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1950 Census released to public
(Local News ~ 04/06/22)
Mississippi county residents are now able to research their family history deeper, thanks to a recent release of information from the National Archives and Records Administration. The 1950 Census had been restricted from public release for 72 years, by law. On April 1, it was released to the public...
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County claims expected to be paid by Friday
(Local News ~ 04/06/22)
The Mississippi County Insurance Committee met with Dave Nichol of Performance Health on March 30 to discuss the status of numerous claims. The county held an insurance policy with Gerber Insurance in 2019 which defaulted and left several claims unpaid. ...
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Gosnell Elementary receives $29,888 Success Award
(Local News ~ 04/06/22)
State Rep. Johnny Rye and Julie Rye presented the prestigious Success Award to the Gosnell Elementary School System on March 31. On hand to receive the award were Superintendent Bonard Mace and High School Assistant Lynn Whitehead. The Success Award is presented to K-12 schools which have reached a 5 percent improvement in reading skills and graduation rates in comparable to the previous school year...
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Jonesboro restaurant to open Blytheville location
(Local News ~ 04/06/22)
The Southern Chef, a restaurant with two locations in Jonesboro, is about to open a new Blytheville location with a slightly different name, but same menu. The Southern Café, at 3701 South Division Street inside the Southern Café & Mart gas station, will be opening its doors to locals in about three weeks management confirmed with the Courier. No specific date was provided...
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