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City prepares for mowing season
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
The Code Enforcement and Animal Control committees met in short session Monday evening to hear monthly reports and to receive updates on items currently being worked on, particularly in preparation for the upcoming mowing season. Committee Chairman John Musgraves told the committee, "The [mowing] season is about ready to get started and we're going to have lots that need to be mowed...what we want to do is get on top of this as soon as we can. ...
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Board discusses city golf course
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
The Parks and Recreation Committee meeting held Monday evening was spirited and once again included extended complaints from the public gallery. However, this time there was more tension amongst factions on the committee than normally present. The Thunder Bayou (TB) Golf Facilities Treasurer Dr. Tracy Duncan gave a report to the committee concerning TB revenues and expenses thus far for the year...
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Gosnell City Council sets May 10 election for 1-cent tax
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
GOSNELL -- The Gosnell City Council met with the Fire Chief Jimmy Hogan and Police Chief Darrel Watkins to show their continued support for a continuing partnership for civic protection. The cost of these protections for the people are ever increasing. ...
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Top 5 quarterbacks of all time... according to me
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/16)
With the retirement of Peyton Manning on Monday, the question of "Who's the best?" has been flooding the sports airwaves so I figured I needed to way in on the topic. There's something very personal about giving your top five quarterbacks of all time. ...
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Chicks shutout Osceola again
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/16)
Blytheville Courier News BLYTHEVILLE-The Blytheville Chickasaws improved to 3-1 on the season after a 10-0 win over Osceola Tuesday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. Calup Hedger allowed just two hits while striking out seven in four innings of work. Antonio Jacoby worked a scoreless fifth as the Chicks ended the game early...
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Man arrested, victim hospitalized in stabbing incident
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
A local man is accused of stabbing another man, following an argument over money early Wednesday morning. According to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander, 65-year-old Larry Smith stabbed 52-year-old Melvin Web, who is currently being treated at Regional Medical Center in Memphis...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 900 block of East Hollywood. A television was reported missing. -- Officers investigated a burglary in the 1000 block of West Pecan. Missing were three televisions, a gaming system, Blu Ray player and pants...
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Williams arraigned in aggravated burglary
(Local News ~ 03/09/16)
A man recently released from prison and on federal supervision was arraigned in Blytheville District Court, Wednesday, in connection with an aggravated burglary. Franklin Williams was bound over to Circuit Court with Judge Shannon Langston setting bond at $75,000. A no contact order was also ordered with all the victims...
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