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Time keeps marching on
(Column ~ 01/05/13)
"Time has no divisions to mark its passage. There is never a thunderstorm or blare of trumpets to announce the beginning of a new month or year. Even when a new century begins, it is only we mortals who ring bells and fire off pistols." So it was stated by Thomas Mann (1924). He would never imagine how true that statement is in this county we live in -- in this world we live in. Nor the city we inhabit...
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Marvel A. Brown Dickerson
(Obituary ~ 01/05/13)
Mrs. Marvel A. Brown Dickerson, 69, of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Born to Marion and Paulina Farris Brown in St. Louis, she was a retired teacher and a member of the First Baptist Church...
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Mary Eunice Wells
(Obituary ~ 01/05/13)
Mrs. Mary Eunice Wells died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2012, at the age of 99 years, 7 months 26 days. Eunice was born May 7, 1913, in Drew County, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Joseph Edwards and Myra Arduengo Edwards, and had three brothers and three sisters...
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Freleigh is new VA Service officer
(Local News ~ 01/05/13)
The office of Mississippi County Veterans Service Officer is now being filled by Michael Freleigh, who hopes to bring his experience with the military to the job and that it will help him assist area veterans. Freleigh came to Arkansas over 20 years ago from his native New York as pastor of a Southern Baptist Church, and raised his children in Greene County. ...
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Gosnell council considers budget problems
(Local News ~ 01/05/13)
Members of the Gosnell city council met Friday night to work on the 2013 budget and decided to further table the issue until more detailed information can be gathered. The budget was also tabled at the council's December meeting because several council members said they had not seen the budget and had questions...
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Hodges anxious to get to work
(Local News ~ 01/05/13)
Former Blytheville City Councilman Monte Hodges is already settling into his new seat as the District-55 State Representative and said he is eager to start working for the people of the district. "I'm excited to be serving the people in this capacity," Hodges said, "This was my whole objective for seeking the seat for District 55 -- serving the people. I'm serving on some great committees and I can't wait to get to work."...
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Chicks can't handle Beebe
(High School Sports ~ 01/05/13)
BLYTHEVILLE -- Blytheville head coach, Jeff Flanigan, said earlier this month that the 5A East conference season was the "second season," meaning that the non-conference schedule, while important, would not have any impact record wise on the Chickasaws placement in the 5A East conference. ...
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