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Days to remember and days to forget
(Column ~ 01/16/19)
There are days we want to remember such as the day we got engaged, our wedding day, the birth of our children and grandchildren, a special vacation, graduations, a memorable birthday or anniversary or just a day when we had no aches or pains. Most of those "no ache" days were the ones before gray hair, false teeth and arthritis...
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Moving Manila Forward making plans for 2019
(Local News ~ 01/16/19)
Members of Moving Manila Forward, a non-profit organiztion, are looking forward to a new year and have several events to be held throughout the year. Andrew Fleeman serves as event coordinator for the group. "We are very excited about 2019 and the progress MMF is making in the community," Fleeman said. "We hope more people are interested and get involved to help change our community for the better."...
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Manila hires police chief
(Local News ~ 01/16/19)
In a special called Manila Council meeting held Friday, Jan. 11, Officer Chris Hill was named new chief of police. He assumed the position of chief on Tuesday, Jan. 16. All council members, Dale Murphy, Donnie Wagner, Wendell Poteet, Jason Baltimore, Steven Milligan and William Barnhart, were present for the meeting and the decision was unanimous...
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Blytheville board approves sewer work
(Local News ~ 01/16/19)
The Airport and Utilities Committee met on Monday for a special meeting to review bids for repairs to the sewer main at Moultrie and 7th Street. Only one company, Lining and Coating Solutions, LLC of Olive Branch, Miss., submitted a bid for the project. ...
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Blytheville to stay New Tech; leaders to go before state board again in Dec.
(Local News ~ 01/16/19)
Leadership from the Blytheville School District and Blytheville High School went before the Arkansas State Charter Authorizing Panel on Tuesday for a scheduled hearing concerning the school’s recent ESSA rating.
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UPDATE: Barricaded suspect surrenders to Blytheville police
(Local News ~ 01/16/19)
A barricaded suspect surrendered to police peacefully Wednesday morning at Robindale Apartments on North Hollywood. Taurus Crawford, who is suspected of aggravated assault, walked out of the apartment around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday after the Blytheville Police Department Special Response Team had been waiting guns drawn outside the building...
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