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Blytheville Police Reports (April 28)
(Local News ~ 04/29/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a harassment report in the 700 block of Northeast Parkway. -- Officers took a fraud report. The victim said the offender used her identity for two student loans totaling $450. The victim told police that she has never been to college and didn't take the loans...
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Acts of Hope receives donation from Monsanto
(Local News ~ 04/29/16)
Acts of Hope, a pregnancy care center located in Blytheville and serving Mississippi County, was awarded a $2,500 donation from the Monsanto Fund through the "America's Farmers Grow Communities" (AFGC) program. The AFGC partners with farmers to support local nonprofit organizations that "positively impact farming communities across rural America." The Monsanto Fund is the philanthropic portion of the Monsanto Company "dedicated to strengthening farm communities and the communities where employees live and work.". ...
- Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake, April 18-24 (Local News ~ 04/29/16)
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City addresses public outcry over soccer fields
(Local News ~ 04/29/16)
Blytheville Parks and Recreation Director Elroy Brown announced that his department "is doing everything in its power to address the conditions of the Blytheville soccer field" and that communication between the city and the Blytheville Area Soccer Association (BASA) has been lacking...
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Barry Lynn Beach
(Obituary ~ 04/29/16)
Barry Lynn Beach, age 60 of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday April 28, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Kennett, Mo., he was the son of the late Charles and Wilma Hill Beach and was raised in the Buckeye community. ...
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Walker asks Walgreen's to serve their community; local boycott continues
(Local News ~ 04/29/16)
In what became an overnight viral issue on the local news scene, long time educational volunteer Curtis Walker, Sr. was dismissed from his position as Assistant Manager at Walgreens on April 26. Walker wants to take the attention turned to his circumstances and use it to spotlight what more can be done to help those in need in the community...
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Storms cancel district tournament at Armorel
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/16)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The 1A-3 East District baseball tournament hosted by Armorel was cancelled Friday after thunderstorms swept through the area. The earliest the one day tournament could be made up would have been Monday. With the quick turnaround of having to play round one of the 1A Region 2 tournament at Viola lurking, the team coaches voted to have the final conference seedings determine their place in the regional bracket. ...
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Chicks sweep Hayti
(High School Sports ~ 04/29/16)
Blytheville Courier News BLYTHEVILLE-The Blytheville Chickasaws swept a double header against the Hayti, Mo. Indians Thursday at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. The Chicks won the opener, 12-2 and the night cap, 7-3. In game one, Blytheville scored seven in the first and five in the second and cruised to the 12-2 victory...
- Lady Tigers win 9th straight district title (High School Sports ~ 04/29/16)
- Pirates win 3-4A district track title (High School Sports ~ 04/29/16)
- Pirates honor seniors (High School Sports ~ 04/29/16)
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