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Chambers headed to ASU
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/14)
A recent addition to the Arkansas State track program has ties to Mississippi County. Marion High School track and football star, Travius Chambers, signed a letter of intent to attend ASU on a track scholarship. Chambers is the grandson of Pastor Odale and Rosetta jones of Blytheville and the grandson of Lee and Jean Adams of Osceola...
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Several local baseball, softball players make All-State
(High School Sports ~ 05/30/14)
The Arkansas Activities Association released their All-State performers for baseball and softball and Mississippi County schools are well-represented. Gosnell's Will Camp and Ricky Gable received All-State and All-State Tournament honors, respectively, in the 4A classification, while Armorel's Dallas Nicholson and Ashton Kennedy were named to the 1A All- State list...
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Girl taken to hospital after fight at Walker Park
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
A juvenile girl was transported to the hospital Monday after an incident involving two other juvenile girls at Walker Park.
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Gosnell Schools going online with student handbook
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Some changes to the student handbook were approved Thursday night by the Gosnell School Board, mainly that the handbook itself is going online for next school year.
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Election Commission throws out 159 ballots
(Local News ~ 05/30/14)
Absentee and provisional ballots were assessed and counted Thursday by the Mississippi County Election Commission, and plans were made for the May primary's results to be certified by Friday afternoon.
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Wife survives busy week with granddaughters
(Column ~ 05/30/14)
My Dear Sweet Sainted Wife made it back from Columbia, Mo., last Friday night, running a few hours behind after missing her turn off Highway 63 onto Highway 60 and driving on down to West Plains instead of cutting over at Willow Springs.
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Tiffany Maria Adams
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Tiffany Maria Smith Adams, 29, of Jonesboro, formerly of Manila, passed from this life, Monday, May 26, 2014, at The Med in Memphis. Born March 28, 1985, in Melbourne, Fla., she was a 2003 graduate of Manila High School and had lived most of her life in Manila. ...
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Roland Greer
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Roland Greer, 48, of Manila, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, near Monette. Born at Manila, he was a lifelong area resident and a 1984 graduate of Manila High School. He was a self employed contractor and was of the Baptist faith. Roland enjoyed hunting for arrow heads and marbles, fishing and Nascar...
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Paul Richard Hill
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Paul Richard Hill, 58, of Ethelsville, Ala., died Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical Center in Birmingham, Ala. Born June 6, 1955, at Kalamazoo, Mich., he was the son of the late John and Helen Rotach Hill and had been a Michigan resident before making his home in Alabama in 1989. ...
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Vernon Ray Hill, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Vernon Ray Hill Sr. 69, of Black Oak passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born May 23, 1945, in Black Oak to the late Lee and Gledis Vowell Hill. Mr. Hill will be remembered as a loving father and grandfather who loved to hunt and fish and spend time outdoors on his land in Calamine. ...
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Linel Ozell Kelley, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 05/30/14)
Linel Ozell Kelley, Sr., 84 of Manila, died Sunday, May 25, 2014, at Manila Nursing Center. He was born June 14, 1929, at Mills Point, Texas, the son of Linel Kelley and Alma Walker Kelley. He was a retired farmer and served in the National Guard. He was a member of Bassett Church of God...
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