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Chicks try to turn around season
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/21)
A pair of 4A-3 conference teams will look to grab their first win of the season at 7 p.m., Oct.1 when Blytheville (0-4, 0-1) travels for a matchup with the Westside Warriors (0-3, 0-1). The Warriors were on the brink of their first win last week in a double overtime contest with the Trumann Wildcats. However, a late goal line touchdown from the Wildcats kept Westside on the hunt for their first taste of victory...
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Pirates travel to Pocahontas
(High School Sports ~ 09/29/21)
After picking up their first win of the season last week, the Gosnell Pirates (1-2,1-0) have their sights set on Pocahontas (2-2, 0-1) for their first conference road game. Gosnell’s offense hit full stride in the win over Highland, posting a season-high 46 points. The Pirate’s attack became most potent in the third quarter, scoring 30 unanswered points to blow the game open...
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Chamber hosting community clean-up Oct. 8
(Local News ~ 09/29/21)
The Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a community-wide clean-up on Friday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. at their office at 300 West Walnut Street, Blytheville. Sponsored by Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel, the event will include street clean-up by teams, but the Chamber will also be headquarters for collection of a variety of waste...
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Monette upgrades to electronic meters
(Local News ~ 09/29/21)
Monette City Council voted Monday evening to upgrade Zenner water meters to make them totally electronic using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. “This is to be a turnkey job and will be a welcome addition,” Mayor Bob Blankenship said. “It can’t arrive too soon, as we could sure use them now. ...
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Gosnell continues mask mandate
(Local News ~ 09/29/21)
The Gosnell School District decided to continue with their mask mandate in their Sept. 27 board meeting. The board reported 18 active student cases across the district as of Sept. 24. The report also displayed close contacts for students from both inside and outside of school...
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Stalemate prevents selection of superintendent
(Local News ~ 09/29/21)
In front of a packed boardroom at the Blytheville Administration Building, the Blytheville School Board was deadlocked 4-4 when voting for a new superintendent Monday night, and now the process starts over. Following a 52-minute executive session, board members could not come to a consensus between candidates Dr. Gabriel Jackson and Dr. Zrano Bowles...
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