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Air-Evac, Nucor employees offer aid to hurricance victims
(Local News ~ 09/16/17)
During a time of disaster there are often those who will feel the need to help those who are less fortunate. Some volunteer their time while others have pursued a career in helping with these disasters. The Air -Evac Life Team is an example of those who dedicate their lives to aiding others. ...
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City saving for a new fire station
(Local News ~ 09/16/17)
The city of Blytheville is making plans for a new fire station on the west end of town. Thursday night, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders told the Police and Fire Committee that the city has already earmarked $350,000 of the ¼-cent police and fire tax money for the project...
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Board: Keep property tax rate same
(Local News ~ 09/16/17)
Thursday night, the Blytheville City Council’s Finance and Purchasing Committee recommended keeping the millage rate at 4 mills. “Our finances are looking up and I recommend leaving it where it is,” said Councilman Stan Parks, chairman of the Finance Committee...
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Skycop: Big idea or big brother?
(Editorial ~ 09/16/17)
“It’s dangerous when people are willing to give up their privacy,” Noam Chomsky. “Big Brother is watching you,” George Orwell. Skycop has been paraded out by the Blytheville city administration in a manner suggesting that our salvation has arrived and by simply installing these remote cameras, all our crime problems will be vanquished (queue the epic hero music). ...
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