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Wanda Pearline Cole Cagle
(Obituary ~ 07/15/16)
Wanda Pearline Cole Cagle, 76, of Leachville, passed away early Monday, July 11, 2016, at Monette Manor Nursing Home. Born in Leachville she was the daughter of Charles and Lena McDaniel and was of the Baptist faith...
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Blytheville to see two contested school board races
(Local News ~ 07/15/16)
Blytheville School District voters will see two contested school board races on a special ballot this fall. In Zone 6, incumbent Tracey Ritchey is being challenged by Keith A. Griffin, and in Zone 8, Harold Sudbury, Jr. will run against Tobey Johnson, longtime holder of that seat...
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Church sponsoring fishing rodeo at Walker Park Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/15/16)
First Missionary Church is sponsoring a fishing rodeo from 7-11 Saturday morning at the Walker Park pond. The event is open to children up to 16 years old. Arkansas Game and Fish stocked the pond. The first 50 participants will receive a free NFL Play 60 shirt, provided by Nucor...
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Council discusses water system bond issue
(Local News ~ 07/15/16)
The Blytheville City Council's finance committee met Thursday evening to discuss the upcoming need for infrastructure improvements in the city's water system, and the likelihood that this will lead to a new bond issue proposal. A water rate increase has already been discussed in previous meetings. ...
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Local queens do well at Miss Arkansas
(Local News ~ 07/15/16)
The NEA Association, which sponsors the River Delta, Lights of the Delta, and Northeast Arkansas Scholarship Pageants was well represented and recognized last Friday at the 2016 Miss Arkansas Pageant. There were seven contestants, of the 42, that were present or former titleholders of one of its three pageants. Each shined on the Miss Arkansas stage. A large delegation from the NEA Pageant Association and Blytheville friends were in Hot Springs to support these young women...
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Big turnout for Kids Day
(Local News ~ 07/15/16)
Children had a chance to hold, pet and even ride a variety of animals Friday during the annual Charles Strong Recreation Center Kids Day in Luxora. It was another big turnout for the event, which also included safety programs from electricians and firemen, as well some dancing. Former Rivercrest standout basketball player Pauline Love was also honored at the event...
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'Heroes get remembered, but legends never die'
(High School Sports ~ 07/15/16)
In the last few years many people I admired growing up as a young sports fan have either passed away or moved on to the next chapter in their life, the life of retirement. There has been the announcement of Tim Duncan and Kobe Bryant retiring, Muhammad Ali leaving this old world way too early, and David " Big Papi" Ortiz retiring at the end of the baseball season. The sports world is a lot different than just a few years ago when I really started being old enough to know and watch sports...
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It may be time to try exercise...
(Column ~ 07/15/16)
So I just came back from a lovely ten day vacation down South to my homelands, and if there is any food left in the state of Louisiana I will be surprised. I don't mention it much because I've lived in Arkansas for so long, and my accent doesn't really indicate it, but I come from a long line of good old fashioned Louisiana French Cajuns. ...
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