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Blytheville Police reports -- 9-18-12
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Jaycee Stringer Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/19/12)
Mr. Jaycee Stringer Jr., 55, formerly of Blytheville, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, in Memphis.
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Linda Sue Staggs Lester
(Obituary ~ 09/19/12)
Mrs. Linda Sue Staggs Lester, 62, of Manila, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Shirley Ann Campbell
(Obituary ~ 09/19/12)
Mrs. Shirley Ann Campbell, 80, of Kennett, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett.
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Schools must be diligent about student safety
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/19/12)
Gosnell School is lacking in protecting their elementary students. A third-grade student was picked up by her dad yesterday (Monday) for a dental appointment. With his ID in hand to show proof of who he was, since this was his first time checking his child out of school, he walked in stating his reason and gave the secretary the child's name...
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Remembering our nation's bloodiest day
(Column ~ 09/19/12)
There were no ceremonies held on the Blytheville Courthouse lawn Monday. American flags were not flying throughout the community. The banks were open, and the kids were in school. There was no moment of silence; there was no commemorative edition in the local newspaper. By all accounts it was a typical, ordinary Monday.
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Auditions set for local radio play
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
The Act 2! community theater group will be holding auditions for "It's A Wonderful Life -- The Radio Play" by Philip Grecian.
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City spending $19,700 to fix drainage issue
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
Problematic drainage in the areas of East Ash and Eastwood streets will receive some much-needed improvements after the Blytheville City Council approved a resolution Tuesday allowing the work to be done.
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Highway 18 project progressing
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department has opened bids for improvements to a roadway in Mississippi County, according to the Arkansas State Highway Commission.
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Chamber to host forum for council candidates
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
With local city council elections on the horizon, the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce is set to host a Candidates Forum on Monday, Oct. 8, at the Ritz Civic Center.
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ART moving more operations to Blytheville
(Local News ~ 09/19/12)
Aviation Repair Technologies announced Tuesday plans to consolidate its sales, marketing, warehousing and logistics operations at its facilities at the Arkansas Aeroplex by the end of 2012.
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Shirley Ann Campbell
(Obituary ~ 09/19/12)
Shirley Ann Campbell, 80, of Kennett, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. She was the daughter of the late Roland and Jennie Cross Chambers and had been a lifelong Kennett resident. She was the former owner/operator of Campbell Beauty shop and a lifelong member of the First Assembly of God in Kennett...