Manila News

Manila Mayor Clifford Veach, City Attorney Wayne Wagner, Clerk Susie Parker, members of the council Joni Isabell, LeRoy Douglas, Linda Donovan, Donnie Wagner, and Larry "Whiz" Davis, along with guests observed a moment of silence in memory of Council member Dean Cherry at the November meeting on Monday evening.

Southworth employees who had a part in the Boeing A-10 project in Manila received a personal thank you Thursday for a job well done.

Skip Layne, area operations manager for CenturyTel, said the recent merger with CenturyTel and EMBARQ forming CenturyLink is a major merger for CenturyTel.

Barton's Lumber in Manila closed its doors on Friday. The store territory has been merged with the Osceola Barton's. Pictured is Manila manager Don Orr who has been with Barton's for 20 years and has served as manager of the Manila Barton's for 12 years.

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.