Stories from Monday, April 29, 2019

Columbia Forest Products announced plans to cease all hardwood plywood production activities and permanently close its Trumann facility. CFP anticipates that the permanent closure of the mill will take place sometime this fall. Remaining orders for panel products manufactured at this facility are moving to other production sites within Columbia's existing North American network. The company had been operating the Trumann facility since 1986...

During their regular meeting this month, the Lepanto City Council approved entering into a contract with Vector Disease Control International for mosquito control. Mayor Earnie Hill said the public meeting with a representative from the company was well attended and that everyone who came was in favor of it. ...