10)
The 12th Manila FFA Alumni dinner/auction was dedicated in the memory of Dale Poag, long time Manila FFA Adviser and supporter of the alumni association. Poag died in a farming accident in August of 2009. Poag served as FFA Adviser at Manila High School for over 30 years...