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Safe havens for newborns
(Column ~ 09/25/19)
Just when you think you have heard it all, you her something new. I may be the only person in the world that has not heard of a Safe Haven Baby Box. I was listening to the news last week and a fire chief was talking about the installation of the first Safe Haven Baby Box at an Arkansas fire station...
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Chamber program building two new homes in Blytheville
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
It was announced in July that ARB Construction would be partnering with the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce as the general contractor on organization’s first Restore, Rebuild, Renew project. The firm plans to complete the first two homes in the program by Christmas...
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Gosnell gives report to public
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
Monday night, the Gosnell School Board held its annual report to the public where it was reported the elementary scored a grade of C, 68.7, by the Arkansas Department of Education’s Standards of Accreditation, and the high school scored a B, 71.59. Gosnell Superintendent Bonard Mace said both the high school and elementary scored the same scores as the previous year. ...
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Monette sets sewage rate for Black Oak
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
Monette City Council set charges Monday evening for processing sewage transfer from the City of Black Oak. The two cities have been working on the feasibility of this project for over 14 years. Monette Mayor Bob Blankenship, Black Oak Mayor Eddie Dunigan, engineer Wayne Menley and councilman Tom Carroll met last week to examine details of the project in order to come up with an amount that would cover cost to Monette...
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County board talks budgets, insurance costs
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee continued the 2020 budget process on Monday, looking over proposals from the offices of the Collector, Courthouse, Treasurer, and Financial Management. The board also discussed potential changes to how the county pays employee insurance...
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Manila Council discusses census
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
Manila City officials discussed the upcoming census, approved a truck purchase agreement, met with representatives from Salt Group of Arkansas and appointed a Housing Authority board member at the special called meeting held Monday. Mayor Wayne Wagner and council members welcomed Janice Croom with the United States Census Bureau to discuss the upcoming 2020 census. Croom works with three counties including Mississippi, Clay and Greene...
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Blytheville to borrow $785K for track, other projects
(Local News ~ 09/25/19)
The Blytheville School Board approved a $785,000 second lien bond for the construction of a new track Monday night, though voted down the proposed track when the issue was not tabled as some board members sought more information. The board also agreed to refinance two other bonds, which is expected to save the district almost $500,000 in interest charges between both...
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Lions off to good start as league play starts
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/19)
The Manila Lions and new head coach Jake Hill will try to keep the momenutum going Friday night when they host Piggott in the conference opener. The Lions closed the non-conference part of their schedule with a 35-0 win at Marvell to improve to 2-1 on the season...
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Pirates battle Cavemen in 4A-3 opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/19)
Friday night, Coach Lewis Earnest’s Gosnell Pirates hope to rebound after a tough non-conference schedule, using the last week’s bye to focus on fundamentals and heal up. The Pirates started focusing on the Cave City Cavemen Monday, as they seek their first win in the 4A-3 conference opener...
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Chicks prep for league opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/25/19)
The Blytheville Chickasaws (0-3) will start their conference season off Friday night as they travel to Wynne to face 5A powerhouse the Wynne Yellowjackets. The Yellowjackets come in to the conference opener with a 2-1 record with wins over both Marion and West Memphis, two teams the Chicks had a chance to beat but failed to hold big leads...
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