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Back to the real world
(Column ~ 10/19/19)
It is always good to go on vacation and it is always good to get home safely. My mother and I recently spent a week in Yorktown, VA, visiting with my son and his family. I have to say, the flights were all good. We made it right on schedule. The wheelchair transport was waiting on her when we arrived and when we changed planes...
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Children are the future
(Column ~ 10/19/19)
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to serve as a panelist for students at The Delta School in Wilson. Each student gave what they call a ‘presentation of learning’ (POL) and we as panelists were asked to give comments and ask questions about each student’s project...
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Lake City to purchase trash cans
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan and council members discussed purchasing trash cans, bonuses and speed limits on city streets at the Monday, Oct. 14, meeting. Mayor Milligan said the money received from Uniti Towers ($400 a month) will be deposited into the sanitation fund to be used to purchase trash cans for the citizens...
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Chitwood meets with U.S. Steel
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
During Wednesday’s Arkansas Northeastern College board of trustees meeting, Mississippi County economic developer Clif Chitwood reported on a meeting he had last week with executives from U.S. Steel, which is acquiring a 49.9 percent ownership interest in Big River Steel...
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BIC board hears from bankers on programs
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
Buffalo Island Central school board directors heard presentations from banking establishments concerning benefits and interest rates during Thursday’s meeting. Arvest Bank representatives Chris Dees, Tammie Steward and Tabitha Emere reviewed plans and programs geared to meet the school’s specific needs. ...
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Supt. Evers commends teacher attendance
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
Manila Superintendent Jason Evers commended the staff for their attendance record for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school year at the Oct. 17 school board meeting. Mr. Evers announced to the board there were 67 staff members with perfect attendance and 36 with less than two days...
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Sanders, Perrin spar over reappointments
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
At the end of Blytheville City Council’s regular monthly meeting Tuesday night, State Representatives Johnny Rye and Monte Hodges were recognized for their awards given by the Arkansas Municipal League. “The Arkansas Municipal League recognized how these legislators have been very active in passing bills and laws,” Blytheville Mayor James Sanders said. ...
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ANC student count up 10 percent
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
Members of the Arkansas Northeastern College Board of Trustees met in the newly renovated Adams/Vines Library Wednesday, hearing good news regarding enrollment and officially approving a $2.3 million grant aimed at improving workforce development. Director of Student Services Courtney Fisher reported ANC’s enrollment is up 10 percent for the fall semester. ...
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Elderly woman stabbed in Blytheville
(Local News ~ 10/19/19)
An elderly Blytheville woman was stabbed in the leg on Thursday, according to a report from the Blytheville Police Department. "I, Officer Day, responded to 2017 Hearn in reference to an elderly woman with a stab wound,” the report said. "Upon arrival, contact was made with Jamie Moody. Moody displayed her left leg where there showed to be a deep laceration. Moody advised that her boyfriend, James Louis, had assaulted her with a knife. Moody advised that Louis had left prior to my arrival."...
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