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Manila man arrested for sexual indency with a child
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
Lance Parks, 32, of Manila was arrested and charged with sexual indecency with a child. According to a Manila Police report, Lt. Keith Hill received a call on Sunday, Jan. 22, regarding a dispute. When Lt. Hill arrived, Parks, the live-in boyfriend, was being pulled out of the residence by a family member...
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Sonic grants help meet needs of Blytheville students
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Candice Groves, Blytheville 9-12 grade French and Journalism teacher and assistant director for the K-5th Tenaris Afterschool program, which is housed on the Blytheville Primary School Campus, is familiar with the needs of a wide range of students every day. Groves decided to write grant requests to try to help meet some of the needs...
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Sitzer to be inducted into Waterfowler Hall of Fame
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
The late Leonard Sitzer, of Weiner, was a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas and dedicated his life to the agriculture and wildlife that was crucial to the community in which he resided. He believed strongly in the importance of stewardship of the land and carefully managed the flooded timber duck woods that he owned near Bayou DeView...
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Area schools awarded Start-Up funded grants
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
The Arkansas Department of Education Division of Career and Technical Education recently announced the 2023-2024 Start-Up funded grants. Among the school districts receiving CTE Start-Up Grants are: Armorel High School received $26,877 for a CS programming course while Blytheville High School received $73,128.87 for a culinary arts course...
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Kenneth Allen Carmichael
(Obituary ~ 01/25/23)
Kenneth Allen Carmichael, 67, of Monette, passed from this life Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, from injuries received in an auto accident. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Vernie H. “Mutt” and Irene Wilson Carmichael and had attended Manila Public Schools. ...
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Governor issues order to provide funding
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
WHEREAS: The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) system is a congressionally ratified organization that provides form and structure to interstate mutual aid. Through EMAC, a disaster-impacted state can receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently;...
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An Executive Order has been issued concerning the implementation of Emergency Support Functions for the State of Arkansas
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
WHEREAS: The State of Arkansas recognizes its responsibility to pursue a coordinated and integrated approach to safeguard both its citizens and the infrastructure upon which they rely; WHEREAS: Arkansas is committed to providing a coordinated effort to protect the people and the infrastructure of Arkansas and to respond to man-made or natural disasters that may occur in this state; and...
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Executive order has been issued by the Governor to establish the Natural State Initiative
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
WHEREAS: Arkansas, the Natural State, is home to some of the most beautiful natural resources in the world. Arkansas’ scenic rivers, lakes, forests, mountains, caves, creeks, roadways, airstrips, and trails offer limitless opportunities for outdoor adventure;...
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Executive order has been issued by Governor Sanders repealing Executive Orders 21-08 and 21-19
(Local News ~ 01/25/23)
WHEREAS: The U.S. Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”); WHEREAS: Through its authority provided by ARPA and IIJA, the federal government established multiple federal assistance programs that provided vast sums of financial aid to states and localities in order to ease the economic burdens caused by the coronavirus pandemic;...
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