Manila News

The Arkansas Highway Department of Transportation told Region 8 News Wednesday it will review police reports from Arkansas State Police and the Manila Police Department in connection with two accidents at the intersection of Highway 77 and Fleeman Street.

State police late today were investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in eastern Arkansas that left a Blytheville woman dead and a state trooper injured.

Arkansas State Police are on the scene of an accident in Mississippi County. According to our Region 8 News reporter on scene, an Arkansas State Trooper and another car collided at the intersection of Highways 77 and 18 in Manila.

The Manila City Council met Monday, Oct. 19, and discussed plans to work with the U.S. Census Bureau to obtain an accurate count of city residents during the 2010 census.

The Buffalo Island Central School Board met Tuesday, Oct. 13, and elected new board officers, hired new personnel, approved student transfers.

Snider Memorial Library at Manila High School is 60 years old, the oldest building on the school campus.

George Ray's Wildcat Dragstrip in Paragould will celebrate 50 years next year and Jimmy Flanigan of Manila has been there from the start.

Marcella Downing Dugger of Pocahontas was raised in the Lost Cane Community. She is the daughter of the late Harve and Virgie Downing, early settlers of Lost Cane.

Alex Alexander was recognized at a retirement drop-in for his 23 years of service at Southworth.

Manila City Council approved annexation in three different areas at the regular Sept.

Thanks for your vote on the last poll question, "Will you play the Arkansas lottery?" 61 people said all of the time, 91 said sometimes, 23 said on odd occasions and 87 said no.

Manila Police Chief Jackie Hill announced his candidacy for the position of sheriff of Mississippi County.

Addison Marie Denton Jerrod Denton and Jennifer Simmons of Walnut Ridge have announced the birth of a daughter on Aug.

Manila Middle School Victorious Christian Youth sponsored a program in memory of the 9/11 victims who lost their lives in 2001.

All members of the Manila School board were present at a special called meeting on Thursday evening with only one item on the agenda, filling the position agri teacher left vacant by the death of longtime Manila teacher Dale Poag.

Tonight is the first week of Football Friday Night for the season. The Central Dealerships "Game of the Week" this season is the "Battle of Mississippi County" Blytheville at Osceola.

Perry Wayne Dixon has joined Manila Farm Bureau staff as an agent and is looking forward to serving the community and the surrounding area.

With care comes controversy as Emerson Ambulance Service takes over Manila. "They'll get as good if not better care than they had before," Fleet manager for Emerson, Kurt Beeson, claims, "I think it's really good for the city." "My opinion," Manila resident, Gary Hill, says "We're headed down the road of within six months not having an ambulance ...

A retirement reception was held for Paul Wildy, Farm Bureau agent, at the Manila Farm Bureau office Tuesday, Aug.

Manila City Council voted to change ambulance services at the regular August meeting held Thursday evening.