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Friends team up on mission trip
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
Vonda Scoggins and Marti Robertson of Leachville have been friends for a long time. The friends bonded even more as Marti joined Vonda on a mission trip to Nicaragua from Jan. 25 to Feb. 1. The trip took them to Matapalo, a remote area with very few modern conveniences. They were part of a 13-person team led by members of Rogers First Baptist Church...
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City receives water treatment award
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
During the Blytheville Airport and Utilities Committee meeting on Monday, CFO John Callens and Mayor James Sanders presented an award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Arkansas, for the Blytheville Water Treatment Plant. “This is with regards to American Council of Engineering Companies, it’s one of the largest organizations of engineers. ...
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Chamber names Dr. Abraham its Lifetime Achievement recipient
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
Monday night, past president of the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commmerce Courtney Fisher introduced the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by saying none of the other 15 winners had not “touched as many lives as tonight’s honoree.” “As you will see, I mean that literally,” Fisher continued as a picture of longtime Blytheville pediatrician Dr. Anes Abraham appeared on the screen...
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Chamber presents annual awards
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
More than 400 people were on hand at the Arkansas Northeastern College Briggs-Sebaugh Wellness Center for the 2020 Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. The theme of this year’s banquet was “2020 vision”. The annual awards — Educator of the Year, Pride in Property, Large Business, Small Business, Citizen of the Year and Community Impact — were given out...
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Council discusses closing part of Chickasawba for courthouse project
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
During the Blytheville Public Works Committee meeting, members of the Blytheville City Council had a discussion about a proposal by the county to close part of Chickasawba Street for the Mississippi County courthouse renovation. “I went over this easement for the courthouse. I want to know how we feel and what we think about it because I want to move it to full council. We have a lot of people behind this and there are citizens that want to see this move forward,” said Councilman John Mayberry...
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Juveniles charged in shooting death
(Local News ~ 03/11/20)
Officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to a residence in the 1000 block of W. Hearn Street at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in reference to a suicide. On arrival they found a 17-year-old juvenile male deceased from an apparent gunshot wound...
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