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Don't judge and be thankful
(Column ~ 09/24/15)
This week has had a share of heartbreaking events for me, but one has been particularly transformative. I don't know exactly why this event has impacted me so profoundly, but it truly has. The first lesson learned is to not judge people too harshly, you never know what has brought them to their low state in life. The other lesson is "there, but by the grace of God, go I"...
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Jones released from jail
(Local News ~ 09/24/15)
According to Vinelink.com, Reshawn Denise Jones, 36, of Osceola was released from the Mississippi County Jail today with "sentence served". Jones was charged with hindering apprehension and for providing false information in the July 1 Kennett grocery store robbery and shooting case that allegedly involved Antonio Brown, Dontario Jones and Julius Jones. The robbery/shooting ended in a car chase into Blytheville, with shots being fired upon Mississippi County Sheriff Deputy Stracener...
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Businesses oppose tax
(Local News ~ 09/24/15)
Some local businesses are voicing their thoughts on the city of Blytheville's proposed 1-cent sales tax. Pictured are Russell's Sales and City Councilman Tommy Abbott's Delta Auto Parts. All early voting will be held at the Election Center (former Moore Center), at the corner of Fifth Street and Chickasawba, from 9 a.m. ...
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Great Fitzini's prep picks
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/15)
Once again, it is I, the Great Fitzini, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators back for another week of picking prep football games. Picking against Blytheville didn't work in the Chicks favor last week as they lost to Marion in the closing moments. So, so much for that theory...
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Blytheville vs. Wynne preview
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville Chickasaws open the 5A East schedule this Friday night on the road at Wynne against the Yellowjackets. Blytheviille (2-1) enters the game on the heals of their first loss of the season. The Chicks lost to 7A Marion, 43-40, last week on a last second 24-yard field goal. Blytheville led by as much a 26-7 but head coach, Ben Fisher said he knew things weren't really going their way despite the nearly 20 point advantage...
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Gosnell vs. Brookland preview
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Gosnell Pirates will do something Friday night they haven't done all year-play in front of their home crowd. With just a few days left in the month of September, the Pirates finally host a team, the Brookland Bearcats at J.W. Rea Field. It will also be the first time the senior high plays on their new artificial turf field...
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EOC board to meet Friday
(Local News ~ 09/24/15)
The Mississippi County EOC Board of Directors will meet at 11:45 a.m. Friday in the central office dining room at 1400 N. Division.
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Gov. Hutchinson to be in Blytheville for NYS announcement
(Local News ~ 09/24/15)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson is expected to be in Blytheville Friday as part of a major economic development announcement. According to a press release from Nucor Yamato Steel, at 2 p.m. Friday, Hutchinson will join Nucor's Chairman, CEO and President John Ferriola in announcing "a significant capital investment Nucor is making in Mississippi County and the State of Arkansas."...
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Federal Compress fire labeled suspicious
(Local News ~ 09/24/15)
Blytheville firemen were called to the Federal Compress on Elm, Thursday night.
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