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Farm Bureau votes to back sales tax
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Benton Felts, president, and members of the Mississippi County Farm Bureau board, welcomed guest speaker Cliff Chitwood at the monthly meeting held Wednesday in Osceola. Chitwood is with the Mississippi County Economic Development. He discussed the upcoming election to vote on continuing the half-cent sales tax for an additional 10 years. ...
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Gosnell board listens to reports
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
GOSNELL -- The Gosnell School Board heard academic reports and reports on test scores in its regular meeting Monday. Gosnell Elementary principal Angie Middleton spoke to the board about "Just Do The Right Thing," a new character education program the school is implementing this year. ...
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Students get some 'social savvy'
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
A small group of girls from Piney Ridge Center Northeast in Osceola are learning some "Social Savvy," from Arkansas Northeastern College's Department of Continuing and Community Education director Sharyn Stevenson. The young ladies ranged in age from 13-15 years-old and were participating in the ANC Summer Fest class "Social Savvy." During the four-day course, which began Monday with introductions, the girls will learn how to write thank you notes, telephone etiquette, cell phone etiquette, how to treat others with respect, act out of consideration of others and dining etiquette. ...
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Unoccupied house burns
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
An unoccupied house at 105 W. Cherry was destroyed by fire early this morning, said Firefighter Tommy Hall, one of the firefighters at the scene. The fire was reported at 1:10 a.m. and firefighters released the scene at 4:03 a.m. Three trucks and several firefighters from the department's "A" shift responded to the fire...
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County to vote on flood plain again
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court will once again consider adoption of a flood plain ordinance tonight during its July meeting. The ordinance, which recognizes flood-hazard areas in the county, will allow residents of those areas to purchase flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program...
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Hixson will be interim AD
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
After a brief executive session Monday night, the Blytheville School Board appointed Coach David Hixson as interim athletic director, after accepting the resignation of Doug Quinn. Quinn submitted his resignation last week, saying he was taking a position in Bauxite to be closer to family members...
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Vernon Dowless
(Obituary ~ 07/27/10)
Vernon Dowless, 92, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Craighead Nursing Center. He was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Monette to the late Irvin and Rose Dowless. Vernon lived most of his life in the Caraway area. He married Louise Stokes Dowless in 1939 and celebrated 71 years together in January...
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Lexie Irene Dodson
(Obituary ~ 07/27/10)
Lexie Irene Dodson, 86, of Manila, died Monday, July 26, 2010, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center in Monette. The daughter of the late Calvin and Fannie Mae Fuller Bradford, she had been a longtime Manila resident...
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Lake City Council continues steps in city's one percent sales tax
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Lake City Council took the steps necessary at the July 19 meeting to proceed with the special election to decide on a one percent city sales tax. The sales tax issue will be taken to the voters for the final decision...
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Rickey Copeland yard recognized
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
The home of Rickey and Sandy Mangrum Copeland, at 213 Arkansas Street, was chosen as Monette Yard of the Month for July City Beautification Committee members Steve Suber, Barbara Suber, Ernestine Harrell and Nan Snider presented Mr. ...
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Manila Council hears progress report
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Manila Mayor Clifford Veach gave a report on the progress of the Costner Sewer project, street paving, and other upcoming projects at the July 19 meeting. The sewer project is about 60 percent complete. The project is being funded partially through a grant...
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Gaither recording artists coming to Rector
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
There is just over a week left for folks to buy tickets for Rector's third annual concert featuring five of America's top gospel and bluegrass artists. It will be a night that all in attendance will be sure to remember for a long time...
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Chapter AC PEO hosts open house and presents scholarship
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Members of the Leachville Chapter AC PEO hosted an open house at the Leachville Library located in the Arkansas Northeastern College on Saturday afternoon. It was a double ceremony with the library open house and the presentation of a scholarship...
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What's Cookin' at The Depot?
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Manila Business Women's Club and Friends of the Depot have created a cookbook, What's Cookin' at The Depot? The fundraising project proved to be fun as favorite recipes were collected to be featured in the cookbook. Many of the recipes were submitted in memory of or in honor of friends and family members. It has new recipes as well as the tried but true favorites...
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NEA Venom win State Championship
(Community Sports ~ 07/27/10)
The NEA Venom, 7-8 machine pitch, All Star team won the Arkansas Little League State Championship title. The team is made up of players from four area teams. They are Anthony Lopez, Fletcher Clay, Hunter Vuletich, John Garrett Edwards, Cade Cater, Dylan Stewart, Jeremiah Perez, Jacob Tarver, Kason Grissom, Tate Schooley, and Austin Harmon. Coaches are Josue Perez, Todd Edwards and Jason Stewart...
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My valued opinion
(Column ~ 07/27/10)
Suddenly I'm a wise old owl. Everybody wants my opinion about the Gulf Oil Spill, and Mel Gibson's alleged abuse of his wife, and whether jail or the sober house would be best for convicted Lindsay Lohan. And a host of other subjects making headlines...
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Veteran Nick Bacon memorialized
(Local News ~ 07/27/10)
Nicky Daniel Bacon, a true American hero, was memorialized on Saturday, July 23, at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. Family, friends and comrades gathered at the committal shelter at the cemetery to pay tribute to Arkansas last living Medal of Honor recipient. ...
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