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Blytheville Police reports -- 3-1-12
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Kenneth E. Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Kenneth E. Caldwell, 80, of Lake City, died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at his home after following a brief struggle with cancer. Born in Caraway, Kenneth lived most of his life in Lake City. He was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist belief. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War, a member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars and the Cadillac Club...
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Bobbie Jean Picotte
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Mrs. Bobbie Jean Picotte, 76, of Manila, widow of Mr. Theodore Picotte, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, in Kennett, Mo.
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Gladys McDay
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
rs. Gladys McDay, 85, of Osceola, died Feb. 29, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Bessie Coleman Hatcher
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Mrs. Bessie Coleman Hatcher, 55, of Blytheville, passed away early Friday, March 2, 2012, at the Great River Medical Center.
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Joel Wayne Hamlin
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Mr. Joel Wayne Hamlin, 82, of Henry, Tenn., died Thursday, March 1, 2012, at Paris (Tenn.) Healthcare Center.
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Earlean Sails Floyd
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Mrs. Earlean Sails Floyd, 66, of Blytheville, died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.
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Bailey birth announced
(Births ~ 03/02/12)
Josh and Kristy Bailey of Poplar Bluff Mo, formerly of Steele, announce the arrival of Hannah Kay Bailey, born on Feb. 20, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
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Getting close to spring break for granddaughters
(Column ~ 03/02/12)
I'm not sure of the exact week, but sometime in March granddaughters Leah-Bo and Alexandra will be out of school for a week and it's possible that My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife and I will hijack them for a few of those days.
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Logan appointed to ANC Board of Trustees
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
John Logan of Blytheville (right) has been appointed to the Arkansas Northeastern College Board of Trustees by Gov. Mike Beebe to complete the term vacated by Jerry Sims.
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Bordy Dorsey
(Obituary ~ 03/02/12)
Mr. Bordy Dorsey, 63, of Charles City, Va., died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012.
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Students descend on ANC for "Day on Campus"
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
Area sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders were on the campus of Arkansas Northeastern College Friday for the TRiO Educational Talent Search's "Day On Campus."
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Slate set for 2012 elections
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
The following is the final list of candidates who have filed to run for county office in 2012. Candidates will draw for ballot position at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the county judge's office at the courthouse in Blytheville.
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Wildcats hand Tigers first loss, 7-3
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/12)
MARKED TREE--The defending 1A champion Armorel Tigers dropped their first game of the year with a 7-3 loss to the Trumann Wildcats Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Tri-County Tournament at Marked Tree. Ty Wagganer piched six innings for Armorel (1-1) allowing three earned runs on three hits while striking out 10 Wildcat batters...
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Chicks drop season-opener
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/12)
WEST MEMPHIS -- The inexperienced Blytheville Chickasaws surrendered just five hits, but several walks and mental errors proved to be their undoing in a 19-4 season-opening loss to West Memphis. Chickasaw star shortstop Ke'Andre Diamond gave Blytheville fans a scare early, tweaking his knee, according to Blytheville head coach Bret Kirk...
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Pirates get off to good start
(High School Sports ~ 03/02/12)
GOSNELL -- Gosnell Pirate head coach Bret Jackson couldn't have asked for a better start to the 2012 baseball season. On an unusually picture perfect March afternoon at Gosnell, his Pirate squad's performance was almost as perfect in a 10-0 shutout of the Piggott Mohawks in six innings...
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County treasurer attends training in Little Rock
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
Mississippi County Treasurer Peggy Meatte recently attended a continuing education workshop for treasurers, sponsored by the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) at Little Rock.
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Blytheville Police reports -- 3-2-12
(Local News ~ 03/02/12)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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"Ebony"
(Entertainment ~ 03/02/12)
This week's Pet of the Week at the Blytheville Humane Society is Ebony, an young female Domestic Short Hair/Black Tortoiseshell mix. A sister to Prism and Phantom, Ebony arrived at the shelter early last month. For more information, call the Humane Society at 870-838-5512 or send email to humanesociety1@earthlink.net.
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Recovering from IRS mess could take years
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/02/12)
My wife and I are originally from Blytheville and were home visiting two weeks ago. This city has changed dramatically. It may be hard to tell if you have never left and came back, but it has, trust me. This tax thing is awful for all involved, but if you think not voting on the tax hike is your way of punishing the people behind the problem, well, that is a big mistake. ...
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