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Museum Talk
(Local News ~ 03/28/13)
Does anyone remember the old curtain stretchers? Betty Thompson of Monette donated a set of antique Maid of Honor curtain stretchers to the Buffalo Island Museum. When assembled they are five by eight feet. They are from the 1940s and were sold by Sears and Roebucks Co...
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Couple plans May wedding
(Engagement ~ 03/28/13)
Mr. and Mrs. Darian Chasteen of Collierville, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter Ashley Leanne Chasteen, to Matthew Toy Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Toy A. Morgan III of Jonesboro. The future bride graduated from Arkansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. ...
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Blytheville Police reports -- 3-28-13
(Local News ~ 03/28/13)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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First Tee registration scheduled forTuesday
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/13)
Registration for Spring Classes for First Tee of Northeast Arkansas will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2 at Thunder Bayou Golf Links in Blytheville. If you are unable to attend, you can call the First Tee office at (870)776-1054 ext. 71 or send an email to www.thefirstteenear.org. Registration is $25 per student...
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Rams sweep Chickasaws
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/13)
Blytheville put itself in position early for its first 5A-East win against Paragould, Wednesday afternoon, at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. A three-run rally in the bottom of the third had the host Chickasaws on top, 4-3. But the Rams answered with five runs in the fourth and exploded for five more in the sixth to take control before eventually handing Blytheville a 17-6 loss...
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Making a few predictions for the Sweet Sixteen
(High School Sports ~ 03/28/13)
Now that the Miami Heat winning streak is over, we can get back to the task of watching brackets burst. The NCAA Tournament continues tonight with the Sweet 16 and there are some potentially great games on the schedule. Here's a look at the matchups...
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Stacy Lee Shannon
(Obituary ~ 03/28/13)
Stacy Lee Shannon, 45, of Blytheville passed from this life Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Great River Medical Center.
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Big River Steel not a savior for county
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/28/13)
In the discussion about the "Big Ripoff Steel" mill being considered for Osceola there are several points that I have noticed in the recent articles. The politicians in favor of "giving" away about $90 MILLION dollars of taxpayer money ($75 million state grant and about $14 million county) seem to have their minds made up that this is a good investment and a better opportunity for kickbacks. ...
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Retail growth is a chicken-and-egg challenge for city
(Column ~ 03/28/13)
One of Blytheville Mayor James Sanders' objectives this year is to bring in new businesses to the city.
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Proposed bill would keep school safety plans secret
(Local News ~ 03/28/13)
Arkansas legislators will be discussing a bill today that will exempt a district's security policies and procedures from public disclosure.
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County revenue "solid" for February
(Local News ~ 03/28/13)
Mississippi County ended the month of February with tax revenues that officials called "solid," at last week's Quorum Court Finance Committee meeting. Collections are still down from this time last year but have increased from January.
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Paul C. Wagner
(Obituary ~ 03/28/13)
Mr. Paul C. Wagner, 71, of Memphis, formerly of Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Methodist-Germantown Hospital in Memphis.