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James Wesley “Double” Cooper
(Obituary ~ 10/23/20)
James Wesley “Double” Cooper, 55, of Batesville and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Double was born in Blytheville to Billy Joe and Frankie Louise Johnson Cooper. He was a supervisor at Tenaris and was a member of Yarbro Baptist Church. Double was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish and raise Beagles. He loved the Dallas Cowboys and the Arkansas Razorbacks...
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Helen Whistle Osborne
(Obituary ~ 10/23/20)
Helen Whistle Osborne, 93, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Blytheville, peacefully passed away on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at South Breeze Assisted Living in Memphis. Helen was born in Dell to W. A. and Stella Crawford Whistle. She was a devoted sister, wife and loving mother to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. ...
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Blonetta Virginia Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/23/20)
Blonetta Virginia Brown, 95, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when complete. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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Alice Ethelene Coyle Powell
(Obituary ~ 10/23/20)
Alice Ethelene Coyle Powell, 86, of Hickory, N.C., formerly of Lepanto, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Trinity Village in Hickory, N.C. Born Sept. 14, 1934, in Caraway, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Nellie Long Coyle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lendon Powell; and two sons, Lendon E. Powell and Jerry Powell. Alice was a member of First Baptist Church in Lepanto...
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Police seek information in Kream Kastle robbery
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
On Thursday, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers with the Blytheville Police Department responded to the Kream Kastle, 112 North Division, in reference to an armed robbery. “The victims reported a white male, approximately 5 foot 5 inches, wearing a black hoodie style shirt and dark colored pants, entered the business and brandished weapon demanding money,” Capt. ...
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Ribbon-cutting for Chickasaw Arena
(Local News ~ 10/23/20)
Blytheville superintendent Bobby Ashley cuts the ribbon Thursday on the 2,200-seat Chickasaw Arena. The venue will hold up to 3,000. Among those on hand for the ceremony were Rep. Monte Hodges and Rep. Johnny Rye, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders, Blytheville City Councilman and former Chickasaw basketball star John Musgraves, Blytheville School board members Billy Fair, Carlony Lewis, Tobey Johnson and Tracey Ritchey, former athletic director/ longtime Chickasaw boys coach David Hixson, as well as representatives with Baldwin and Shell and Chickasaw supporters.. ...
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Blytheville loses heartbreaker to THS
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/20)
The Blytheville Chickasaws dropped their Oct. 23 conference matchup against the Trumann Wildcats in a 13-12 nailbiter. Following a fumble by the Chicks in the opening frame, the Wildcats were able to jump ahead on the scoreboard. The Wildcats used a 4-yard run from junior running back Rian King, followed by a successful PAT, to take a 7-0 lead. The Trumann defense held tough to close the first quarter and kept the Wildcats ahead...
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