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School board meets
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
The Blytheville School Board met Monday to clarify certain job descriptions, to get updated on recent discussions between Superintendent Richard Atwill and the Department of Education and to address classroom management issues with “new” teachers. The board asked Atwill for a detailed list of his executive team and other administrative employees, as well as a list of their duties...
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City board hears grievances
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
The Police and Fire Committee met Thursday to receive reports from Fire Chief Mike Carney and Chief of Police Ross Thompson and heard several grievances concerning the police department. Tony Hollis expressed a grievance towards the BPD and specifically the police chief. Hollis contends that policy changes made by Chief Thompson have never been voted on and approved by the city council or its committees...
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Sold out crowd at GOP event
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
The Mississippi County Republicans held their annual Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner Saturday before a packed house and featured numerous elected officials and candidates at the county and state levels. The event was emceed by Republican State Chairman Doyle Webb and featured remarks from Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, State Land Commissioner John Thurston (candidate for Secretary of State) and a keynote address by exploratory gubernatorial candidate and Fox Business regular Jan Morgan of Hot Springs.. ...
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GOP feud spills over into Missco
(Local News ~ 11/15/17)
A feud within the Republican Party of Arkansas has spilled over into Mississippi County amid accusations that Governor Asa Hutchinson’s office has exerted pressure to keep exploratory gubernatorial candidate Jan Morgan from being able to speak in several counties, including Mississippi County. A Freedom of Information Act request by the CN of the Governor’s Office ended with an admission of an unapproved email but also included a refusal to comply with the request...
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Pirates host Heber Springs in second round
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/17)
The Gosnell Pirates (8-3, 7-0 4A-3) will host the 4A-2 co-conference champions Heber Springs Panthers (8-3, 6-1 4A-2) Friday night in the second round of the Class 4A playoffs. The Panthers were part of a three-way tie for first place in the 4A-2, along with Batesville Southside and Stuttgart. The Panthers drew third place in the three-way tie. The Panthers edged Gravette, 49-46, in their playoff opener...
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