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Arkansas Sales Tax Holiday coming soon
(Column ~ 07/17/19)
Ready or not the bells will soon start ringing for a new school year. I would dare to say most teachers and all of the students will agree summer break days pass much faster than school days. We can't hold back time and in a few short weeks the teachers will return and the next week students will follow for the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year...
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Leachville ready to move forward with sewer expansion
(Local News ~ 07/17/19)
Leachville Council members were all present for the July 15 meeting. Mayor Rodney Robertson presided over the meeting, discussing sewer expansion right-of-ways, hiring a new police officer, city maintenance, gymnasium project and clean-up. Robertson informed the council all of the right-of-ways for the sewer expansion project had been signed and filed. Copies will be sent to the engineer and homeowners with the originals going to USDA...
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County making changes to satisfy IRS
(Local News ~ 07/17/19)
Mississippi County will be making changes to payroll distribution after being penalized by the Internal Revenue Service. During Monday afternoon’s Finance Committee meeting, Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson informed justices of the peace that roughly 18 months ago the Arkansas State Legislative Audit had requested the county change up the way payroll was distributed. ...
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Lake City council seat filled
(Local News ~ 07/17/19)
Lake City Council members voted 4-0 to appoint Garrett Weaver to fill Ward 1 Position 1 during the Monday, July 15, meeting. The position was declared vacant at the June meeting. Mayor Jon Milligan presented the applicants, Peyton Milligan and Weaver. After a discussion, Councilman Danny Dunigan made the motion seconded by Harold Barker to appoint Weaver...
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Festival in the Park is Saturday at Walker Park
(Local News ~ 07/17/19)
This Saturday, Discover Blytheville will be hosting their annual Festival in the Park at Walker Park from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This year, the festival will include food vendors, business booths, water slides, bouncy houses, a talent competition, and more...
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Vickie D. Davis
(Obituary ~ 07/17/19)
Vickie D. Davis, 62, of Beebe passed from this life on July 16, 2019. She was born in Blytheville on July 9, 1957, to the late Billy and Gearldine Davis. Vickie enjoyed many things in life but her family and grandchildren were her greatest joy. She is also preceded in death by her son, Kevin Pay...
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