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Chickasaws rout Redskins in league contest
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/21)
After completing their non-conference schedule at the Arvest Hoopfest last week, Blytheville (8-3, 2-0) made a strong return to conference play with a 61-43 win over Pocahontas (2-4, 0-2) Dec. 13. Blytheville brought a balanced attack back home to Chickasaw Arena with nearly five players reaching double figures. ...
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Blytheville girl now fashion power player
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
Growing up on Holly Street in Blytheville, designer and model Elizabeth Crigger Scokin would peruse her mother’s fashion magazines and envision herself as the one striking the pose. The great-great granddaughter of Blytheville founder Henry T. Blythe, she turned those ambitious dreams into a reality, becoming a couture model, before opening a thriving luxury garment business, Haute Hostess Aprons, several years ago...
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Historic New York Store’s plans announced
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
The doors opened once again at the historic New York Store located at 216 West Main Street in Blytheville. The return of the popular retail store has delighted many customers and brought back fond memories for former patrons. The New York Store had been at the present location for over 80 years...
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Monette Mayor thankful for community response
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
Monette Mayor Bob Blankenship said he is proud of the firefighters, police officers, first responders and volunteers from Monette and the neighboring communities for their quick response on Friday night. The tornado hit Monette Manor Nursing Home as well as several residences...
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Clean up starts in Leachville
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson said as of Monday at noon at least half of the town’s power had been restored. Mayor Robertson said he has met with school superintendent Gaylon Taylor and principals, neighboring mayors, and county officials on Monday, along with the Red Cross representatives, and everyone is working together to meet the needs of the community...
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BSB hires superintendent search firm
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
During Monday night’s meeting, the Blytheville School Board voted to hire national search firm BWP and Associates to conduct the superintendent search process, and the board also chose to keep the structure of its eight-member board as is. The board interviewed three search firms during its three-hour meeting: BWP, McPherson and Jacobson, and Ray and Associates...
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Blytheville board discusses removal of property from parking lot
(Local News ~ 12/15/21)
The Blytheville Code Enforcement committee discussed city ordinances regarding public parking lots during their Dec. 13 meeting. Assistant police chief Ricky Jefferson stated that personal property has consistently been left/stored at the parking lot behind Sisters at the Crossing. Belonging to Mike Lester, the property had also been towed away and cited by ordinance 1626...
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Eddie Mae Pickens
(Obituary ~ 12/15/21)
Eddie Mae Pickens, 85, of Lepanto passed away Dec. 11, 2021, at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of First Missionary Baptist Church. Miss Pickens was born Oct. 23, 1936, in Lepanto to Clint and Jessie Mann Freeman. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Frank Pickens; four sons; one set of twins, Joseph Freeman and Tommy Lee Freeman; four brothers, Ovester Freeman, Clint Freeman Jr., Mose Mitchell Freeman, Henry L. ...
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Shauntell Brown
(Obituary ~ 12/15/21)
Shauntell Brown, 45, of Blytheville passed away Dec. 4, 2021, at her residence. She was a housekeeper at Deerfield Inn and of the Baptist faith. Miss Brown was born Feb. 26, 1976, in Osceola to Billy Robinson and Viola Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Billy Brown and Sammie McNeal...
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Katherine May
(Obituary ~ 12/15/21)
Katherine May, 67, of Osceola, passed away Dec. 14, 2021 at her home. She was a teacher's aide for special ed and of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. May was born Sept. 3, 1954, in Mississippi County, to Gene Carter and Lester Virginia Boyd Hubble. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Carolyn Wilson and Debbie Lancaster...
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