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Jesse “David” Hall
(Obituary ~ 07/14/23)
Jesse “David” Hall, 85, of Manila, passed from this life Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born in Etowah, he was the son of the late Roy Homer and Lillian Pruitt Hall and had been a lifelong area resident. ...
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County Library board approves 2024 budget
(Local News ~ 07/14/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA TOWN COURIER Mississippi County Library Board reviewed the financial reports, heard updates on renovations, and adopted a collection development policy at the Tuesday afternoon meeting. County library director Lowell Walters welcomed board members. Chair Lib Shippen opened the meeting with five board members present...
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Birthing Project battle against maternal mortality
(Local News ~ 07/14/23)
By MARCUS MCCLAIN NEA TOWN COURIER In January, the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement announced that the Natural State holds the highest rate of maternal mortality in the nation. Additionally, a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association noted that from 1999 to 2029, the rate of black women in Arkansas dying during childbirth or within a year of giving birth, rose 110%...
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Manila adds two new businesses
(Local News ~ 07/14/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA TOWN COURIER Andrew Fleeman, a native of Manila, is excited to bring two new businesses to the downtown area. It has been his goal for several years to see businesses and activities return to Manila’s downtown. Fleeman is the owner of Live Oak Real Estate...
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Teen Parenting
(Local News ~ 07/14/23)
The Daddy Lacy Project will hold its second Teen Parent Meeting on July 22 at the Greyhound Bus Station from 11-2 p.m. Founder Nicole Eskin noted that the purpose behind these meetings is to simply promote change. “To change the way we view ourselves and the situation we allowed ourselves to be in. We all have made mistakes. Instead of wishing I could go back or having regrets, I choose to use my shortcomings to help build others,” Eskin said...
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