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Donald Roger Almquist
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Donald Roger Almquist, 68, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at the Green Acres Nursing Home in Paragould. He had been a longtime resident of Minnesota before making his home in Paragould. He attended Arkansas State University and had been an employee of Greene County Excavation Company...
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Voy Lee Bailey
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Voy Lee Bailey, 73, of Leachville, died late Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born at Higden, Ark., he was the son of the late Milburn and Exie Eoff Bailey and had lived most of his life in the Monette and Leachville areas. ...
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James Russell Strickland
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
James Russell Strickland, 86, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in Jonesboro. He was born Aug. 25, 1925, in Black Oak to the late William and Rosetta Strickland. He was a charter member of the Pi Kappa Alpha at Arkansas State University. ...
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Manila sweeps Mustangs and Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Manila rolled past both Riverside and Buffalo Island Central last week, defeating the Rebels 75-54 Tuesday night at Manila before bouncing the Mustangs 65-34 Friday night at home...
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Lady Rebels fall to Marmaduke in Junior District Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Marmaduke wiped away any thoughts Riverside had of reaching the 2A-3 District Championship game with a resounding 51-19 victory over the Junior Lady Rebels in semifinal action Friday night at Lake City...
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Monk sparks Warriors past Rebels to claim Junior district title
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Malik Monk proved to be too much once again for Riverside, pouring in a game high 33 points in leading the Warriors to a 61-49 victory over the Rebels in the finals of the 2A-3 District Tournament Saturday night at Lake City...
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Lady Lions knock off BIC at the MAC
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Manila went on the road and stunned Buffalo Island Central 65-56 in non-conference action Thursday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex. Devon Burrow pumped in 13 points while Kirsten Adcock and Kailen Shelton added 11 and 10 points respectively as the Lady Lions improved to 15-9 on the year...
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Lady Greyhounds run past BIC to win District title
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Marmaduke raced past Buffalo Island Central 49-25 to take home the 2A-3 Junior District Tournament Championship Saturday night at Lake City. It was the rubber match between the Lady Greyhounds and the Lady Mustangs, who split during the regular season, but this time it was all Marmaduke.The two teams fought on even terms in the first quarter, with BIC holding an 11-10 lead at the break. ...
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Warriors ambush Mustangs 53-31 in Junior District semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
East Poinsett County avenged its only loss of the season with a resounding 53-31 victory over Buffalo Island Central in the semifinals of the 2A-3 District Tournament Thursday night at Lake City...
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Joe Cecil Yancy
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Mr. Joe Cecil Yancy, 68, of Horshoe Bend, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Community Medical Center in Calico Rock.
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Gary W. Poole
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Mr. Gary W. Poole, 50, of Kennett, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at his home.
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Charles "Buddy" Armstrong
(Obituary ~ 02/14/12)
Mr. Charles "Buddy" Armstrong, 91, of Dell, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.
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Sales tax will allow city to keep status quo
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/14/12)
I would like to take the time to address the letter to to the editor about the sales tax may be needed to save Blytheville. I happen to live in one of the neighborhoods mentioned that looks like war-torn Europe back in the '40s. Abandoned buildings have plagued my neighborhood for the past 15 to 20 years. ...
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If IRS money not stolen, why a tax to pay it back?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/14/12)
From someone who has owned and operated a business, I feel the only type person who could "accidentally" fail to pay their withholding tax is either a fool, a liar or a thief. I am really disappointed that Mr. Parks did not bring this point up since it is my understanding he was a business owner/operator for many years...
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St. Jude: The absolute gift of love
(Column ~ 02/14/12)
Once upon a time in America, there was a young, struggling actor whose wife had a baby. The actor did not have enough money to pay the hospital to bring his wife and baby home, so being a devout Catholic, he went to church and prayed to St. Jude Thaddeus for guidance.
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DTF reports -- 2-13-11
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Area law enforcement has recently made multiple arrests on drug-related charges.
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A behind-the-scenes look at Valentine's Day
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
As Valentine's Day makes its rounds once more, with men rushing out to purchase gifts for their women who anxiously await to see if they forgot, we delve a little deeper to the behind-the-scenes view of the holiday.
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Volunteers sought to help maintain planters
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Main Street Blytheville is looking for organizations, businesses, churches and individuals to adopt the planter-boxes that sit on Main Street.
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Councilmembers to meet with citizens at meet-and-greet
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
The Blytheville City Council will be hosting a meet-and-greet event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Delta Gateway Museum.
