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Cook, Gist should have participated in the debates
(Column ~ 10/06/18)
Well, our live debates are over and while I believe that they were very informative, I find one detail about them particularly troubling. I'm referring, of course, to the lack of participation from Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook and Mississippi County Judge candidate Darrell Gist...
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Big River Steel CEO addresses speculation
(Local News ~ 10/06/18)
OSCEOLA — It has been widely reported that Big River Steel might be up for sale. Dave Stickler, Chief Executive Officer of BRS, gave The Times the following statement on the potential sale and other issues concerning employees and wages Tuesday. Regarding the potential sale of the company, Stickler said, “As with all high performing, growth oriented companies, Big River Steel has attracted attention from potential investors and strategic partners from around the world. ...
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Chamber adds sheriff’s race to forum
(Local News ~ 10/06/18)
For its October 15 Candidates’ Forum, to be held at 6 p.m. at the BHS Auditorium, the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce has replaced the Mississippi County Judge program segment with a segment featuring the county sheriff’s race. The Candidates’ Forum, a long-standing Chamber program, generally features candidates for policy-making bodies. ...
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Crime hot topic at CN mayoral debate
(Local News ~ 10/06/18)
During Thursday night’s Blytheville Courier News Mayoral Debate, a reoccurring topic between the three candidates — Mayor James Sanders, Harold Sudbury and Tom Henry — was the subject of crime in Blytheville. During Henry's opening statement he stated that he would "wage an aggressive war against crime" and claimed that Blytheville had the second highest murder rate in the nation...
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