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Crawford's mobile office to visit Gosnell
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford's Congressional Mobile Office will be in Gosnell on Wednesday, May 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Gosnell City Hall. Staff from Crawford's office will be available to meet with constituents and offer assistance with any problems regarding federal issues or agencies, such as Medicare, Veteran Affairs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or Internal Revenue Service...
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Legislative Fiscal Session Report
(Column ~ 05/03/16)
Serving the people of Mississippi, Poinsett, and Craighead Counties has been a real pleasure, especially in the Arkansas Senate. Our current Fiscal Session has been an example of how political parties can work together for the benefit of the citizens of Arkansas...
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Report: KIPP student sets fire; school evacuated
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Police arrested a KIPP Blytheville student Monday, after he allegedly started a fire in the bathroom that led to a temporary evacuation of the school. According to the police report, the fire was in a bathroom trash can and also the ceiling area around 10 a.m. Monday...
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Mississippi County Sheriff's Dept. Intake, April 25-May 1
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake Report -- April 25 through May 1...
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BIC boys and girls move on to 2A Regional Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/16)
East Poinsett County broke a 3-3 tie, scoring four times in the top of the seventh inning, and went on to defeat Buffalo Island Central 7-6 in the semifinals of the 2A-3 district baseball tournament Thursday at Marked Tree...
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Lady Rebels fall in district tournament 7-6
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/16)
Riverside saw its softball season come to an end Wednesday at Marked Tree when the Lady Rebels dropped a tough 7-6 battle to Cross County in the 2A-3 District Tournament. The Lady Thunderbirds scored a run in the second on a Kourtney Lee double and went up 2-0 in the fourth scoring on a fielders choice ground out. ...
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Rector stuns Rebels 9-7 in district semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/16)
Rector came off the mat, scoring seven unanswered runs including five in the sixth inning, and shocked Riverside 9-7 in the semifinals of the 2A-3 district baseball tournament Thursday afternoon at Marked Tree...
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Lions, Lady Lions advance to championship round
(High School Sports ~ 05/03/16)
Caitlain Holt belted a walk-off bases clearing double in the bottom of the seventh inning, capping off a five run rally that lifted the Lady Lions to a thrilling 9-8 victory over Corning in Thursday's 3A-3 District Tournament softball action at Manila...
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Riverside holds 21st sports auction
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
The 21st Riverside sports auction was held Monday, April 25, at the high school cafeteria in Lake City. Basketball coach Buster Campbell put on his auctioneer hat as he kept the bidding lively for a variety of items donated to support the annual event...
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Manila Council agrees to utility change order
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
In an effort to not delay work of the widening of the highway along the Manila 18 Bypass, Manila Council members voted unanimously to an alternative plan near Gamble's Home Furnishings at the Monday, April 25, meeting...
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Monette Council talks zoning
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Monette City Council met April 25 with Shawn Nance, present on behalf of the City Planning Commission, to discuss findings in current zoning requests as well as possibilities for the future...
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Caraway Hot Rods, Hoops and Barbecue Fest successful
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Caraway Community Volunteers sponsored the first annual Hot Rods, Hoops and Barbecue Fest on Saturday, April 22...
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MCSD makes two meth arrests
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Monday morning, Judge Donald Betterton set a $50,00 bond in Osceola District court on both 19-year-old Michael L. Sparks of Joiner and 40-year-old Michael Shane Mullins of Jonesboro for drug related charges. Sparks was charged with possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamines and felony fleeing while Mullins was charged with possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamines...
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Councilman Abbott victim of burglary
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
Blytheville City Councilman Tommy Abbott became a victim of burglary Monday at his Biltmore Street home. According to the police report, thieves took and I-Pad, three televisions and six guns from the home. "There are a lot of folks that have it worse," Abbott told the Courier News on Tuesday. "Thanks to God no one was hurt and only things were taken. I do hate that things like this happen so often in our community."...
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Blytheville Police Reports (May 2)
(Local News ~ 05/03/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 1200 block of East Rose. The victim's rear window was damaged. -- Officers investigated an aggravated assault report in the 2100 block of Carolyn. The victim said two juveniles, believed to be the ones who burglarized her home, drove by as she was standing in her front yard. One of the juveniles reportedly pointed a handgun at her as they drove by...
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Trilbie Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/03/16)
Mrs. Trilbie Brown, 94, of Gosnell, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 in the home of her daughter, with whom she had made her home for many years. Trilbie Estelle Bishop Brown was born August 8, 1921 in Dell. She was the daughter of Jack Bishop and Stella Mae Coleman Bishop. ...
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Elizabeth Johnson
(Obituary ~ 05/03/16)
Mrs. Elizabeth Junearick Johnson, 69, of Blytheville, died Thursday, March 28, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Johnson leaves her husband, John Johnson, Sr. of Blytheville; Two daughters, Sebrena Haris and Chaunscie Harris, both of Blytheville; One stepdaughter, Anita Comb of Jonesboro;...
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Peggy Birmingham
(Obituary ~ 05/03/16)
Mrs. Peggy Diane Birmingham, 61, 0f Jonesboro and formerly of Blytheville, died at Arlington Cove Nursing Home in Trumann, Arkansas on April 24, 2016. Peggy was born in Blytheville on April 30, 1954 to Rubin Thomas (RT) and Peggy Killingsworth. She worked for many years at a retail convenience store in customer service. ...
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Willie Dunn
(Obituary ~ 05/03/16)
Willie Mae Dunn, 88, of Hermondale, Missouri, died Sunday, May 1, 2016 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born in Bartlett, Tennessee, the daughter of Virgil and Cora Dockery Moss. The family moved to the Hermondale community in 1937. Willie Mae was the youngest of their 10 children. The Dockery/Moss Family Reunion was hosted by the Moss Family in Hermondale for many years...
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Irma Knowles
(Obituary ~ 05/03/16)
Mrs. Irma Jeannie Knowles, 63, of Biloxi, Miss., died April 28, 2016 at Serenity Springs Health Care in Biloxi. She was born in Blytheville, the daughter of Otis Patton, Jr. and Frankie Love Patton. In later years, the family moved to Chicago, where she attended school. ...
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