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Manila moving forward with BBQ festival
(Local News ~ 08/18/21)
Manila City Council met on Monday night in the boardroom of the new city hall facility (former Southern Bancorp on Baltimore Street) with all members present. Before the meeting, local Pastor Eddie Hawkins held a short dedication service at the new building...
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Wallace updates Leachville board on special session
(Local News ~ 08/18/21)
Sen. Dave Wallace (R-Leachville) spoke at the Leachville City Council meeting on Monday night informing them of the recent special session. “Bill 1002 remains in place,” Sen. Wallace said. “There is no state mandate on masks. Individuals have a right to wear or not wear a mask. A judge has ruled it is not constitutional and the appeal may end up in the Arkansas Supreme Court.”...
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Landfill doing well, within budget: Burge
(Local News ~ 08/18/21)
Mississippi County Sanitation and Solid Waste committee met on Monday afternoon, followed by a Finance Committee meeting. Sanitation and Solid Waste chairman Justice of the Peace Neil Burge opened the meeting reviewing the seven month financial review commenting the landfill is running well and is within budget...
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Caraway council approves raise
(Local News ~ 08/18/21)
Caraway Council approved a 50-cent an hour raise for Roger Overman, water supervisor, at the August meeting held Thursday. Mayor Bo James opened the meeting informing the council Overman had finished training and earned a classification. The council had agreed to increase Overman’s hourly wage by 50 cents an hour after each classification he earned during his training...
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