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Former fireman adjusting to life as police officer
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
As part of National Law Enforcement Week, the Blytheville Courier News is featuring several Blytheville police officers. Josh Murray grew up around police officers and firemen. Working for the city of Blytheville, he has also experienced both fields first hand...
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Hamon pleads guilty in Lawless Kennedy murder
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Micah Hamon pled guilty to murder in the second degree Monday for the April 2, 2015 slaying of Lawless Kennedy. Hamon was sentenced to 30 years in prison for fatally shooting the 49-year-old Kennedy in the head on Lake Street. On April 2, 2015 police found Kennedy unresponsive lying in the 700 block of South Lake Street. Kennedy was transported to Great River Medical Center, where he died of those injuries...
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BIC beat by Ouachita at State Baseball Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
The Buffalo Island Central Mustang's trip to south Arkansas for the 2A state baseball tournament last week was short-lived, as they were eliminated in the first round of play. The Mustangs took on the Ouachita Warriors, from 2A Region 5, and fell by a final of 5-2...
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Manila Lions stumble at state
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
The Manila baseball squad ended their season in the first round of the 3A state baseball tournament Thursday afternoon at Smackover, dropping a 7-2 decision to the Greenland Pirates. With the loss the Lions end their campaign at 17-14 overall...
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Manila Lady Lions Fall at State
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
A slow start doomed the Manila Lady Lions, as they fell in the first round of the 3A state softball tournament Thursday afternoon. The Lions took on the Booneville Bearcats in first round play at Smackover, and dropped a 5-2 decision. With the loss they end their campaign at 22-11, while the Lady Bearcats advanced to take on defending state champion Bald Knob in the quarterfinals...
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Rebels Fall in Quarterfinals of 2A State Baseball Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
The Riverside Rebels advanced to the second round of the state 2A baseball tournament at Parker's Chapel Thursday afternoon, although the victory likely cost the squad a chance to advance to the semi-finals the following day. ...
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Birmingham named new park and recreation director
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Darrell Birmingham has accepted the position of park and recreation director at Manila City Park. Birmingham has volunteered and worked part-time at the Manila ball park and the water park for many years and is looking forward to serving in a full time capacity. ...
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Whitney Shepard new site manager at Manila Senior Center
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Whitney Shepard is the new site manager at the Senior Center in Manila. She began her new career on Monday, May 9. She said she has received a great welcome from the seniors. Shepard lives in Leachville and is a 2006 graduate of Manila High School. She has worked at Circle Inn for three years and also worked at First National Bank for four years...
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Caraway Council approves drug and alcohol testing resolution
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Caraway Mayor Barry Riley read Resolution 2016-2, a city drug free policy to be added to the employee handbook, during the city council meeting Thursday. The council had discussed making Caraway a drug free city at the April meeting...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report at Furniture Gallery, whose trailer and wall on the back of the building had been spray-painted. -- Officers investigated a domestic assault report in the 2500 block of Division...
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Leachville Bicentennial Graduating Class enjoys 40th reunion
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
The Leachville Class of 1976, known as the Bicentennial Graduating Class, celebrated their 40th reunion Friday, May 6. ...
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Lady Tigers season comes to an end in semis
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News MOUNTAIN HOME-The Armorel Lady Tigers season came to an end Saturday in the 1A state seminfinals after a 3-0 loss to Nemo Vista. It was the deepest playoff run for Armorel since 2010 when they won the state title...
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1A state tournament: Armorel vs. Viola
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Armorel Tigers are returning to the 1A state title game at 3 p.m. Friday at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. They'll take on a familiar foe in the Viola Longhorns. The two teams met just two weeks a go in the 1A Region 2 finals at Viola. The Tigers defeated the Longhorns, 6-3. It was only the second loss of the season for Viola who currently holds a 30-2 mark on the season compared to the Tigers, 20-8...
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After 10 years, Brown still has all of the answers
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/16)
Over the 10 years that I've been covering sports for the Blytheville Courier News, I've interviewed a lot of coaches. Many of those coaches I've interviewed many times. I've asked the same questions, in repeat situations, just to get a quote for the story. They, in turn, give me just about the same answer for those same questions...
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Blytheville Middle School displays its history in art
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Jackie Clements and Melissa Rutherford of Blytheville Middle School have announced that they will be unveiling a piece of Blytheville history. It will be a collage of various photos of Blytheville Middle School and its history. This collection of photos from yearbooks dating back as far as 1975 will be displayed at the Middle School...
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Jackie Pery
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Jackie D. Pery, 78, of Steele died on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born June 20, 1937 in Caruthersville, Missouri, he was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Hayti, Missouri and served his country in the United States National Guard. ...
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Bridgette Fuemmeler
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Mrs. Bridgette Keeling Fuemmeler, 48, of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016 at her home. Bridgette was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed family events, especially family reunions. She was preceded in death by her sister, Susan Michelle Broussard...
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Sadie Dillard
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Mrs. Sadie Cleo Dillard, 88, of Osceola, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Memphis. Born December 7, 1927 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi to Arlen and Margaret Newcomb, she was a member of the First Baptist Church of Osceola and retired factory worker...
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Eloise Churchwell
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Eloise Johnson Churchwell, 89, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born to Harvey and Ethel (Quinn) Johnson, Eloise was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Blytheville. She was a loyal member of First Baptist Church and even after her health declined and she could not attend, she watched the services on TV. Eloise loved flowers and gardening, and also loved buying antiques...
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Heather Cato
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Heather Lee Cato, 40, of Blytheville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born in Freeport, Illinois to Susan Smith Peterson and John Peterson. Heather worked for 8 years as an administrative assistant in the Armorel School District. ...
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David Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
David Mark Taylor, Sr., 60, of Blytheville passed away Sunday morning at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Steele Missouri on December 24, 1955 to J. P. and Martha Carroll Taylor. He grew up on a farm and was a hard worker. In school he played all sports and was good at them. ...
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William Arrington
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
William Samuel (Sam) Arrington passed away on May 15, 2016. Sam was born in Blytheville on December 7, 1969 to William M. ( Bill) and JoeAnne (Clark) Arrington. Following his birth, the family moved to Jackson, Miss. where Sam grew up. He graduated from Murrah High School and later attended Hinds Jr. College and MS State University before graduating from the University of Southern MS with a degree in Engineering. He and his wife were employed by Gun Dog Supply...
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Finance committee talks police funding
(Local News ~ 05/17/16)
Talk about restricted city funds led to impassioned discussion about the need to fund more police protection Monday night at a meeting of the Blytheville City Council's finance committee. The Blytheville Police Department is currently funded to employ 39 officers, but currently only has 33. Committee chair Stan Parks said that he felt a large portion of this was due to the fact that most police departments from surrounding cities pay their officers more than Blytheville...
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Jessie Smith
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Jessie Mae Smith, 73, passed away Saturday, May 14th. She was born July 12, 1942 in Blytheville, AR. She graduated from Harrison High School in 1962. She retired from Borg Warner Automotive in 2000 and became a devoted grandmother and great grandmother...
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Joseph Spencer
(Obituary ~ 05/17/16)
Joseph Spencer, 60, of Osceola, died May 16, 2015 in Jonesboro. Born Jan. 9, 1956 in Memphis, he was retired from Rea Magna Wire Company, and was a member of New Mt. Pleasant, where he served as Chairman of Deacon Board, Men's Teacher, and Sunday School Superintendent...
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