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Mississippi Co. QC holds first meeting of year
(Local News ~ 01/26/19)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court met Tuesday for their first meeting of 2019. Three Justices of the Peace — Slyvester Belcher, Alvin Clay and Fred Fleeman— were not in attendance. The hot button issue of the night came with the third appropriation ordinance giving local business owner John Prunty a private club license so he can operate the Essence Event Center, Inc...
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Thomas appointed Mississippi County attorney
(Local News ~ 01/26/19)
Tuesday night, County Judge John Alan Nelson introduced Jeremy Thomas to the Mississippi County Quorum Court as the newly appointed county attorney. In the County Judge’s budget there is a line item for legal advice, which is budgeted for $20,000. According to Thomas and several elected officials, Thomas will be paid $16,000 a year...
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Craighead QC mulls program for detainees with mental health issues
(Local News ~ 01/26/19)
A pilot program to better equip law enforcement in detaining mental health sufferers is moving forward in Northeast Arkansas. The Craighead County Quorum Court will vote Monday to approve $700,000 for work on a crisis stabilization unit following advancement of the proposal from the court's finance committee...
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Enjoying lower gas prices
(Column ~ 01/26/19)
Several things came to mind as I looked at the screen of my computer searching my mind for a topic to fill the blank page. I could write about the recent snow, too much rain, or how I am so ready for spring. I could talk about some of the great local basketball games I attended...
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To whom it may concern…
(Column ~ 01/26/19)
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about citizen-led commissions in Blytheville. The newly established Ritz Commission has been in the spotlight the most; however, there is another "commission" that was passed approximately eight months ago and has not yet been established...
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Wright Gym Classics ‘excels’ at SEMO
(High School Sports ~ 01/26/19)
Gymnastics fans, what an exciting weekend at Cape Girardeau for the Wright Gym Classics. The SEMO meet was co-hosted by Heartland and X-treme and had X gym representing Arkansas, Missouri and Illinois. Throughout the weekend, the SEMO Classics held 9 sessions welcoming 19 teams from levels 1-9 and Xcel Bronze through Diamond. The weekend saw both sanctioned and non-sanctioned events and lots of fantastic gymnastics...
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