Stories from Saturday, September 17, 2022

By Marcus McClain NEA Courier Blytheville city officials continued discussion of the animal shelter in their Monday and Tuesday committee meetings. Councilman Matt Perrin re-introduced a draft memorandum of understanding, a document outlining how the city-owned animal shelter and the humane society will coordinate responsibilities of the shelter. Perrin reiterated his desire to improve animal control and his belief that the department is not performing at a satisfactory level...

By Marcus McClain NEA Courier Council members revisited a discussion on both draft ordinances for special events and block parties within the city in the Tuesday police and fire committee meeting. In previous months, councilman Matt Perrin introduced a draft pertaining to special events alone. ...