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Orville "Cotton" Morris
(Obituary ~ 12/10/14)
Orville "Cotton" Morris, 77, longtime Manila resident, died early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center.
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Shirley Overman
(Obituary ~ 12/10/14)
Shirley Overman of Blytheville went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at her earthly home.
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Aileen C. "Meme" Brothers
(Obituary ~ 12/10/14)
Aileen C. "Meme" Brothers, 87, a lifelong resident of Mississippi County, died Sunday, Dec, 7, 2014.
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Orville "Cotton" Morris
(Obituary ~ 12/10/14)
Orville "Cotton" Morris, 77, longtime Manila resident, died early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born Feb. 19, 1937, in Jonesboro, he was the son of the late Haywood and Bessie Wagner Morris and had been a lifelong area resident. Cotton was a retired farmer and auto mechanic and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Manila...
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The "real" reason for the season
(Column ~ 12/10/14)
Christmas is only 17 days away (15 days away by the time you guys read this) and I'm already so full of Christmas cheer I just might explode. In a good way.
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Wounded Warriors get boost
(Community News ~ 12/10/14)
Families at the four area Glen Sain locations in Rector, Kennett and Paragould recently stepped up to thank veterans for their dedication and service. This year, the company had hamburgers, hot dogs and soft drinks for veterans at each location. The company also had a special project earlier in year to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. ...
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Kids drawings win turkeys
(Community News ~ 12/10/14)
Residents at Pear Tree Park apartments recently had the opportunity to have their children create art projects for Thanksgiving that are being displayed at CPM Inc. on North 10th Street. Each family who submitted their children's artwork was entered in a drawing for a Thanksgiving turkey and all the trimmings. ...
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Queens appearing this weekend
(Community News ~ 12/10/14)
All six area pageant winners will be making appearances this weekend in Blytheville. Some will be at the Lights of the Delta Festival on Friday night and some on Saturday night. They will be helping at the gate and visiting around Jingle Bell Park. On Saturday morning, they will be reading Christmas stories at That Bookstore in Blytheville between 11 a.m. ...
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Lady Tigers beat Senath, fall to Piggott
(High School Sports ~ 12/10/14)
ARMOREL--The Armorel Lady Tigers dropped a non-conference contest to 3A Piggott Tuesday night. Trailing by double digits in the fourth, Armorel trimmed the deficit to one possession with a minute to play before losing, 47-38. Piggott opened up an 11-point lead, at 34-23, early in the fourth before the Lady Tigers (1-10, 0-1 1A-3 East) went on a 15-7 run. ...
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Donald James Cole
(Obituary ~ 12/10/14)
Donald James Cole, 62, was born to Jessie E. and Tarsela Cabasay Cole on April 30, 1952, in Pasa Robles, Cailfornia, and passed away Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, in St. Roberts, Missouri.
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Nucor's deal with county landfill could change
(Local News ~ 12/10/14)
A long-standing arrangement between Mississippi County and Nucor Steel is likely to change, following a meeting of the Quorum Court's Sanitation Committee Tuesday afternoon.
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Annual Christmas dinner set for Sunday
(Community News ~ 12/10/14)
Volunteers from Immaculate Conception Catholic Church are pictured preparing their annual Christmas dinner. The church will hold its annual dinner from 12:15-3 p.m. Sunday. The cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors over 70 and $4 for children 10 and under. Community members may choose to eat in or take out...
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Councilman wants city to get tough on code enforcement
(Local News ~ 12/10/14)
Blytheville City Councilman John Musgraves would like to see more stringent code enforcement penalties next year.
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Former councilwoman remembered fondly by local leaders
(Local News ~ 12/10/14)
Community leaders fondly remember former Blytheville City Councilwoman Shirley Overman, who passed away Monday at the age of 79.
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