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Honoring veterans throughout the area
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
Veterans Day ceremonies will be held throughout the area starting this weekend all the way through Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day serves as a reminder to us to thank a veteran for their service. I am partial when it comes to veterans. My husband, my son, my son-in-law, my brother, my brother-in-law, my sister, nephews, uncles, cousins and many other friends have served in different branches of the military. Some are still serving...
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None of us are islands
(Column ~ 11/02/19)
I remember taking an elective in college called Interpersonal Communications. It was one of the best classes I have ever taken in my life. The purpose of the course was to instill ideals into us (students) that would help us to engage and properly function in our environments...
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Juarez, father of 6, hopes to become civil engineer
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
Editor’s Note: The NEA Town Courier has partnered with Arkansas Northeastern College and several local businesses to highlight ANC students. This is the first in a series titled ANC Student Snapshot. Arkansas Northeastern College would like to introduce Mr. ...
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Black Oak mayor asks Monette for lower sewer rate
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
Black Oak Mayor Eddie Dunigan addressed the Monette city council Monday evening concerning pricing for wastewater service. Dunigan explained that he had met with Monette Mayor Bob Blankenship, city engineer Wayne Menley and Monette Wastewater Superintendent Jerry Lamar earlier this year to come up with the proposal to set wastewater treatment pricing at $1.18 per customer...
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Arkansas Supreme Court sides with city of Blytheville
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled in the city of Blytheville’s favor in James Craig Carlock vs. City of Blytheville, a lawsuit that claimed excess revenue from the 1-cent IRS tax was an illegal exaction. In September 2014, through attorney Jim Harris, Carlock filed a class-action complaint alleging that the $571,443 in excess revenue was an illegal exaction because the tax was approved for the sole purpose of paying the city’s debt to the federal government. ...
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Christmas tradition: Lights of the Delta grows
(Local News ~ 11/02/19)
Lights of the Delta located at the Aeoroplex (formerly Eaker Air Force Base) in Blytheville will open on Monday, Nov. 25, and run through Dec. 27 for the 2019 season. The dazzling Christmas light extravaganza features six million lights and 50 motion displays for guests to enjoy...
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