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IRS Timeline
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
The following is a timeline of events associated with the city of Blytheville's IRS case:
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Prosecutor "assessing" city's IRS case
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Monday afternoon, Second Judicial District prosecuting attorney Scott Ellington said he has received the city of Blytheville's 2010 State Legislative Audit.
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Rivercrest uses late run to oust Junior Lions in district semi-finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
Rivercrest and Manila battled back and forth in a game of runs before the junior Colts finally pulled away for a 69-61 victory over the Lions Wednesday night at Harrisburg in the semifinals of the 3A-3 District Tournament...
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Pizza Boss opens in Lake City
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Pizza Boss, located at 1005 Highway 18 East, Lake City, opened last week and is ready for business. The owners are looking forward to being part of the community. Owners are Steve and Suzy Brandon and sons Clint and Guy Walker. Both Steve and Clint have experience in the restaurant business...
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Manila Lion president recognized
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Manila Lion president Tom Jaco was recognized at the Wednesday, Feb. 8, meeting for membership excellence. Lion Danny Robbins made the presentation. Lion Jaco received a letter from Lion International and a pin for sponsoring four new Lion members for 2010-2011...
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Museum Talk
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
A 1951 Crosley radio, donated by Mae Qualls, has a place in the Buffalo Island Museum. It represents a time when the radio played an important part in the Buffalo Island home. Today people take the television for granted, but it wasn't so long ago that the radio was in everyone's living room. ...
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First annual wild pig roast set to benefit the Butterfly House
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
The first annual Wild Pig Roast will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, at Adams Gin in Leachville. All proceeds will go to the Butterfly House. Ticket price is $20. The Butterfly House will be a recovery home for women...
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BIC youth wins second in Patriot's Pen essay contest
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Weston Holt, sixth grader at Buffalo Island Central East Elementary, was recently honored for winning second place in the Regional Patriot's Pen youth essay contest sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This year's theme was "Are You Proud of your Country?"...
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Caraway message center will arrive soon
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Caraway Mayor Riley reported the new LED message center would arrive in two weeks when he addressed the Caraway City Council Thursday, Feb. 9. He requested an additional $1,228 be allocated to wrap the base of the sign to conceal wiring...
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Terry M. McNatt announced plans to run for County Treasurer
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Terry M. McNatt recently announced he is a candidate for Craighead County treasurer in the May 2012 Democratic Primary elections. "I have served in law enforcement for more than 20 years, 17 of those as D.A.R.E. Coordinator in Craighead County." McNatt said. "I am looking forward for the opportunity to show the citizens of this county that I can continue that service as their county treasurer."...
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Manila FFA Alumni hosts auction/dinner
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Manila FFA Alumni members held the dinner/auction on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Manila Community Center with an estimated 200 attending. The dinner, a catfish and chicken meal with all the trimmings, was catered by Big Butts in Leachville...
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Buffalo Island FFA planning dinner/auction
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Buffalo Island Central FFA is planning a second annual dinner and auction. It will be held on Tuesday, March 13, at the elementary school cafeteria in Monette. The dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the auction at 7:30 p.m...
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James Ward celebrates 80th birthday
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
The children of James Ward were hosts for an 80th birthday party for their father on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Town Village at Audubon Park in Memphis. Guests included daughter, Vicki Moore, and husband, Rodney, of Beech Bluff, Tenn.; their children, Bethanie and Nicholas Moore of Memphis and Nicholas' friend, Salenia Turner of Nesbit, Miss.; son, Ricky Ward, and wife, Nancy, and children, Lauren and Logan of Atoka, Tenn.; daughter, Melana Sain, and husband, A.J., and their daughters, Brooke and Shey of Memphis; sister, Vondella (Ward) Davis, and husband, Leon, of Caraway; longtime friend, Grace (Steincamp) Waugh, of Caraway and a host of friends from Town Village.. ...
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Riverside junior high students named Regional Quiz Bowl champs
(Local News ~ 02/14/12)
Riverside Junior High Quiz Bowl team is on the way to the state tournament after earning the title of 2A Regional tournament champions. The team, under the leadership of Brenda Hutcheson, hosted the 2A Regional Quiz Bowl competition on Saturday, Feb. ...
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'Make-or-break time' for Chicks; Pirates open District tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws take on the Nettleton Raiders tonight at Chickasaw Gym in another huge 5A-East matchup. "It's make-or-break time," said Blytheville head coach David Hixson. "We need this game to stay in the hunt. We have to minimize their margin on us and there's no better way than to do that yourself."...
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