Leachville News

Monette Manor residents and staff, along with family members, celebrated two 70th wedding anniversaries on Monday, June 22.

Ed Young, a rural mail carrier in Leachville, knows the importance of a sturdy mail box.

Rickey Copeland recently retired from the BIC West Elementary after 30 years of teaching.

Two inmates who escaped from an Arkansas prison while disguised as correction officers had identification badges, handcuffs and a set of keys with them when they were captured in New York last week, authorities said Monday.

Two escaped Arkansas prison inmates who were captured in New York on Tuesday were being held in separate cells in New York on Wednesday as an investigation continued into how the men were able to obtain corrections officer uniforms and walk out of the prison unchallenged last week.

The Buffalo Island Museum in Monette grand opening was held Saturday, May 30, marking the restoration and completion of an Eastern Craighead County landmark.

The 2009 Relay for Life Mess Leachville and Miss Tackey were held at the Melody Theater in May.

Neigborhood: Cummins Unit prison Grady, AR 74904 United States of America and Calvin Adams.

Two convicted murderers wearing blue, prison-officers' uniforms, escaped from the Cummins Unit in Grady on Friday evening.

The Leachville City Council reviewed complaints with 911 Fire Department emergency relays at the regular city council meeting held Monday, May 18.

Buffalo Island Museum will host open house at its new location, 207 West Drew Street, at Highway 139 and Highway 18 intersection from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, and 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 31.

Workforce Investment Act is in the process of recruiting for its summer Youth Employment Program.

The Buffalo Island Central School Board met Thursday, April 16, and granted medical leaves for two teachers, approved student transfers and accepted a bid for construction of a new canopy at the BIC Junior High in Leachville.

Russell Henry of Jonesboro has been called an amateur archaeologist, but he tends to think of himself as an archaeological enthusiast.

With temperatures across the Region 8 viewing area projected to fall below freezing, the Swihart Peach & Pecan Orchard is preparing to save its fruit.

In 2007, Adams Gin began working to insure farmers testing John Deere harvesters with on-board module builders would be able to deliver their cylindrical bales to a gin that could handle them.

Firemen help stabilize the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial statue, at the Turtle Creek Mall in Jonesboro.

The Leachville City Council discussed plans for early retirement of debt, ice storm clean up and department reports at the regular council meeting Monday, March 9. Alderman Bruce Wilson was chosen to preside over the council meeting during to the absence of Mayor Sheila Spurlock.

Norman and Shirley Russell may not be feeding the multitudes but they are certainly doing their best to feed all they can with their Every Nation Food Ministry in Paragould.

The February Leachville City Council meeting was held Thursday evening with all council members present.