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Sisters create mural
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Three of the Bunch sisters, Carolyn Bill of Manila, Minnie Bourland of Fairfield, Calif., and Sherry Pratt of Manila, enjoyed creating a mural painting on the garage door at the country home of Chester Ashabranner...
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Caraway Fourth celebration held
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Caraway's 67th Fourth of July Celebration was held on Thursday, July 4. The day was kicked off with a parade led by Mayor Barry Riley. Antique cars, trucks, tractors, ATVs, horses, floats, fire trucks, police cars, marchers, and more joined the morning parade waving and throwing candy to the spectator...
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Collier Ministries to present Gloryland July 13
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Collier Ministries will host a gospel concert Saturday, July 13, at the Melody Theater in Leachville. Preshow will start at 6:30 p.m. with Bro. David Price, Pee Wee Thomas, and Bill Perry playing and singing Heavenly Highway hymns...
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Manila Peewee football sign-up dates
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Sign-up dates for Manila peewee football and cheerleaders will be held at 6 p.m. July 22, 23 and 25 in the Manila elementary cafeteria. The program is open to fourth, fifth and sixth grade students. Participants must have a physical and a copy of birth certificate...
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Patsy Kirskey Ross publishes "High Cotton"
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Author Patsy Kirksey Ross was born and raised at Leachville, the fourth daughter of Johnie and Birdie Kirskey. Ross recently published her second book, "High Cotton," memories of two little girls (Patsy Kirskey Ross and Gayle Kirksey Jetton) growing up on a 40 acre farm in Northeast Arkansas in the 1940 and 1950 era...
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The Martins to sing in Paragould
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Gaither homecoming artists, The Martins, will be in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at East Side Baptist Church, 592 E. Court Street, in Paragould. Tickets are $15 each and benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and will be available at PostNet in Paragould and at the door...
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Manila City Council looks over pool
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Manila City Council members and Mayor Wayne Wagner walked through the Dunkin Wall water park/pool facility holding a special meeting on Monday, July 1. The building which includes a bath house, concession stand, and therapeutic pool is 80 percent completed...
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Half mile rows -- Life in the cotton Patch
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
(Gayle Kirksey Jetton was raised on Childress Road, three miles northwest of Leachville. She is sharing her memory of half mile rows, life in the cotton patch. "My family's work in the cotton patch did not end with our crop. After we chopped our cotton, my parents, sister and I hired out to chop a neighbor's cotton.")...
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Looking to the future
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Caffie Suggs of Manila said every day is special. She doesn't let her medical problems keep her from enjoying life. Caffie was diagnosed with high blood pressure which led to renal failure. Her symptoms started in 2004 and escalated to the point she had to have both her kidneys removed in 2005...
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David Anthony Ware
(Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Mr. David Anthony Ware, 53, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013.
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Herman Lee Jackson
(Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Mr. Herman Lee Jackson, 48, of Blytheville, died Sunday, June 29, 2013, at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
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Charles Daniel Goodwin Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Charles Daniel Goodwin Jr., 26, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, July 7, 2013 in Blytheville.
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Gardening and cooking in a fried tater world
(Column ~ 07/09/13)
This has been a whole lot better year for gardening than the last several years. For one thing, we are finally getting enough rain at just the right times. And for another thing, the temperatures have been much cooler.
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Mississippi woman killed in wreck on I-55
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Arkansas State Police say an 82-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in northeastern Arkansas.
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County OKs hiring of part-time process server
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Approval was given by the Mississippi County Quorum Court's Personnel Committee Monday for the county's juvenile offices to hire a part-time process server.
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Local title-holder named first runner-up at state pageant
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Katie Gardner, Lights of the Delta Outstanding Teen, was named first runner-up to Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen at the state pageant in Hot Springs.
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Downtown merchants looking for plant bandits
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
A number of businesses in downtown Blytheville who have been the victims of plant thefts have come together to ask the community for its help in spotting the thieves.
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Too late to end IRS tax early
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
There isn't enough time to remove the temporary 1-cent IRS tax early, even if the Blytheville City Council wanted to do it itself, instead of sending it to the voters.
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UPDATE: Police search for clues in Goodwin case
(Local News ~ 07/09/13)
Blytheville Police continue to follow up on leads today as they investigate the murder of 26-year-old Charles Daniel Goodwin, who was found dead Sunday night inside an East Cherry Street home.
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Casons move into first in zone
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/13)
The Blytheville ANC Casons moved into first place in zone play after a 6-4 win over Paragould Sunday afternoon at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Taylor Hopper went the distance for the Casons (12-4) scattering 7 hits while striking out 10 over seven complete innings of work. Hopper also picked up a single and scored a run to help his cause...
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Daniel Goodwin
(Obituary ~ 07/09/13)
Charles Daniel Goodwin, Jr., 26, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, July 7, 2013, in Blytheville. A lifelong area resident, Daniel was a 2005 graduate of Blytheville High School where he excelled in football. ...
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