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Mike Armani
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Michael "Mike" Allen Armani, 65, of Mauriceville, Texas, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at his residence. Mike was a native of East Chicago, Ind., and was a longtime resident of Mauriceville. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam conflict. He was also a computer programmer and was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church...
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Cordie Lee Miller Thomas Dow
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Cordie Lee Miller Thomas Dow, 89, passed away Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. She was born Aug. 3, 1920 in Knoble to the late Dave and Lillie Miller and was a lifelong resident of Leachville. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Filo Thomas, and her second husband, Burl Dow; three sons, Larry, Jack and George; four daughters, Tootsie, Bug, Anna Mae and Linda...
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Jimmy Kenneth Hitchcock
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Jimmy Kenneth Hitchcock, 55, of Manila died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, Tenn. Born to the late William and Zera Hitchcock on Dec. 13, 1953, in Marks, Miss., Mr. ...
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Pearly Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Pearly Johnson, 84, formerly of Caraway died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. She was born April 29, 1925, in Black Oak to the late Willie and Cora Ray. She was a homemaker and a member of the Caraway Church of Christ...
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Maresa Ann Nail
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Maresa Ann Nail, 28, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born Oct. 6, 1981, in Paragould. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Lake City...
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Mary Catherine Springston
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Mary Catherine Springston, 84, of Leachville, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Leachville. Born at Pittsburgh, Penn., she had lived most of her life in Ohio and was a retired custodian. She had been a Leachville resident for the past five years...
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Janice K. Varner
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Janice K. Varner, 53, of Bowling Green, Ind., formerly of Leesburg, Fla., passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, in Greencastle, Ind. Born April 8, 1956, in Manila, she was the daughter of William "Bill" and Lula (Rice) Sullivan...
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Melva Weatherford
(Obituary ~ 11/19/09)
Melva Weatherford, 79, formerly of Manila died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. She was born March 6, 1934, in Leachville to the late Leonard and Effie Bazzill Rickard. Surviving are three sons, Les Weatherford of Overland Park, Kan., Rick Weatherford of St. ...
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Buffalo Island Central Boys Basketball Roundup
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/09)
Buffalo Island Central continued their early season struggles, dropping a trio of games last week in senior boys basketball action. The Mustangs began the week with a 66-34 setback at the hands of former coach Bill Taylor and his Manila Lions. ...
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Lions carve up Rebels 71-32
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/09)
Manila put on their "Jason" masks against Riverside this past Friday the 13th, axing their way to a 71-32 thrashing of Riverside in the Lion's home opener Friday night. The Lions took a 17-8 first period lead before exploding in the second quarter, outscoring the Rebels 25-6 to take a 42-14 lead into the dressing room at the half...
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Riverside slides past Weiner 55-41
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/09)
Jake Love poured in a game high 26 points while M.J. Brewer added seven more to lead Riverside to a 55-41 decision over Weiner Tuesday night at Lake City. Dalton McIllwain led Weiner with 24 points. In junior high action, Riverside posted a 38-21 win over the Cardinals. ...
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Lady Rebels improve to 6-1 on season
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/09)
Riverside picked up a pair of non-conference victories last week, defeating Gosnell 73-64 on the road before taking a 59-50 win over Crowley's Ridge Academy Thursday night at Caraway. Junior transfer Meagan Goza poured in a season high 42 points while grabbing 12 rebounds to lead the Lady Rebels past Gosnell. ...
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Lady Lions hold off Mustangs 38-34
(High School Sports ~ 11/19/09)
Manila built a 14 point fourth quarter lead but had to withstand a furious rally by Buffalo Island Central to hang on for a 38-34 victory in senior girls basketball action Monday night, Nov. 9, at the Mustang Athletic Complex...
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Southworth completes project
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
Southworth employees who had a part in the Boeing A-10 project in Manila received a personal thank you Thursday for a job well done. John Kopp, quality inspector for Boeing, was at Southworth's Manila manufacturing plant as the last of the seven lifts in the Boeing A10 project was being completed...
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DCFS names Suzann Henry employee of the year
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
Staff Suzann Rodgers Henry was named "Employee of the Year" by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, at a banquet held in Hot Springs last month...
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BIC Robotics wins BEST Award
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
Buffalo Island Central Robotics team joined 19 other teams from across Arkansas and Tennessee to compete at Arkansas State University in the BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) robotics competition held on Oct. 31...
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Legislators meet at ANC
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
State lawmakers from across Arkansas convened at Arkansas Northeastern College Wednesday for joint meetings of several House and Senate committees. Committees represented included the House Committee on City, County and Local Affairs; the House Early Childhood Permanent Subcommittee on Education; the Senate Committee on City, County and Local Affairs; the Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs; and the Joint Committee on Public Retirement and Social Security Programs...
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County eyes two job projects
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
Mississippi County's Economic Development division, the Great River Economic Development Foundation, is working on two projects that could bring more than 600 jobs to the county. Clif Chitwood, director of GREDF, told members of GREDF's board Wednesday that he could not reveal too many details, but said he "felt pretty good" about both prospects...
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Church readies holiday meal
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
First Missionary Baptist Church, 600 E. McHaney, is sponsoring a community Thanksgiving dinner. Members of the church will cook a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, complete with turkey, ham, dressing, greens, sweet potatoes, green beans, rolls and desserts and more...
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City set to unveil Williams statue
(Local News ~ 11/19/09)
The city of Blytheville is planning a dedication ceremony Sunday, Dec. 6, at Williams Park, weather permitting. During the ceremony, the city will unveil the new statue of Sonny Cartwright Williams -- the man for whom the park is named. Councilman Monte Hodges, who chairs the Parks and Recreation Committee, said Louis Rankin and Councilman R.L. Jones are attempting to get the Williams family to come to Blytheville that day for the ceremony...
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