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Watson running for city clerk
(Local News ~ 09/08/10)
Lanina "Nina" Watson has announced her candidacy for the Blytheville City Clerk position, currently held by Grace Haynie, who is not seeking re-election. Watson, a native of Blytheville and daughter of dual military retired parents, moved throughout the country, but has come home to her roots...
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Two charged after shooting
(Local News ~ 09/08/10)
A rural Mississippi County man is listed in critical, but stable condition at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis, after being shot once Sunday evening. Bobby Whitaker, 24, of the Half Moon community was shot once in the chest with a small caliber handgun...
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After-school program begins
(Local News ~ 09/08/10)
"If there is a word in the dictionary that expresses how profoundly grateful we are ... I don't know what it is." -- Superintendent Richard Atwill
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Participation declining in recycling
(Local News ~ 09/08/10)
Blytheville City Councilwoman Shirley Connealy is encouraging residents to recycle, saying it saves taxpayer dollars and saves the environment. She said participation has begun to decline in the curbside pickup recycling program. Connealy is searching for ways to generate interest in recycling, noting taking the message into the schools might be an option...
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Why recycle?
(Local News ~ 09/08/10)
The National Recycling Coalition's Top 10 Reasons to Recycle: 1. Good For Our Economy American companies rely on recycling programs to provide the raw materials they need to make new products. 2. Creates Jobs Recycling in the U.S. is a $236 billion a year industry. More than 56,000 recycling and reuse enterprises employ 1.1 million workers nationwide...
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