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Nora Edwards
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Nora Ladell Edwards, of Jonesboro, passed away at the age of 82 on February 1, 2016 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House following a lengthy illness. She was a devout Christian and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Nora moved to Blytheville from Mendenhall, Miss. in 1979 and has resided in Jonesboro for the last 18 years...
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Mary Anderson
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Mary Marie Anderson, 82, of Cooter, Mo., passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at her home. Born to Edgar and Annie (Rider) Miller, Marie was a homemaker. She was a member of Tyler Church of God. Church was her life and she played a very active role in her church. Marie was a former Sunday school teacher and the Sunday school superintendent. She was also the youth choir leader. Marie was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. She loved her family and was a devoted mother and grandmother...
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Peggy Hale
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Peggy Hale, 66, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at her home. Born to Delbert "Big Boy" and Irene (McCarroll) Cannon, Peggy was the payroll officer at Arkansas Northeastern College. She was very dedicated to her job. In her free time, Peggy enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles and going with her husband to antique car shows. She was an animal lover. She also enjoyed watching Jeopardy and the Price is Right. Peggy was a dedicated wife, mother, and friend...
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Harry Haines
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Mr. Harry Albert "Hank" Haines, age 89, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at his home surrounded by his loving family. When asked during his last week where he was born, Hank said, "Blytheville, Arkansas." Upon being reminded that he was from Wisconsin Rapids, he adamantly held to his original answer. Hank's parents, the late Harry Wilmer and Florence Gallup Haines, moved to the Arkansas Delta when Hank was a small boy, and the region remained central to his identity...
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Blytheville Police Reports, Feb. 3
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Monday, Feb. 1 -- Police took a report of a fraudulent use of a debit card ($732 in transactions). -- Officers investigated a terroristic threatening report in the 1100 block of South Lake. ...
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Girl Scout house troubled without trash pickup
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Mrs. Adonis Hopper, Service Team Manager/Treasurer for the Girl Scouts of Blytheville, says that the city has removed the dumpster that used to be located between the Girl Scout hut and the Clean Fun Club on the edge of Walker Park and now their facility is covered in trash. She said the dumpster had been there as long as she can remember...
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Books on a desert island
(Column ~ 02/03/16)
Special guest commentary by Mississippi County Library Director Kevin Barron It should not be a surprise for me to say that I am a book person! After all, most librarians still are. Not that we sit around all day reading or anything like that. But, just for fun, I have thought over the years about what books I would take if I were stranded on an island somewhere. ...
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Blackman signs with UCA
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
Blytheville Courier News GOSNELL-After racking up video game-like statistics in 2015, Gosnell's Carlos Blackman, will take his talents to the next level next season. The All-state running back signed a letter of intent, Wednesday, to play football at the University of Central Arkansas next Fall...
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Chicks, Lady Chicks post wins at Wynne
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
Blytheville Courier News WYNNE-Blytheville had to wait a week and a half to make up their January 22nd game at Wynne that was cancelled because of the winter storm that past through the area that week. For the Chicks and Lady Chicks, the trip was well worth the wait as both teams brought home 5A-East victories Tuesday night...
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Pirates top Hornets, take over 2nd in 3-4A
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
Blytheville Courier News HARRISBURG-The Gosnell Pirates earned sole possession of second place in the 3-4A with a 61-51 road victory over the Harrisburg Hornets Tuesday night. The two teams needed overtime to decide their game back in January but a late fourth period push from the Pirates ended the game in regulation Tuesday night...
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Armorel hosts festive Senior Night
(High School Sports ~ 02/03/16)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News ARMOREL-The Armorel Tigers and Lady Tigers made the 2016 Senior Night one to remember with a complete sweep of the Ridgefield Christian Warriors Tuesday night. In the final game of the night, the boys defeated 1A-3 East rival, Ridgefield Christian, 63-13. ...
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Henton and Lewis answer questions ahead of primary race
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Voters in the March 1 primary who live in Mississippi County's Quorum Court District Seven will have a contested race between Joe Lewis, Jr. and JoAnn Henton on the Democratic ballot. The CN formulated a list of questions regarding current and future county government issues for the candidates to answer for voter perusal:...
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Hershel Gray
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Hershel Gray, 92, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at Flo and Phil Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born to Hannah and Annie (Hearn) Gray, Hershel was a welder, at Thrall Car welding box cars in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was also an employee at ACCO in Blytheville. ...
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Jessie King
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Jessie Altie King, 71, of Lepanto, died Feb. 2, 2016 in Memphis. Born Nov. 29, 1944 in Lepanto, she was a homemaker and an Apostolic Pentecostal. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin King and Bertha King, sisters Lizzy Barnes and Shirley Presley, and brothers Louie and Billy King...
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Dennis Meeks
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Dennis James Meeks, 57, of Claremore, Okla., formerly of Osceola, died Jan. 25, 2016 in Claremore. Born Dec. 18, 1958 in Osceola, he was a factory worker and a member of New Mt. Pleasant Church in Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer Meeks and Mamie Tillman...
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J.D. Love
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
J.D. Love, 102, of Osceola, died Feb. 1, 2016 in Osceola. Born Jan. 14, 1914 in Kosciusko, Miss., he was a landscaper and a member of Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church of Osceola. He was preceded in death by his parents, Niles Love and Clayton Love, and his wife, Frozenia Love...
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Intoxicated man arrested for firing shots
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Blytheville police arrested a reportedly intoxicated man who fired shots while officers were on the scene of a call early Wednesday morning. David Long faces charges of discharging a firearm in the city limits and public intoxication following the incident...
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Alexander escapes standoff with BPD
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
Blytheville police surrounded a house on East Missouri Tuesday night as they searched for a fugitive. However, Leslie D. Alexander, 39, evaded officers. According to Capt. Scott Adams, the BPD Criminal Investigations Division Commander, at around 7:47 p.m. Tuesday, officers learned that Alexander was standing in front of 115 East Missouri...
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Gosnell Fire Dept. responds to fire in school kitchen
(Local News ~ 02/03/16)
The Gosnell Fire Department (GFD) responded to a call at the Gosnell Elementary School around 11:24 a.m. Tuesday morning. Chief Jimmy Hogan said that they received a call for a fire in the ceiling of a closet near the kitchen. Hogan said it was a small smoldering fire, mostly in the insulation, caused by an extension cord that failed which had a heater plugged into it...
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Marveleine Woodard
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Marveleine Woodard, 81, of Blytheville, died Jan. 30, 2016 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Jan. 21, 1935 in Dell, she was retired from the Sarah Lee factory, and a member of both Lively Stone Missionary Baptist Church and West End Missionary Baptist Church, serving on the Usherboard for both...
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Joe Perry
(Obituary ~ 02/03/16)
Joe Charles Perry, 80, of Blytheville, died Feb. 2, 2016 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born March 22, 1935 in Arkadelphia, he was a retired factory worker and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Perry and Bertha Spearman Perry, and brothers Charles Perry, Lonnie Perry and Leventis Perry...
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