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Leachville Council works through long agenda
(Local News ~ 08/19/20)
Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson opened the meeting on Monday evening wishing Councilman Paul Wildy a happy birthday before going into the business session. Ruth Ann Keith gave the financial update informing the council the first two payments for the USDA loan on the sewer project had been made...
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County board approves Rivercrest SRO position
(Local News ~ 08/19/20)
Mississippi County Personnel Committee met for a short meeting on Monday afternoon discussing a request for a school resource officer (SRO) for the Rivercrest School District. Rivercrest Superintendent Sally Bennett and Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook were present for the meeting...
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Caraway City Council discusses potential RV park
(Local News ~ 08/19/20)
All Caraway council members were present for the August meeting held on Thursday evening. Business included hearing a request for a RV park; amending a mobile home ordinance; approving the purchase of body cameras, discussing employee comp time; and setting gas and plumbing inspection fees...
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Rayshawn Warren's family calls for probe of incident
(Local News ~ 08/19/20)
Rayshawn Warren of Blytheville passed away on Saturday, Aug. 8, after almost two years of being in a vegitative state following an encounter with officers of the Blytheville Police Department back in September 2018. His death comes just a few months before the scheduled federal civil trial in November as Warren’s family is suing BPD and the city of Blytheville for officers’ alleged use of excessive force. ...
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Chicks to host West Memphis Friday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/20)
Blytheville Chickasaws fans will have an opportunity to see the Chicks in action at 7 Friday night when they host West Memphis in a scrimmage at Haley Field. The teams will play a live scrimmage for two quarters. There will be no kick-offs; special teams will line up, though there will be no live cover on the punts...
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