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Firemen overcome frigid temps, frozen hydrant to extinguish blaze
(Local News ~ 02/15/21)
Blytheville firemen battled frigid temperatures and a frozen hydrant in an early morning fire Monday. Facing eight degree weather — with a wind chill of minus 11 — firemen responded to West Pecan after heavy smoke was reported at 3:25 a.m., Monday. They battled the blaze unit around 6 a.m...
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BPD warns overpass is slick
(Local News ~ 02/15/21)
Blytheville assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson is warning drivers that the Highway 18 overpass is "really, really slick" this morning (Monday). At 8:30 a.m. Monday, he said the highway department would be salting the road, but cautioned drivers to be careful. Jefferson said side roads in Blytheville continue to be slick...
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Bobby Dean Martin
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Bobby Dean Martin, 71, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Raymond and Opal Mouzy Martin and was a 1969 graduate of Central High School in Caraway. ...
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Alan Edmond Cable
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Alan Edmond Cable, 53, of Osceola died Feb. 10, 2021 at Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. He was in retail and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Cable was born August 28, 1967 in Blytheville to Jerry Cable and Peggy Hodge Denavarra. He was preceded in death by his parents...
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William Wayne “Bill” Craft
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
William Wayne “Bill” Craft, 78 of Marked Tree, departed this life Feb. 11, 2021, in Jonesboro. He was born in Marked Tree on Sept. 18, 1942, to William Wesley and Tessie Irene Coates Craft. Bill was of the Church of God faith. He was very civic minded. ...
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Rev. Charles Jackson
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Rev. Charles Jackson of Blytheville was born Aug. 9, 1949, Hermondale, Mo., to the late Henry Jackson and the late Josephine Rogers Jackson. He was a machinist and the minister for New Hope M.B. Church in Yarbro. Rev. Jackson passed away Feb.8, 2021, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 71. ...
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Bennie Earl Mosley
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Bennie Earl Mosley of Blytheville was born Oct. 10, 1964, in Osceola to Loraine Dority Walker and the late Ben Archie Mosley. He was an artist and a deacon of First Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville. Mr. Mosley passed away Feb. 4, 2021, at his home in Blytheville at the age of 56. He was preceded in death by his father, Ben Archie Mosley...
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Amy Joe Renfro
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Amy Joe Renfro, 38, of Osceola died Feb. 10, 2021, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Dec. 28, 1982 in Osceola to James Joseph and Dianne Chambers Renfro. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, Dianne Renfro of Osceola; five brothers, Steven Renfro and Ricky Renfro of Warner, Okla., David Renfro of McCook, Neb., Jamie Renfro of Osceola and Jody Renfro of Kennett, Mo., two sisters, Tammy Reeves of Alabama and Tina Renfro of Warner, Okla...
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Dorotha Eloise Roden
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
Dorotha Eloise Roden, 88, formerly of Blytheville, passed away peacefully at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. She was born in Wilson on Nov. 23, 1932, to Earl and Lois Bullard, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Roden was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, John W. Roden, Sr., daughter Rebecca Anne Caviness, sisters, Beverly Gentry, Barbara Deskin and brother David Bullard...
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James Leroy Southard
(Obituary ~ 02/15/21)
James Leroy Southard, known as Buck to his family and Jim to the community and his customers, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at his home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when complete. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements...
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