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Virgie Suggs
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Mrs. Virgie Suggs, 80, of Manila died Wednesday, November 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Shelly and Pearl Lee Stanback Boose; husband, Nathanial Suggs; a son and daughter; eight siblings and a grandchild. Survivors include her daughters, Carrie, Robin, Mavis, Renee and Helen Suggs, Christina Lopez, all of Manila, Tina Suggs and Mildred McLaurin, both of Blytheville and Shellie Rayford of Osceola; brother, James Boose of Chicago; and one grandchild...
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Charles Harrelson
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Mr. Charles Harrelson, 65, of Leachville died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Little Rock. He was born on May 20, 1951, at Booneville, Miss. to the late Theo and Doris Galloway Harrelson. Survivors include two sisters, Carolyn Ashley of Armorel and Connie Wilson of Manila; a brother, Carlton Harrelson of Michigan; and extended family, the Manleys in Marie...
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Terry Michael (Mike) Johnson
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Mr. Terry Michael (Mike) Johnson, 66, of Paragould died at his home on Monday, November 7, 2016. Mr. Johnson was born in Bakersfield, California to William Denver Johnson and Sarah (Shug) Polsgrove Johnson on November 9, 1949. He graduated from Blytheville high School and lived in Blytheville most of his life...
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Ethel Bernice Davis Cook
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Batesville -- Ethel Bernice Davis Cook went home to be with the Lord Nov. 8, 2016, in Batesville. Bernice, Aunt B, was born July 17, 1943, in Little Rock to Curtis and Lottie Allen Davis. Bernie, as everyone called her, was a graduate of Little Rock Central High School and also Arkansas Baptist Hospital as a registered nurse. ...
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UPDATE: Names released in double-fatal accident
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
Two drivers lost their lives in a two-car, head-on crash Friday morning on Highway 312, near the Interstate 55 overpass. Their names have not been released because next of kin has not been notified. Police were still at the scene around 9 a.m. According to Arkansas State trooper Cpl. Freddy Ware, the drivers of a white Mini Cooper and a red Pontiac were both pronounced dead at the scene by coroner Mike Godsey...
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Becky Marie Coburn Blevin
(Obituary ~ 11/11/16)
Mrs. Becky Marie Coburn Blevin, 41, of Brookland, formerly of Gosnell, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when completed. Emerson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Chicks fall to Alma in first round of playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/16)
ALMA -- Blytheville star running back Demekko Clark made a big splash with a 96-yard touchdown run in the first round playoff game against host Alma, Friday night. Clark finished his outstanding career with one final memorable game in the playoffs, rushing for 205 yards in a 38-13 loss to Alma...
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County farmland to be leased
(Local News ~ 11/11/16)
The Property and Energy Committee of the Mississippi County Quorum Court met Wednesday morning to discuss whether or not to take bids on 300-acres of farmland near the Mississippi County Jail that the county owns. It also discussed whether a contract was required for subleasing of county lands...
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Pirates advance to 2nd round with win over Huntsville
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/16)
GOSNELL -- First year Gosnell Pirate head coach, Brandon Barbaree, won a conference championship in his first year and now his team has won in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. The red-hot Gosnell Pirates defeated the Huntsville Eagles, 35-6, and will play the Ozark Hillbillies in round two next Friday night at J.W. Rea Field...
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Tigers beat CRA in OT
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/16)
ARMOREL -- It took overtime to decide, but the Armorel Tigers defeated the Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons, 79-69. Armorel senior Seth Wyatt missed a three at the end of regulation, but the Tigers would outscore the Falcons, 16-6, in overtime. The leading scorer for the Falcons was their big man, Jacob Pillow, who had 25 points and went 7 of 9 from the line...
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Friday Night Scoreboard
(High School Sports ~ 11/11/16)
Friday's Scores The Associated Press Bentonville 38, LR Catholic 31 Bryant 45, Springdale 14 Conway 35, Rogers 20 Class 6A First Round Benton 42, Mountain Home 21 El Dorado 38, Marion 3 Searcy 25, Lake Hamilton 16 West Memphis 29, Texarkana 15 Class 5A...
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