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Details released in former BPD police officer’s arrest
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
On Thursday, the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department released details of the events that led to the arrest of former Blytheville police officer Zachary Purrington last week. Purrington, 36, was terminated by the Blytheville Police Department after being charged with aggravated residential burglary, kidnapping, terroristic threatening, and two counts of aggravated assault...
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Gosnell raises property taxes
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
Citing rising costs of operation, the Gosnell City Council increased the city’s millage rate to 4 mills Tuesday night. The city’s millage rate had been 3 mills since 2011. Funds from property taxes pay for maintenance and operation of the city. Neighboring Manila has a millage rate of 5 mills; Blytheville’s is 4 mills; and Osceola’s is 7 mills...
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Cold Case: 40 years later, family seeks info in murders
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
Forty years later, the family of Callie Logan and Jueroy Logan-Chapman continues to seek information on their murders, looking for long-awaited closure. On June 4, 1981, Callie Logan, 96 at the time, and Jueroy Logan-Chapman, 63 at the time, were found shot in their home at 2212 West McHaney Street after concerned neighbors reported not seeing them for several days...
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Atlas plans $230M expansion
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
The Blytheville City Council’s Finance Committee moved an ordinance to the full council for industrial development revenue bonds with Atlas, a steel tubing company. The bonds are contracted for up to $230 million, under a 20-year time period. The new Blytheville facility will become the company’s fourth facility in the US with others located in Birmingham, Chicago and Plymouth, Michigan...
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Dr. Pirtle encourages children be vaccinated
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
Mississippi County Health Officer Dr. Valencia Andrews-Pirtle led this week’s Covid briefing and reported 199 cases in the county. Pirtle described the importance of children also being vaccinated once it becomes available. “I know we’re still waiting on the approval for children ages 5-11 to get the Pfizer vaccination,” she said. “That [approval] has not happened yet, but when it does, I’m really hoping that parents will make sure that their child is vaccinated.”...
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Speed limit changes in school zone
(Local News ~ 10/16/21)
Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson confirmed that the speed limit on Moultrie Drive has been lowered from 30 to 20 mph during school hours. Jefferson said dangerous driving near the Blytheville Intermediate School led to the change. “There haven’t been any accidents over there but there have been some near misses. ...
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