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Herschel Roy Bunting
(Obituary ~ 10/27/09)
Bloomington, Ill. Herschel Roy Bunting, 87 of Bloomingto,Ill., passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at 6:45 p.m. at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, Ill. His funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Grace Church in Normal, Ill., with Rev. Ed Scearce officiating...
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Linda Diane Meeker
(Obituary ~ 10/27/09)
Paragould Linda Diane Meeker, 58, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at Belle Meade Healthcare in Paragould after a battle with cancer. She was born May 28, 1951 to the late Everett Crossen and Elsie Badgett. She was one of Jehovah's Witnesses and attended meetings in Paragould, a nurse's aide and she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends...
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Census official addresses Manila City Council
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
The Manila City Council met Monday, Oct. 19, and discussed plans to work with the U.S. Census Bureau to obtain an accurate count of city residents during the 2010 census. Mayor Clifford Veach introduced Census Bureau representative Marilyn Kountz who encouraged the city to join in partnership to promote the participation in the upcoming 2010 census...
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Bay spoils BIC's season opener with 79-39 victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/09)
Buffalo Island Central first year Coach Garrett Eoff's season opener was not a happy one, as the Mustangs fell to Bay 79-39 in senior boys basketball action Tuesday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette...
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Mohawks weather storm in 8-0 shutout of Manila
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/09)
It all came down to one play in Thursday night's 3A-3 junior high contest between Piggott and Manila. Unfortunately for the Lions, the big play went the Mohawk's way when tailback Cody Mantz splashed through the mud for a 58-yard touchdown run with 1:00 left in the third quarter for the game's only score. ...
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Lions mercy rule Bobcats 41-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/09)
Manila put together what may have been their most complete performance since starting football three years ago, demolishing the Corning Bobcats 41-0 in a 3A-3 conference victory Friday night on the road...
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Pumpkins to benefit St. Jude
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
Pumpkins grown in Leachville will benefit children at St. Jude for the second harvest year. JD Shepard's started planting pumpkins last year as a hobby. He said he had the ground and the time and he hoped the children would enjoy watching the pumpkins grow. His daughter, Whitney Shepard Holden, turned it into a family project in memory of the Shepard's oldest daughter, Casey...
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Paw Paw Paw's Collectibles opens in Monette
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
Paw Paw's Collectibles, located on Highway 18 East, Monette, recently opened and has a variety of new and used items. Owners are Jace and Carol Cagle. They offer consignment and booth space is available...
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Keeping the water flowing
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
Workers with the Corps of Engineers recently brought in equipment to clean up debris under a floodway bridge near the pumping station north of Mallard Lake. John Lomax has worked for Drainage District 17 for 19 years. He takes care of the maintenance and the running of the pumping station...
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Carroll Malone honored with retirement party
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
Carroll Malone, office manager at Lakeside Nursing Center in Lake City, was surprised with a retirement luncheon on Friday. Cathy Stout, activity director at Lakeside, organized the surprise party. Mrs. Malone was presented with a silver tray engraved "In appreciation for 12 years of dedicated service to the residents and staff."...
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Monette class of '57 gathers
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
The Monette High School Class of 1957 celebrated their fifty-second year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the First Baptist Church family life center in Monette. The reunion planning committee included John Paul Maynard, Dolores Price Miller, Sandra Baird Nall, Alvis Snider, and Opal Brown LaFarlette,...
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Schools spending stimulus
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
Blytheville Public Schools have spent more than half of its first phase of funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Suzanne Kenner, coordinator of the funds, told the Blytheville School Board Monday night that the district has received $1.1 million in Title I funds so far and has spent $574,000 or 51 percent. The district will use the remaining portion of the funds to establish more resources, such as a computer lab for the program...
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'Legacy in Lights' continues
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
The community-sponsored display, "Legacy in Lights," will once again shine during the Lights of the Delta festival this holiday season. The display is a tribute to loved ones in honor or memorial. Adding someone's name to the display only requires filling out a form and paying $100. A special sign lists the names of those who have been honored...
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Parish leaves Armorel board
(Local News ~ 10/27/09)
ARMOREL -- The Armorel school board accepted the resignation of board secretary Annette Parish Monday night at a special school board meeting at the Armorel administration building. Parish had served on the board since 2000. "I've really enjoyed my time on the school board and will miss working with everyone," said Parish...
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