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Shots fired toward kid’s bedroom
(Local News ~ 06/01/22)
Blytheville police officers responded to a terroristic act against a property May 22 at 1820 Jackson Street. Shots were fired into the residence and the victim stated she was inside the residence at the time of the shooting. Police reported that the residence window was struck leading into a child’s bedroom. However, it did not go all the way through. Police reported that the bullet appeared to go through the door of a storage area prior to striking the window...
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Miss. Co. soldiers killed in Vietnam Conflict are remembered
(Local News ~ 06/01/22)
By SANDRA BRAND - NEA Town Courier Editor Twenty-one young soldiers from Mississippi County were killed while serving their country in the Vietnam Conflict. These heroes are remembered on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. •PFC E2 Joel Crockett, an 18-year-old teenager from Osceola, was a hostile ground casualty of war. ...
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50 Star American Flag donated
(Local News ~ 06/01/22)
A 50 star American Flag was given to the Herman Davis American Legion Post 197 in Manila. The donor of the flag said he found it in a house they had purchased. The flag was folded and placed in a plastic cover with the name Elliot Gentry, Cobol, Mo., on the cover. Post Commander Gregg Roll said the flag will be added to the other veteran’s memorabilia they try to preserve...
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Code Enforcement receives donation
(Local News ~ 06/01/22)
Representatives from Blacks Hills Energy, Hollie Echols and Brian Hollis, presented a donation to Blytheville code enforcement officer Janice Erby-Smith on May 24. The donation will contribute to the Adopt-A-Block program, seeking to clean and beautify the city. Citizens, families, organizations, etc can reach the code enforcement office at 870-763-4733 to sign up for the program...
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