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$40K airport repair headed to council
(Local News ~ 12/18/19)
Blytheville Airport and Utilities and Finance committees held an emergency meeting Monday evening to approve $40,000 for the airport for a project repairing the runway lights that have been damaged by city mowers. Councilman R.L. Jones was apprehensive in sending the money to Finance because there was not a set amount documented that the airport would need to repair all of the lights...
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The National Cold War Museum launches website, fundraising campaign
(Local News ~ 12/18/19)
A website to promote the forthcoming National Cold War Museum in Blytheville has been launched. It is www.thenationalcoldwarmuseum.org. The website tells the story of a community vision to convert several sections of the former Eaker Air Force Base into a national visitor attraction in Arkansas. The National Cold War Museum will chronicle the historic events that took place during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and the role that the base played...
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2020 Census info workshop held
(Local News ~ 12/18/19)
Emphasis was also placed on how the numbers will economically impact the cities, county and the state. Information on how to apply to work as a census taker was also shared. Leading the workshop were Janice Croom, Arkansas Partnership Specialist; Willie D. Williams, Jr., ANC Success Navigator; Blytheville Mayor James Sanders (Mayor Sanders was appointed by the governor to serve on the Arkansas Complete Count Committee); and Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson...
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Letter warns of fiscal distress indicators
(Local News ~ 12/18/19)
During Monday evening’s Blytheville School Board meeting, the board discussed a letter that was sent from the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) fiscal services support, explaining the steps to take each year if the district has experienced two or more indicators of fiscal distress...
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Fatigued Chicks easily defeat Redskins
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/19)
The Blytheville Chickasaws (9-2) were fatigued Monday night after playing their fifth game in a week span but they were able to defeat conference foe the Pocahontas Redskins 58-33. The Chicks only hit one three on the night, struggling from long-range...
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Pirates take second place in Jennings with loss to THS
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/19)
LAKE CITY— The Gosnell Pirates came up short in their bid for the Gerald Jennings Invitational title, falling in the senior high championship game, Saturday night, 59-49 to 4A-3 Conference foe the Trumann Wildcats. The Pirates (7-2) held the Wildcats close in the first quarter as they trailed by two points and led 28-21 heading into halftime...
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Basketball Roundup
(High School Sports ~ 12/18/19)
Mustangs edge Sloan Hendrix 49-48 Buffalo Island Central rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit and squeezed out a 49-48 victory over Sloan Hendrix in 2A-3 senior boys basketball action Friday night at Monette. The Mustangs held a slim 14-13 edge after the first quarter before taking a 26-21 advantage into the dressing room at intermission. Sloan Hendrix outscored BIC 16-5 in the third stanza to grab a 37-31 advantage heading into the fourth quarter...
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5th graders present to Gosnell board on 4-H trip
(Local News ~ 12/18/19)
Monday night, members of the Gosnell School Board were treated to a presentation from a few of the fifth grade students who recently went on the annual 4-H trip to Ferndale. Over the last 20 years, an estimated 2,000 Gosnell students have enjoyed the 4-H camp at Ferndale, which is made possible by donations from Nucor...
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