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CATPC not required to have contracts in the past
(Local News ~ 12/01/18)
Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce executive director Liz Smith contacted the CN concerning the recent legislative audit findings, which were revealed by Mayor James Sanders at last week’s Blytheville City Council meeting. In the audit, it was noted that the CATPC paid a total of $38,400 to different organizations with the city without having a contract. Smith provided a letter to the CN from CATPC Chairman Don Houseworth, which was sent to Jeff McMillin, CPA, CFF...
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2019 Budget for the county
(Local News ~ 12/01/18)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court met Tuesday evening and unanimously passed the 2019 budget with all members present except for Justice Slyvester Belcher and Justice Barry Ball. The 2019 budget anticipates revenues of $23,775,878 and projected expenditures $24,189,864...
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Mississippi County receives grant for new cooler
(Local News ~ 12/01/18)
Through grant funding, the Arkansas State Crime Lab has provided Mississippi County with a cooler designed to preserve evidence in cases, including homicides. Arkansas State Crime Lab executive director Kermit Channell was in Osceola on Wednesday to see the new cooler that is being housed at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center...
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Special Election for renovating courthouse to be held in February
(Local News ~ 12/01/18)
OSCEOLA— The Mississippi County Quorum Court met Tuesday night to adopt seven ordinances and pass two resolutions. Two of the seven ordinances and one of the resolutions dealt with setting a special election for the second Tuesday in February of 2019 (Feb. 12, 2019)...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/01/18)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Monday, Nov. 26 -Police received notification from Raymond Johnson that an unknown individual had stolen a laptop, an Ipad, an AT&T jet pack, two Dewalt chargers, a Dewalt drill, a Dewalt sawzall, a Dewalt impact, a Dewalt grinder, a Predator 2000 WATT generator, a Dewalt roto-hammer and a Skillsaw worm drive mag from 600 N 10th at the Baldwin and Shell Construction Building. ...
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City of Blytheville proposed 2019 budget breakdown
(Local News ~ 12/01/18)
During November’s Blytheville Finance Committee meeting, the committee got its first look at the proposed 2019 budget. The proposed budget totals $26,705,195.01, which accounts for every department within the City of Blytheville. The budget represents a $659,798.83 increase from the original un-amended 2018 budget. ...
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