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Council hold first reading on water rate hike proposal
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
By JEREMY HALL Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville City Council on Tuesday received, but did not act upon, a proposal to increase the city's water rate. The proposed rate hike would allow the city to reissue bonds to fund $4.1 million in Waterworks improvements, including a request by the state health department, via an increase in the sliding-scale cost per thousands of gallons of water used...
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Police: Man shoots at girl while she's holding child
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
Blytheville police are investigating two shooting incidents on Wednesday, including one that occurred while a girl was holding her child. The police report said the first occurred around 4:58 p.m. Wednesday on Coleridge, where a juvenile was visiting the father of her child...
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Blytheville Police Reports (Sept. 20-21)
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a theft report at Blytheville High School. The victim said a juvenile stole his phone. -- Police investigated a commercial burglary at Lil Cuz Barber Shop in the 1200 block of South 7th. Missing were $50 worth of candy and $20 in change...
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Clifton Leon Richmond
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
Mr. Clifton Leon Richmond, 51, of Manila, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Osceola, he was the son of the late Leon and Marilyn Richmond. He was raised in the Dyess Community, was a longtime employee of Schueck Steel and was currently employed at Primetals in Blytheville. He enjoyed fishing, riding his motorcycle and always had a project going...
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Clifton Leon Richmond
(Obituary ~ 09/22/16)
Clifton Leon Richmond, 51, of Manila, passed from this life Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born in Osceola he was the son of the late Leon and Marilyn Nash Richmond and was raised in the Dyess Community. ...
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Audit: City exchanged $10,000 worth of memberships for work at TBGL
(Local News ~ 09/22/16)
An Arkansas Legislative Audit report shows the city of Blytheville exchanged $10,000 worth of memberships at Thunder Bayou Golf Links to golfers for working at the golf course. "The City granted monthly golf memberships, valued at approximately $10,000 in 2015, to various individuals for services performed at the City's golf course," the city of Blytheville's 2015 audit report reads. ...
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