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County budget: 1 down, 9 to go
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
The Finance Committee of the Mississippi County Quorum Court met Monday afternoon, as they will every week until the 2017 budget has been completed, to discuss the proposed budget submitted by three county elected officials: county collector Patricia Caldwell, county clerk Janice Currie and county tax assessor Harley Bradley. Two were absent and one was reluctant to comply with the mandated 5 percent reduction in her 2017 budget...
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Mayberry seeking Council position
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
John Mayberry is seeking the Blytheville City Council's Ward 1, Position 1 seat. He is challenging incumbent councilman Tommy Abbott. Mayberry has been a resident of the Blytheville community since 1986. "During that time I have seen the city go through many prosperous years, and also a great decline to a disastrous tax scandal that rocked our great city," Mayberry said. ...
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Domestic Violence Awareness
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
Blytheville Mayor James Sanders presented a proclamation to Phyllis McClendon of the Haven of Northeast Arkansas Monday morning, proclaiming October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the city.
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Barbaree faces former team
(High School Sports ~ 10/05/16)
The Gosnell Pirates are now 2-0 in conference, after wins against Brookland and Cave City. This week's matchup is against Coach Scott Waymire's Trumann Wildcats. The Trumann Wildcats are 3-2, overall and 1-1 in conference play. This game is really a big one for Coach Brandon Barbaree since he was on the sidelines last year for the Wildcats as an assistant coach...
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Chickasaws travel to rival GCT
(High School Sports ~ 10/05/16)
After last week's dominating, 46-0, victory over Nettleton, the Blytheville Chickasaws look to travel in week six to Greene County Tech and take on the 0-5 Greene County Tech Golden Eagles. The Eagles are coming off a 48- point loss to Wynne, who beat the Chicks also earlier this conference season...
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I'm back where I belong...
(Column ~ 10/05/16)
Well here I am, back on the Agriculture page again. Those of you who have been reading my columns for years know I used to be ag editor here at the Courier News. I am going to be working with Mark Brasfield to try to get good local ag news and get the agriculture page up on a weekly basis again. ...
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Eva Gill
(Obituary ~ 10/05/16)
Mrs. Eva Gill, 85, of Blytheville, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville. Eva was born in Driver, Arkansas to Coleman and Mamie (Lusk) Lannum. She was the Mississippi County Treasurer for many years and the CEO of River City Spice Company. ...
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Blytheville Police Reports (Oct. 4)
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police arrested Keilyan Norman, 22, on burglary charges in the 900 block of West Moultrie. The victim told police that Norman was sitting in the vehicle with her grandchild. Norman noted he is the father of the child but has no custodial rights. ...
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Man arrested after incident at Judge Langston's home
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
A man was arrested following an incident at Blytheville District Court Judge Shannon Langston's home on Tuesday. According to the police report, officers arrested Rayshawn Warren, 27, at Langston's residence in the 200 block of North 10th Street. "Upon my arrival I made contact with Warren on the front porch stating that someone kidnapped his mother and cast a voo-do spell on her," the police report said. ...
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Child hit by SUV and sustains non-life-threatening injuries
(Local News ~ 10/05/16)
A small child, believed to be 5-years old, was struck by a SUV in the 200 block of West Moultrie Drive near Gary's Food Mart Wednesday evening and sustained non life-threatening injuries. Blytheville Chief of Police Ross Thompson said, "The child receive non life-threatening injuries and was transported to our hospital [Great River Medical Center] by ambulance."...
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