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Family heirloom finds its way home
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
Tammy Walker of Manila, granddaughter of the late Harold “Trigger” Wall, calls the finding of her grandfather's “one of a kind” belt buckle a Thanksgiving miracle. It was on Thanksgiving Day 2018 when the silver and gold belt buckle with Trigger's name and silhouette engraved was discovered for sale on e-Bay. The finding and the purchase of the belt buckle was made through an unusual chain of events...
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City Council should have reinstated rule
(Column ~ 01/23/19)
Without much ado last week, the Blytheville City Council kept in place a policy that came under fire during the recent election. By readopting the 2018 rules of order, council members will continue to be paid whether or not they attend a set number of meetings each month...
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Leachville Council works through lengthy agenda
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson welcomed guests, Mississippi County Judge John A. Nelson and Justice Michael White; and Donnie Wright, owner of NET Security Systems, at the January meeting held Monday. Judge Nelson discussed the upcoming vote on the proposed extension of the hospital tax to be split between the hospital and for renovations to the Blytheville Courthouse...
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Manila approves budget
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
Manila City Council approved the 2019 proposed budget and adjusted the 2018 budget to reflect the exact expenditures and revenue at a special called meeting on Monday, with all council members present. Manila resident Gaylon Davidson lives on Luke Street and he addressed the council about a street sign...
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Hospital seeing rise in uninsured patients
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
Great River Medical Center and SMC Regional Medical Center have seen a significant drop in insured patients, according to Mississippi County Hospital System Chief Executive Officer Chris Raymer. “The other challenge that we’re facing — we can see the effect of it this year over last year— is the decline of the insured population with the changes in Medicaid and some of the other legislative changes around insurance,” Raymer told the hospital board on Monday. ...
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Hazel Josephine Burns
(Obituary ~ 01/23/19)
Hazel Josephine Burns, 95, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Hazel Jo was born to Henry Dale Rutledge and Hattie (Barker) Rutledge. She was co-owner and operator of Burns Printing and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Blytheville, in which she was very active. ...
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Jose Cortez Carranza
(Obituary ~ 01/23/19)
Jose Cortez Carranza, 36, of Leachville, passed from this life Friday, Jan. 18, 2019, at his home. Born in Matamoros, Mexico, and raised in Leachville, he was the son of the late Jose Cortez and had attended Buffalo Island Central Schools. He was employed by Stracener Brothers Construction Corporation in Blytheville...
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Doyle Allen Prince
(Obituary ~ 01/23/19)
Doyle Allen Prince, 69, of Manila, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Doyle was born to James “Bud” and Mary (Moody) Prince in Osceola. He served his country with honor in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Doyle was retired from Delta Asphalt and enjoyed hunting and fishing...
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Daniel Ramirez
(Obituary ~ 01/23/19)
Daniel Ramirez of Keiser passed away Jan. 21, 2019, at Saint Francis Hospital in Memphis at the age of 56. He was a fork lift driver at Kagome and of the Catholic faith. Mr. Ramirez was born Feb. 26, 1962 in Miami, Fla., to Patricio and Lenora Gonzales Ramirez...
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Jimmie Will Edwards
(Obituary ~ 01/23/19)
Jimmie Will Edwards, 73, of Mountain View and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Jimmie was born to “Big Jim” and Sena Edwards in the snow-capped Rocky Mountains of Denver, Colo. Shortly after Jimmie’s birth, his parents moved their family to Blytheville. ...
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MCSD: Gunshot victim in Manila fabricates story
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
On Tuesday, at approximately 8 p.m. the Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to Gary’s Food Mart in Manila in reference to a shooting that had already occurred. The victim, Jeffery Roehm, had a gunshot wound to his left leg. According to a news release from Capt. ...
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Blytheville teen shot multiple times
(Local News ~ 01/23/19)
A Blytheville teenager was shot multiple times around 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Poplar. According to Blytheville Police Department CID Lt. Vanessa Stewart, 18-year-old Deviontae James, who has multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to Great River Medical Center for treatment of his injuries...
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Trivia days of January
(Column ~ 01/23/19)
I sometimes Google crazy days on the calendar and I always wonder who thinks up these bizarre days. Some are understandable and others are just out there. Earlier in the month I missed some really interesting days. For instance, Jan. 3 was Fruitcake Toss Day and Humiliation Day. Jan. 5 was National Bird Day and Jan. 6 was Bean Day. Another one that caught my attention was Jan. 16 – National Nothing Day...
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