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Keene signs with Central Baptist College
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/19)
Friday afternoon, Gosnell Pirate senior outfielder Coty Keene signed a national letter of intent to play collegiate ball at Central Baptist College in Conway. “It’s always been a dream of mine to get a chance to play at the next level in either basketball or baseball,” Keene explained. “At the state tournament I was given that opportunity! Coach [Frank] Lee was very encouraging and that’s the main reason for accepting the offer to play at CBC.”...
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Local athletes earn postseason honors
(High School Sports ~ 05/21/19)
With the last high school baseball and softball games played in the state on Monday the postseason awards were announced for Armorel, Blytheville and Gosnell. A total of 22 student-athletes were recognized for their play on the field this season from the three schools...
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BHS’ Brasfield is ACSS Teacher of Year
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
Blytheville High School-New Tech teacher Kristy Brasfield has been named the Arkansas Council for Social Studies 9-12 Teacher of the Year. Brasfield will be honored at the ACSS Awards Luncheon on July 11 at the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock...
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Excitement over National Cold War Museum
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
At the height of the Cold War, the former Blytheville Air Force Base faced the real threat of being the bullseye for a Soviet Union nuclear attack. Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce vice president Michael Jacques said many under the age of 30 have not heard of the Cold War, much less know the pivotal role of the Blytheville base...
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Cave-in closes portion of road in Blytheville
(Local News ~ 05/21/19)
A sewer cave-in has shutdown the portion of 11th Street between Mitchell and Central in Blytheville.
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Roy Lee Allmon
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Roy Lee Allmon, 63, of Luxora, passed away May 19, 2019, at NEA Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born July 30, 1955, in Blytheville, to Gaston and Viola Allmon. He worked as a farmer for local farmers, enjoyed working on lawnmowers and tractors. Survivors include his daughters, Shirley Krech and Marie Allmon; grandchildren, Lexie A. ...
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Jerry Sue LaRue
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Jerry Sue LaRue, 67, of Keiser, died May 19, 2019, in Jonesboro. She was a retired deputy clerk at Mississippi County Court House in Osceola of 15 years, the former mayor of Keiser, and a lifetime resident of Mississippi County. Mrs. LaRue was born Feb. 4, 1952, in Dyess, to Horace Hart and Mabel Jackson...
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Michael Leon Wilson
(Obituary ~ 05/21/19)
Michael Leon Wilson, 55, of Blytheville, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Blytheville to Leon and Gail Wilson, Michael was a graduate of Blytheville High School, Mississippi County Community College and Arkansas State University. ...
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