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Celebrating 60 years (Anniversary ~ 09/09/14)
Jerry and Sue Long of Monette will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sept. 18. They were married in Hernando, Miss., in 1954. They have four children, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. (photo provided)... -
Buffalo Island Museum receives grant (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Buffalo Island Museum in Monette recently received a $2,500 grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage in partnership with the Arkansas Humanities Council. The two agencies have partnered to fund and administer the grant program targeted at small museums in Arkansas... -
Time to get GED
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Beth Thompson, Arkansas Northeastern College adult education coordinator, announced individuals who want to see if they can pass the GED test without taking classes here will have the opportunity to do so. ...
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Millage meetings continue (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Buffalo Island Central School District held two public meetings last week to discuss the upcoming Sept. 16 millage election. On Tuesday, Sept. 2, a meeting was held at BIC West cafeteria in Monette, and Thursday, Aug. ... -
Steven Milligan to seek Manila city council seat (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Steven Milligan announced plans to run for Manila City Council, Ward 1, Position 2. Milligan, a longtime resident of Manila, was raised in Dumas and graduated from Tuckerman High School. He moved to Manila accepting a position to teach/coach in the Manila School District and found the place he wanted make his home and raise his children... -
Fall Tours at the Widner-Magers Historic Farm available
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Once again fall tours of the Duncan Farmstead at the Widner-Magers Farm near Dell will be offered. "Get your reservations in now," owner Dru Duncan, said. "We already have several groups scheduled. There are a limited number of time slots from 9-11 a.m. ...
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Area High School golf roundup
(High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
Taylor Ford fired a four-over par 35 to help lead Cedar Ridge past Buffalo Island Central in a five-team golf match Thursday afternoon at The Links in Jonesboro. Cedar Ridge finished with a top team score of 112, ten shots better than BIC's 122 total. rumann finished third with a 125, Marmaduke was fourth at 136 while Riverside came in fifth with a 140 total...
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Bottom Land Historical Society opens museum at Parker Pioneer Homestead (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Gary Fletcher of Caraway, longtime collector, is excited about the opening of the new Bottomland Farm Life Center Museum located at Parker Pioneer Homestead in Harrisburg... -
Annual Farm Bureau meeting held in Burdette (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
Mississippi County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting Monday, Aug. 25, at the Arkansas Northeastern College in Burdette. President John Tipton announced Bill Sullivan is the new federation manager... -
Relay for Life Poker Run set for Sept. 20
(Local News ~ 09/09/14)
The first first annual Relay for Life Buffalo Island Biker Run has been set for Sept. 20 starting at Fred's in Manila and ending at Manila City Park with free hot dogs and drinks for the riders. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. ...
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Hamilton's big night leads Lions to season opening victory over Bearcats (High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
Freshman running back Logan Hamilton galloped for 183 yards and scored three touchdowns to power Manila to a 40-28 season opening victory over Brookland in junior high football action Thursday night at Lion Field... -
Westside shutouts Lions 40-0 in season opener (High School Sports ~ 09/09/14)
Westside churned out touchdown drives of 73, 70, 63 and 62 yards as the Warriors shutout Manila 40-0 in the 2014 kickoff to the high school football season Friday night at Lion Field... -
Exercise your right to vote
(Column ~ 09/09/14)
The right to vote is too often taken for granted and discarded like junk mail. There's an old saying: "Elections have consequences." And it's true.
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Delta Bridge Project moving forward (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
The housing goal team of the Delta Bridge Project has had another grant proposal approved for the demolition of dilapidated structures in Mississippi County. -
Bobby Ann Caraway (Obituary ~ 09/09/14)
Bobby Ann Caraway, 90, of Germantown, Tennessee, passed away Sept. 7, 2014, at the Gardens of Germantown. -
Planning Commission OKs exceptions for new building on East Main (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
The Blytheville Planning Commission allowed a few exceptions to current code and approved plans for a new structure which will be built at 4500 E. Main during its meeting Tuesday night. -
Gosnell ready to update park, with help from grant (Local News ~ 09/09/14)
After years of raising funds, the city of Gosnell is finally getting new park equipment that to a grant that was procured with the help of State Representative Wes Wagner.
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