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Mobile phones now making most 911 calls
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
In 2009, more than 36,000 calls were made to 911 in Blytheville and Mississippi County, according to David Lendennie, who gave a presentation to the Blytheville Lions Club on Tuesday. The majority of those calls are requests for law enforcement assistance, and 78 percent were made from cell phones, which is a big change from when Lendennie began working as the county 911 coordinator in 1988...
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Shooting called an accident
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
A 13-year old Blytheville boy is in stable condition at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis after being shot Monday at his home. According to Capt. Tim Bentley of the Blytheville Police Department's criminal investigation division, the 13-year-old had come home early from school and was shot unintentionally by his 15-year old brother...
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'Velveteen Rabbit' set to take Ritz stage
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
The Act 2! community theater's production of Margery Williams' classic tale, "The Velveteen Rabbit," will take the stage of the Ritz Theater at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. The production is under the direction of Candie Groves and J.D. Harris. Admission is $5. (Children under 5 are free)...
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Governor visits Blytheville
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe answered questions from students at KIPP Delta College Preparatory School and others Tuesday during a campaign stop at That Bookstore in Blytheville. During Beebe's four years as governor, Arkansas has risen to the 10th spot in the nation for K-12 educational opportunities for students, he said...
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Wells wins school board spot
(Local News ~ 09/22/10)
Wells bests Knapp-Carver for Blytheville position
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