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Blytheville Police reports -- 4-9-13
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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William Birl Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Mr. William Birl Wilson, 77, of Leachville, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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James Edward Robinson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Mr. James Edward Robinson Jr., 57, of Blytheville, died Friday, April 5, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Timmy Dean Franks
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Mr. Timmy Dean Franks, 48, of Luxora, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola.
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Nationallyknown hero to help recognize local heroes
(Column ~ 04/09/13)
The Northeast Arkansas Chapter of the American Red Cross will welcome a nationally known hero as part of the final event in its Every Red Cent Counts fundraising campaign.
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Armorel enrollment dips slightly
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Enrollment numbers in the Armorel school district dropped slightly to 432 in the first quarter of the school year from 440 during the same period a year ago.
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BPD announces two new promotions
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
The Blytheville Police Department brought on a new assistant chief of police Monday morning, with the promotion of Capt. Rick Jefferson.
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Spay/neuter ordinance headed to Blytheville council
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Monday night, the Animal Control Committee sent a proposed spay and neuter ordinance to the Blytheville City Council for its consideration.
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Big River backers ready to take next steps
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Tuesday's approval of state funding for the Big River Steel project in Osceola by the Arkansas House of Representatives generated a positive reaction among local leaders and backers of the steel mill, as they look toward the next steps for the project.
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Arkansas House approves funding for Big River Steel
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Arkansas House lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved Gov. Mike Beebe's proposal to provide $125 million in state financing for the construction of a steel mill in the northeast corner of the state.
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Woolsey promoted to city fire marshal
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Blytheville Fire Department Capt. Randal Woolsey has been promoted to fire marshal.
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Allen Merle Bard
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
Allen Merle Bard, 62, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013. He was born Jan. 7, 1951 at East Plains, Mo. Mr. Bard was well known as a hardworking cowboy and coon hunter. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the Caraway First Baptist Church...
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William Birl Wilson
(Obituary ~ 04/09/13)
William Birl Wilson, 77, of Leachville, died Sunday April 7, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born at Leachville he was the son of the late Edward Lee and Jessie Lou Taylor Wilson and had been a Leachville resident most of his life. He was a retired machinist and was of the Assembly of God faith...
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Arkansas Thunder off to a good start
(Community Sports ~ 04/09/13)
The Arkansas Thunder AAU basketball team, made up of seventh graders from Manila, Buffalo Island Central and Greene County Tech, got off to a good start winning the HoopPlayUSA Spring Tipoff Tournament held in Bryant March 16-17. They lost one game, winning three to come back and win the tournament...
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Lions split with Colts
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Manila split a pair of conference games last week with Rivercrest, defeating the Colts 10-3 Monday afternoon on the road before dropping a 15-9 decision Tuesday afternoon at home. The split leaves the Lions one game behind Rivercrest in the 3A-3 conference baseball standings...
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Mustangs slip past Thunderbirds with seventh inning run
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Austin Pike drove in Evan Sanders with the game winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Buffalo Island Central to a 7-6 victory over Cross County in 2A-3 conference baseball action Monday afternoon at Monette...
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Riverside baseball, softball teams complete perfect week
(High School Sports ~ 04/09/13)
Riverside picked up three 2A-3 conference baseball wins last week, sweeping past East Poinsett County, Rector and Marked Tree to improve to 8-3 overall and 6-2 in league play...
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Did you know?
(Sports Column ~ 04/09/13)
The boys of summer are back! Major league baseball kicked off last week as millions of fans entered the new season with high hopes their favorite team will land in this year's World Series. While most fans in this region cheer for the St. Louis Cardinals, I will be pulling for my favorite team, the Cincinnati Reds...
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Deep River to sing at the Melody April 13
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Collier Ministries will host gospel singing at the Melody Theater in downtown Leachville at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Sheila Collier expressed her appreciation to the city of Leachville for replacing the seats with very comfortable rockers and for repainting...
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Area activities announced
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Mississippi County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at Rivercrest High School. Lunch will be served followed by a meeting. All retired teachers and school employees are welcome to attend...
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Hufford's Lumber and Hardware holds anniversary celebration
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Greg and Shannon Hufford, owners of Hufford's Lumber and Hardware in Leachville, welcomed guests on Saturday for an anniversary celebration. The business owners were celebrating 13 months in business at 201 South Main Street in Leachville. It gave Mr. and Mrs. Hufford the opportunity to thank their customers and show their appreciation for their support over the last year...
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Jack and Martha Jean Wagner to celebrate 70th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 04/09/13)
Jack and Martha Jean Wagner of Manila will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. A reception in their honor will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Depot Center in Manila. Everyone is invited to join them for their special occasion...
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April is clean-up month in Manila
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
April is clean-up month in Manila Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner and council members approved the month of April as clean-up month. Manila residents can take their unwanted items to the Manila transfer station, located off Olympia Street, at no charge during the month or place items by the street...
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Sassy Sunflower opens in Manila
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Manila has a new full service florist by the name of The Sassy Sunflower. Owners of the new business are William Davis and Falyn Davis. The designer is Tonia Iliff who has almost 31 years of experience. She worked at the Possey Peddler for 10 years...
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Vickie Staggs honored for 30 years of service
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Staff at Southern Bancorp in Manila surprised branch manager Vickie Skaggs with an early morning reception in recognition for her 30 years of service to the bank. Dan Robbins, president of Southern Bancorp-Manila, co-workers and several members of the Blytheville staff greeted Skaggs Thursday morning with gifts, refreshments and congratulations...
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Mega Body Adventure at Manila Elementary
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Manila elementary students had the opportunity to take the Mega Body Adventure, a part of a learning and awareness program offered by St. Bernards Medical Center. Christina Ryan, director of St. Bernads Medical Group, and her team were recently in Manila giving elementary students a chance to walk through the inflatable human body which is 40 feet long and 10 feet high...
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Manila teacher reaching her goals
(Local News ~ 04/09/13)
Cindy Bunch, Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science teacher is reaching her goal to do what it takes to prepare her students at Manila High School for their future endeavors...
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