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Catherine “Katy” Louise Trotter
(Obituary ~ 10/06/17)
Mrs. Catherine (Katy) Louise Heuberger Trotter, 87, of Conway, and formerly of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord on October 3, 2017. A daughter of the late Herman and Aleese Currie Heuberger, she was born December 21, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee. ...
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20 bales of cotton catch fire at Staplcotn
(Local News ~ 10/06/17)
Approximately 20 bales of cotton caught fire, Thursday night, at Staplcotn, 4149 East State Highway 18, according to Blytheville Fire Chief Mike Carney. Carney said at approximately 10 p.m. Thursday, firemen learned of the warehouse fire, and they found heavy smoke when they arrived...
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Sarah Marlene Crites
(Obituary ~ 10/06/17)
Sarah Marlene Crites, 80, of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born at Essex, Miss., she was the daughter of the late Clay and Artie Mae Rea Marberry and was raised in Darling, Miss. She was a 1955 graduate of Darling High School. ...
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Lamar Jesse Gray
(Obituary ~ 10/06/17)
Mr. Lamar Jesse Gray, 57, of Lepanto, passed away October 4, 2017 in Jonesboro. He was born to Jesse Gray and Elizabeth Madden in Florida. He served in the United States Army, was a farmer and a member of the Church of God in Christ. He is survived by his father, Jesse Gray; his mother, Elizabeth Madden of Lepanto; companion, Dorothy Gilmore of Lepanto; three brothers, Jerome Madden and Rubby Gray, both of Lepanto and Leander Gray of Fort Worth, Texas; and two sisters, Alma Young of Lepanto and Lila Hister of Marked Tree.. ...
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BPD confirms fatal fire victim identified as missing Osceola man
(Local News ~ 10/06/17)
An Osceola man, missing from his home since last Friday, has apparently been murdered. According to Terry Hodges, commander of the Criminal Investigation Unit for the Osceola Police Department, Korey Thomas has been identified as a burn victim found in Bytheville Monday afternoon...
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Delta Gateway Museum’s first permanent exhibit to open Thursday
(Local News ~ 10/06/17)
Delta Gateway Museum will host a ribbon cutting and opening reception for the new Native Cultures exhibit at 5 p.m. Thursday. The exhibit has been under construction for most of this year and is now ready for visitors. Museum Director Leslie Hester said the museum’s goal is to provide an introduction to the topic of ancient native cultures in this area, to educate regional citizens, as well as tourists, and to stimulate discussion and learning about history and archeology...
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New tax rate takes effect
(Local News ~ 10/06/17)
The city of Blytheville’s new 1/2-cent Public Safety Tax went into effect on Oct. 1, bringing the city tax rate to 1.5 percent. Blytheville patrons will pay now is 10.5 percent, when adding in county and state sales taxes. Mississippi County’s tax rate is 2.5 percent, while the state of Arkansas tax rate is 6.5...
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Pirates take control of 3-4A
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/17)
TRUMANN — The Gosnell Pirates extended their conference winning streak to 12 games and handed Trumann its first loss of the season, 36-14, Friday night. Gosnell (3-3, 3-0 3-4A) claimed sole possession of first place and left Trumann as the only team with an unblemished league mark...
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Chicks snap 4-game skid with rout of GCT
(High School Sports ~ 10/06/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws celebrated homecoming by snapping a four-game losing streak, Friday night, with a 52-23 rout of 5A-East rival Greene County Tech at Haley Field. The Chicks (2-4, 1-2 5A-East) scored 34 points in the second half and used their speed advantage to break big play after big play against the Golden Eagles (1-5, 0-3 5A-East)...
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