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Dorothy Imogene Roberts
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Dorothy Imogene Roberts, 89, of Millington, Mich., formerly of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Leachville she was the daughter of the late Alvah and Bertha Harden Zumwalt and had been a longtime Leachville resident before making her home in Michigan two years ago. She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith...
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It's a three-peat for the Rebels!
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/15)
Riverside boys continued to dominate the state in Class 2A tennis, capturing their third consecutive state title Tuesday afternoon at Fort Smith...
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Tipton to seek re-election
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Garland Tipton announced plans to seek re-election for a third term as Craighead County Eastern District Chief Deputy. "I have enjoyed serving as your Chief Deputy Sheriff for Eastern Craighead County," Tipton said. "With your support, I will continue to work hard and try to serve the citizens of Craighead County...
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Lesia Couch announces candidacy for Craighead County Circuit Court
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Lesia A. Couch, Eastern District Deputy Clerk, announces her candidacy for the Craighead County Circuit Clerk. "During my 15 yers in office as Eastern District Deputy Clerk,my duties include assessing taxes, collecitng delinquent taxes, issuing marriage licenses, recording land records, domestic, civil, criminal and probate cases," Couch said.. ...
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Manila receives donation for ball park
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Matt Noble presented a check to the Manila City Council at the Oct. 20 meeting on behalf of Farmers Bank & Trust totaling $15,000 toward investments to the Manila youth. The donation will provide a new scoreboard to the large baseball field at the Manila ballpark...
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Junior Mohawks run past Manila 54-24
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/15)
Piggott's explosive ground game proved too much for Manila in junior high football action Thursday night at Lion Field. The Mohawks rolled up 351 rushing yards, averaging 15 yards per carry in defeating the Lions 54-24...
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Rebel teams open 2015-2016 basketball season
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/15)
Riverside opened the 2015-2016 basketball season with a 60-35 victory over Hillcrest in the Bad Boy Mowers Classic Thursday night at Izard County Consolidated in Brockwell. Luke Baker pumped in a team high 17 points while Gavin Stone finished with nine points and six assists to lead the Rebels. Jon Milligan snared a team high six rebounds for Riverside...
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Lions keep playoff hopes alive with win at Piggott
(High School Sports ~ 10/27/15)
The Manila Lions continued to enjoy a successful season Friday night, as they traveled to Piggott and brought home a 36-29 conference win over the Mohawks. The victory, combined with the win over Rivercrest the previous Friday night, virtually insured the Lions a spot in the 3A state playoffs as the top five from 3A-3 will be advancing to the postseason...
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Blytheville officers deemed justified in shooting
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Second Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington has deemed Blytheville officers Michael Dannar and Bryce Hinson justified in a non-lethal shooting Oct. 8. In a letter to Lt. Brant Tosh of the Arkansas State Police, Ellington said: "I have reviewed the case file completed by the Arkansas State Police regarding the investigation in the file referenced above. ...
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Wells Family Eyecare opens in Manila
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Husband and wife Casey Wells, O.D. and Christy Wells, O.D. opened their new office in Manila on Oct. 5. The new office is located at 804 Medical Drive, off Highway 18. Casey, a native of Manila, is a Manila High School graduate. Christy, Bono native, is a Westside High School graduate. They both graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2008...
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Police: Younger brothers attack pregnant sister
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Blytheville police arrested two juveniles in an assault on their eight months pregnant sister in the 500 block of East Cherry. According to the police report, the juvenile victim said a verbal altercation with her two younger brothers escalated into a physical attack...
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Northeast Arkansas mayors attend clinic at ANC
(Local News ~ 10/27/15)
Mayors and representatives from across Northeast Arkansas, including Mississippi, Craighead, Lawrence, Poinsett, and Greene counties, are attending a TAM 360 Clinic at Arkansas Northeastern College this week. Kristy Carter, director of marketing for the University of Central Arkansas, explained that TAM stands for Technical Assistance for Mayors. ...
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Brent James Gyngard
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Brent James Gyngard, 24, of Caraway, passed away Monday, October 26, 2015. Brent was born on March 17, 1991, in Jonesboro. Brent graduated Riverside High School in 2009 and was an apprentice plumber. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed the outdoors and loved spending time with his family especially his daughter, Addi. ...
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