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Board discusses medical marijuana
(Local News ~ 06/17/17)
Tuesday night, the Blytheville Planning Commission approved two variances for a potential medical marijuana dispensary. The Commission allowed Glenn Ellis of Missco Compassionate Care to build the facility with a metal roof and within 10 feet of the property line, rather than the 20 feet typically required...
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Holifield overcomes deadly disease through faith in God
(Local News ~ 06/17/17)
One year ago, Billy Holifield was at death’s doorstep. And he was at peace with that prognosis. The odds were slim that the man who has ministered to grieving families for 22 years at Cobb Funeral Home would overcome Pulmonary fibrosis, a rare disease that took the life of his mother-in-law just six years prior to his diagnosis...
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Chamber urges city to expedite pay raises
(Local News ~ 06/17/17)
The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce has appealed to city officials to find a means of quickly fulfilling the police/firefighter salary increases promised through the recently passed new sales tax. In a meeting with Mayor James Sanders and John Callens, chamber board members reiterated the urgency of lowering crime rates, noting that improved public safety is a pressing issue. ...
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Gosnell considers bid for old sewer pond land
(Local News ~ 06/17/17)
The Gosnell City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening and discussed items ranging from a possible bid proposal on the “old sewer pond land,” as well as the new Safe Route to School policy that has been implemented by the Gosnell School District...
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Read my lips…no more new taxes!
(Editorial ~ 06/17/17)
“Read my lips: no new taxes,” Presidential Candidate George H.W. Bush said in 1988. Unlike Bush, I actually mean it. Enough is enough. So everyone got what they wanted and the table has been cleared. Now stop asking for more new taxes – we can’t afford anymore! Also, it has been proven time and time again that requests for new taxes have typically been used to cover for poor management and corruption...
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