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Beatrice M. Fletcher
(Obituary ~ 06/26/15)
Beatrice M. Fletcher, 93, of Caraway passed away Tuesday June 23, 2015, at Lakeside Nursing Home. She was born to the late Henry Thomas and Clara Brandon Varner Aug. 13, 1921, in Black Oak. She was a homemaker and will be remembered for her love of gardening and working with flowers in her yard as well as being an excellent cook, seamstress and a loving wife, mother and grandmother...
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Violence in Blytheville must end
(Column ~ 06/26/15)
Two murders, one day. Four other shootings -- in a five-day period -- that led to victims being rushed to the hospital. There have been six homicides this year, including four since the middle of May: 21-year-old Raymond Smith on May 12; 17-year-old Dewaun Miller on May 18; and 22-year-old Vincent Stone and 20-year-old Kennon Daniels both on Monday. Rodney Lutes, 54, was shot to death in March, and Lawless Kennedy, 49, was killed in April...
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Support for Sportsplex must continue
(Column ~ 06/26/15)
The Blytheville Baseball Softball Boosters Cal Ripken and youth softball seasons are coming to a close but action at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex will continue throughout the Summer months. American Legion baseball will continue through July and in just a couple of weeks, the Sportsplex will have the attention of a large chunk of the nation as Blytheville will be the home of the Cal Ripken 12U Regional Tournament...