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Severe weather season is here; BFD offers tips
(Local News ~ 04/01/17)
Blytheville Fire Department Here are some facts and safety tips from the Blytheville Fire Department The United States experiences more than 1,200 tornadoes annually and they are most common in spring and least common in winter. In general thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes usually form when the temperature is at its highest, typically from 4:00 p.m. ...
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Council approves water bonds, equipment
(Local News ~ 04/01/17)
The Blytheville City Council held a public hearing immediately before a special meeting Tuesday evening, for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of water refunding and construction revenue bonds, while also confirming the rates for services to be rendered by the water system...
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QC ratifies courthouse compromise
(Local News ~ 04/01/17)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court (QC) held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the Blytheville Courthouse and discussed issues ranging from officially ratifying the Resolution of Intent (a courthouse compromise between the north and south ends of the county), amending the economic incentive agreement between the county and Five Star Hydraulics, authorizing the submittal of an application for an Arkansas Community Economic Development Program (ACEDP) grant and allocating money for a part-time Juvenile Department secretary.. ...
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The battlefield of history and its casualties
(Editorial ~ 04/01/17)
“History has to be rewritten in every generation, because although the past does not change, the present does; each generation asks new questions of the past and finds new areas of sympathy as it re-lives different aspects of the experiences of its predecessors,” renowned English historian John Edward Christopher said...
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