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Relay for Life receives 2013 awards
(Local News ~ 03/27/14)
Ashley Hennessey, Relay for Life specialist, presented county-wide awards. Mississippi County was honored in the Top 10 in the nation per capita in fundraising for the American Cancer Society through the Relays for Life. The awards included Mississippi County North and Buffalo Island for a 47 percent increase...
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Brenda Kaye Keller
(Obituary ~ 03/27/14)
Brenda Kaye Keller, 55, of Manila, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at Van Buren. Born July 15, 1958, in Osceola, she was the daughter of Walter and Wanda Camp Briley and had been a longtime area resident. Mrs. Keller was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, enjoyed watching television and spending time with her grandchildren and family...
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Barbara Faye Jackson
(Obituary ~ 03/27/14)
Ms. Barbara Faye Jackson, 55, of Blytheville, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at her home in Blytheville.
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Lois Baker Smith Cerrato
(Obituary ~ 03/27/14)
Mrs. Lois Baker Smith Cerrato, 80, of Jonesboro, formerly of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 24, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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MLK Jr. deserves better than Ash Street
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/14)
When I first heard of the suggestion to rename Ash Street into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, my immediate reaction was, "I would be ashamed to name that street for Dr. King or any other any famous historic person." Now that it seems there is a sizable group of citizens who want to pursue this project, I ask them to take a good look at Ash Street. ...
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Letters sought for soldier in Afghanistan
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/27/14)
My granddaughter has been deployed to Afghanistan with her Army Reserve unit. She has been there 6 weeks and will be there 9 months. I would kindly like to ask my friends and neighbors here in Mississippi County to send her and her unit cards and letters...
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Alvin Myers
(Obituary ~ 03/27/14)
Alvin Myers, 43, of Blytheville, died Monday, March 24, 2014, in Osceola.
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New streetlights installed on Kentucky Street
(Local News ~ 03/27/14)
The city of Blytheville recently partnered with Entergy to add 15 new lights and 12 new light poles to Kentucky Street between Broadway and the entrance on the west end of Walker Park.
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New sign up and running on college campus
(Local News ~ 03/27/14)
The new sign at the entrance of the Arkansas Northeastern College main campus was completed this week and is now up and running.
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ANC to offer two new scholarships
(Local News ~ 03/27/14)
Starting with registration for the upcoming fall semester, Arkansas Northeastern College will be offering two new institutional scholarships that will give qualifying students a significant break on tuition costs.
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