three rivers ordered to release records 07-10-08

AN UPDATE ON A STORY WE HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING OF THE THREE RIVERS COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN ITTA BENA. THE STATE AUDITOR HAS ORDERED THE FORMER MANAGER TO TURN OVER THE COMPANY FINANCIAL RECORDS BY THE END OF THE MONTH. THREE RIVERS GOT 173-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE MID-DELTA EMPOWERMENT ZONE ALLIANCE IN DECEMBER, 2005.  THOSE FUNDS WERE SUPPOSED TO LAST THE LENGTH OF THE CONTRACT -- TWO YEARS.  BUT 15 MONTHS LATER, THE MONEY RAN OUT. SO THREE RIVERS STOPPED PAYING RENT TO LEFLORE COUNTY THE SAME TIME -- 800-DOLLARS A MONTH. IT STILL OWES LEFLORE COUNTY MORE THAN 64-HUNDRED DOLLARS.