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Helen Teresa “Terri” Cesani
(Obituary ~ 11/09/17)
Mrs. Helen Teresa “Terri” Cesani, 66, passed away November 8, 2017. Terri was preceded in death by her father, Cornelius Modinger, Jr. and mother, Helen Thompson Modinger. She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Richard Cesani; brother, Cornelius “Neil” Modinger, III and her beloved cat, Rose...
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Section of interstate reopens after repairs to damaged bridge
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
The section of Interstate 55 closed because of a damaged bridge has been reopened. On Monday, a section of I-55 was closed near Burdette because of an accident that occurred around 2:30 p.m. that day. Traffic was routed off the interstate to Highway 148, then to Highway 61 and back to I-55...
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Operation Christmas Child begins Monday
(Local News ~ 11/09/17)
Blytheville families are on a mission to make an impact in the lives of children in need. They are donating colorfully wrapped shoebox gifts to be sent to children around the world—many of whom have never received a gift before and have very little to call their own...
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Pirates host Malvern in playoff opener
(High School Sports ~ 11/09/17)
The 4A-3 Conference champion Gosnell Pirates (7-3, 7-0 4A-3) will host the Malvern Leopards on Friday in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. The Leopards finished fifth in the 4A-7 conference and will enter the game against the Pirates with a 3-7 record on the regular season. However, Pirates head coach Brandon Barbaree said that the Leopards 3-7 record shouldn’t be taken lightly with a tough 4A-7 conference...
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The Spiral of Unaccountability and Corruption
(Editorial ~ 11/09/17)
“The very word ‘secrecy’ is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings…and that is our obligation to inform and alert the American people--to make certain that they possess all the facts that they need…without debate, without criticism, no administration and no country can succeed--and no republic can survive,” President John F. ...
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