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Manila couples guests at 106th Infantry Division reunion
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
Loy and Donna Jackson and Gerald and Feggie Bebout of Manila recently attended the 67th annual reunion of the 106th Infantry Division in New Orleans as the guests of J.D. Forsythe. Forsythe is a member of the 106th "Golden Lions."... -
Pirates, Colts play in final tune-up before conference season
(High School Sports ~ 09/19/13)
GOSNELL -- Gosnell and Rivercrest are expected to contend for championships in their respective conferences, but before the two schools begin league play they will square off in a final tune-up Friday night in the Pirates' home opener at J.W. Rea Stadium...
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Chicks wearing silver ribbons in honor of McCrosky
(High School Sports ~ 09/19/13)
The Blytheville Chickasaws will wear silver ribbons on their uniforms in support of Parkinson's Disease awareness. Blytheville head coach Vince McCrosky, who is currently at his home in Cabool, Mo. dealing with symptoms from the disease, will be out of this week's game against Little Rock Mills University Studies and will most likely be out for next week's 5A-East opener against Wynne...
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Local politicians far from earning this voter's trust
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/13)
I have noticed several articles lately in the Courier News that reports that the mayor and some of the City Council have thanked the voters for their trust in the debacle over the "missing" $2.2 million from the last administration. I do not know where these people came up with the idea of me "trusting" them, because every elected official in this town has my full unadulterated contempt for their incompetent antics...
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County recycling push to swing into action
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
A renewed effort to promote recycling in Mississippi County is about to swing into action. -
Regenold at Farm Bureau to talk highways
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department is looking to purchase a small portion of land in Manila from the Mississippi County Farm Bureau to be used for the Highway 18 expansion project. -
Chamber spearheading Crime Stoppers initiative
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce has begun the process of bringing a Crime Stoppers program to Blytheville. -
Restore the Grove project begins at Walker Park
(Local News ~ 09/19/13)
The Charlevoix DAR group is working with the City of Blytheville to implement its Restore the Grove program which will allow trees to grow naturally in Walker Park with little to no interference. -
End of IRS tax raises new questions
(Column ~ 09/19/13)
In less than two weeks, the 1-cent IRS tax falls off, and the total tax rate dips to 9.75 percent.
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