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Humane Society Shelter Stories
(Community News ~ 08/19/16)
Mississippi County has been blessed this week, we were spared the floods that Louisiana and Missouri have seen. This week our humane society volunteers have kept a watchful eye on our weather and a tearful eye on the images coming from Louisiana and Missouri...
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Shelda Dixon
(Obituary ~ 08/19/16)
Mrs. Shelda Ann Dixon, 75, of Dell, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at her home. Shelda was born in Hornersville, Missouri to Winford and Anna Roach. In 1959, she graduated from Manila High School where she was the Valedictorian of her class. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Blytheville. Shelda loved to cook and take care of her family. She loved work in her yard and watch birds, especially cardinals. Shelda also loved to collect quilts...
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Bobbie Goodman
(Obituary ~ 08/19/16)
Mrs. Bobbie Gene Goodman, 79, of Turrell, passed away on August 16, 2016 in North Little Rock. He was born on August 29, 1936 in Waldenburg, Ar to the late Bill and Vonnie White Dickerson. Mrs. Goodman was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist in Tyronza...
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Carolyn Snow
(Obituary ~ 08/19/16)
Never one to give up easily, Carolyn Ann (Mayo) Snow passed away in her home after a long battle with cancer on August 18, 2016. She was born June 24, 1948 to James and Juanita Mayo. Carolyn graduated from Blytheville High School until permanently settling in Sherwood, AR. She attended Sylvan Hills Church of Christ...
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Ethan Tye
(Obituary ~ 08/19/16)
Mr. Ethan Jaquan Tye, ten months, passed away from this life on August 16, 2016 at Le Bonheur Children in Memphis. Born to Damian and Jacqueline Tye of Blytheville on September 23, 2015. Mr. Tye leaves behind, A sister, Cemia Tye of Blytheville, Grandparents, Coelet Weaver and Leon and Florinda Tye of Blytheville, Anita Tye of Memphis, and Jack and Meechie Bell of Jonesboro,...
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Joe Pearson
(Obituary ~ 08/19/16)
Mr. Joe Lee Wallace Pearson, Sr., 67, of Lepanto, passed away August 17, 2016 at his residence. He was born on November 13, 1948 in Harrisburg to the late Andrew Lee Pearson and Ardelia Williams Pearson, he was a retired truck driver and a member of First Baptist church in Lepanto...
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Council seats will be contested this fall
(Local News ~ 08/19/16)
The filing period for municipal elections on the November general ballot officially ended Friday at noon, and some shifting will be in the cards for the Blytheville City Council. The Council seats currently held by Kevin Snow, Tommy Abbott, and R.L. Jones are all up for re-election this year...
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Court considers personnel policy changes
(Local News ~ 08/19/16)
Some changes could be in store for Mississippi County employee policy, if the full Quorum Court approves a measure recommended Wednesday by the court's personnel committee. County financial manager Brenda Burke told the committee that questions had recently been raised concerning the county's policies surrounding the re-hire of employees who were formerly laid off or had quit their jobs. ...
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Chicks to scrimmage at Pocahontas Tuesday night
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/16)
Blytheville head coach Ben Fisher looks to take another step in preparing for the season on Tuesday night when his team travels to the Pocahontas Redskins for an Arkansas Activities Association benefit game. The Chicks are preparing for the season opener against Osceola on Sept. 2...
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Pirates to host benefit game
(High School Sports ~ 08/19/16)
Football season will be arriving at J.W. Rea Field on Tuesday night as the Gosnell Pirates will host the 7A/6A Marion Patriots and the 5A-East Paragould Rams in a benefit game. With Gosnell hosting bigger schools in the scrimmage game, the new head coach of the Gosnell Pirates, Brandon Barbaree, will look to his players to bring the same intensity that they do against teams like regular season opponents Pocahontas, Newport, and Osceola. ...
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