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Westminster seeks grant to tear down structures
(Local News ~ 09/03/16)
Westminster Village is seeking the city of Blytheville's help in applying for an assessment grant that it hopes will lead to the removal of dilapidated structures at the old Eaker Air Force base. Thursday afternoon, the Code Enforcement Committee sent the $200,000 Brownfields assessment grant request to the Finance and Purchasing Committee, which will meet Wednesday, Sept. 14...
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Hospitals benefiting from the private option
(Local News ~ 09/03/16)
In spite of the current political climate which often leaves it painted in a negative light, the Affordable Care Act and the State of Arkansas' Private Option Medicaid Expansion program have been beneficial to the hospitals in Mississippi County. The private option uses federal funds in its first phase to expand Medicaid to more people, using those funds to offer them coverage from privately owned insurance firms like United Healthcare or Blue Cross. ...
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NEA, River Delta pageants call for contestants
(Local News ~ 09/03/16)
Miss Northeast Arkansas and Miss River Delta, both preliminaries to Miss Arkansas and Miss America Pageants, are now seeking qualified candidates to participate in the pageants. To qualify for the pageant a young woman must live, work full time, or attend school in one of the following counties; Arkansas, Baxter, Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, St. ...
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