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Curtis Don Thaxton
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Curtis Don Thaxton, 81, of Blytheville, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, April 3rd, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Lake City, Arkansas, on June 6, 1936 to Clarisey Eugene Thaxton and Elsie Dixielee Fletcher Thaxton. He was a charter member of North 10th Street Baptist church in Blytheville. Curtis proudly served his country in the National Guard for 15 years...
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Gregory Wayne Dority
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Gregory Wayne Dority of Steele was born March 3, 1980 in Hayti to Henry Lee Jefferson and Carolyn Dority. He was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Dority passed away on April 4, 2018 at Pemiscot memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 38. ...
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Johnny Smith Hendrix
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Johnny Smith Hendrix, 79, of Lepanto died April 3, 2018 at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Hendrix was born May 5, 1939 in Florence, Alabama, to John Ham and Ida Brown Hendrix. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Stacy Hendrix, two brothers, Lonnie Hendrix and James Wheeler Hendrix three sisters Mattie McWilliams, Lizzie Travis and Thelma Wood. ...
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Walter Anthony Trammell III
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Walter Anthony Trammell III of Blytheville passed away Monday, April 2, 2018 at Great River Medical Center. He was born in Hayti to Walter and Helen Trammell on July 30, 1964. Walter was a 1982 graduate of South Pemiscot High School in Steele. After graduation, he joined the United States Navy and served for 13 years, where he obtained the rank of First Class Petty Officer. ...
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Shirley Fowler Andrews
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Shirley Fowler Andrews, 79, of Blytheville passed away Wednesday April 4, 2018 at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Blytheville. She was born July 29, 1938 in Promisland community. Shirley was the daughter of Earnest and Addie Jenkins Fowler...
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Zechariah Davis
(Obituary ~ 04/06/18)
Zechariah Davis, 28 of Dallas died Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in Dallas. He was born October 11, 1989 in Blytheville, the son of Elnora Davis and Don Jackson, Sr. Zechariah is survived by his parents, sisters, Yolanda Smith of Blytheville, Stephanie (Ducie) James of Plano, Texas, Vera (Kentarian) Brown of Mesquite, Texas, Ebony Allen of Blytheville and Mary Wells of Milwaukee, brothers, Jimmy (Latricia) Dority, Michael Dority, Rondale Alen, and Coley Wells, II all of Blytheville. ...
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Tigers hold off Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
ARMOREL — The Armorel Tigers held a 9-0 lead heading into the sixth inning. However, the Tigers struggled in the sixth inning and 1A-2A conference opponent the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs crossed the plate six times to cut the Tigers; lead to three...
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Chicks fall to Wynne; Lady Chicks split
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
The Blytheville Chickasaws were tied 1-1 with 5A Conference foe the Wynne Yellowjackets after the first inning when Chickasaw Mac Connell drove in Vancell Lucas, but the YellowJackets took charge of the game and defeated the Chicks, 15-1, Thursday night...
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Pirates, Lady Pirates lose on road
(High School Sports ~ 04/06/18)
KENNETT — The Gosnell Pirates were defeated, 9-8, Thursday in a road game against the Kennett Indians that was scheduled for Friday. The Pirates jumped out to an early 5-1 lead and added three more runs in the top of the third to lead 8-1. In the fourth and fifth innings, however, the Indians scored two runs in back to back innings and topped it off with a four-run sixth inning to defeat the Pirates 9-8...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 04/06/18)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a commercial burglary at Comfort Zone Heating and Cooling in the 100 block of East Main. Missing were tools, a computer screen and television. — Officers took a terroristic threatening report in the 3700 block of Kacey Lane...
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