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Blytheville Police reports --3-7-12
(Local News ~ 03/08/12)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Virginia Ann Savley
(Obituary ~ 03/08/12)
Mrs. Virginia Ann Savley, 48, of Birmingham, Ala., died Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Princeton Hospital in Birmingham.
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Robert Travis 'Razz' Rogers
(Obituary ~ 03/08/12)
Mr. Robert Travis "Razz" Rogers, 58, of Leachville, passed from this life Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at his home.
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Jim King
(Obituary ~ 03/08/12)
Mr. Jim King, 48, of Blytheville, passed from this life Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.
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Larry Eugene Cummings
(Obituary ~ 03/08/12)
Mr. Larry Eugene Cummings, 69, of Hot Springs, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
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Don't be scared into voting for tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/08/12)
For what its worth, now we have people who are not registered voters, who don't live in the county -- heck, they don't even live in the state of Arkansas, writing our newspaper trying to scare us into voting yes. I just love how people who are not residents of Blytheville tell me that I should vote to tax me some more...
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Tobacco Coalition planning annual banquet
(Local News ~ 03/08/12)
The Mississippi County Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas is preparing to host its Ninth Annual Saving the Lives of Arkansas Children Banquet, which will be held Friday, April 13, at First Missionary Baptist Church on East McHaney.
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A church as a "paid campaign worker"?
(Column ~ 03/08/12)
As the political season heats up, rest assured, candidates will push the envelope to get votes. They'll target particular segments with tactics, some of which border unethical, if not corruption. A telling report is a candidate's Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Report, which is designed to give transparency of who contributed and how the candidate used the funds...
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Classic movies making return to Ritz
(Local News ~ 03/08/12)
The Arts Council of Mississippi County will be presenting its second movie in the Ritz Classic Movie Series Saturday, and after the last event's turnout many are looking forward to this month's show.
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Gosnell students remember school counselor
(Local News ~ 03/08/12)
Gosnell Elementary students in grades K-6 released balloons Wednesday afternoon as a way to say goodbye to GES counselor Monica Bevill and her infant daughter, Lacy Danielle Bevill, who both passed away Feb. 23.
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Turnout high in early voting on sales tax
(Local News ~ 03/08/12)
The 15-month, 1-cent sales tax special election is on pace to surpass the combined previous two special elections' total early votes by Friday.
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Tigers rout Seminoles
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/12)
OSCEOLA -- The Armorel Tigers won their second game in a row thanks to an 18-5 win in four innings over Osceola Wednesday afternoon. Ninth grader Seth Eatmon picked up the win for Armorel (5-3) allowing three earned runs and six hits while striking out seven over four innings of work...
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