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Conner Jackson finishes strong in 5K
(Community Sports ~ 10/04/16)
The 28th annual Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival was held in Fayetteville on Saturday, Oct. 1. This event is known as one of the premier events in the nation with teams traveling from numerous states around the area. ...
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Hoxie outlasts Junior Lions 20-8
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/16)
Corey Cain's 30-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter broke an 8-8 tie and propelled Hoxie to a 20-8 victory over Manila in 3A-3 junior high football action Thursday night at Mustang Field...
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Lions squeeze past Hoxie 24-21
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/16)
Manila put together a stirring goal line stand, and coupled with Logan Hamilton's career rushing night, staved off a stubborn Hoxie squad with a 24-21 come from behind victory in 3A-3 conference play Friday night at Lion Field...
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Manila School Board approves budget
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
Manila School Board members met in special session Thursday, Sept. 29, to review the 2016-2017 budget and consider resolutions to conduct business. Newly elected board member Terry Carr was welcomed by board members. Present were President Jeremy Jackson, Tracey Reinhart, Danny Robbins and Johnny McCain. Tommy Wagner and Dean Tucker were absent...
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Monette council approves rezoning
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
Monette City Council approved a property rezoning during the regular monthly meeting on Monday, Sept. 26. Shawn Nance of the Monette Planning Commission shared the results of a public meeting involving plans to construct a single duplex. No one with any objections attended the meeting to rezone the property of 606 Hogan Street from R1 to R2...
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Entergy crews plan project SWARM in the Monette, Leachville, Black Oak, Caraway area
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
Entergy trucks and workers will be gathering in Monette early Friday morning to start reliability work, SWARM, scheduled for Oct. 7-9. Workers will be pulled from Blytheville, Marion, Walnut Ridge, Harrisburg, Forrest City, Batesville and Searcy to join the Monette crew to complete a large scale project in three days...
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Caraway celebrates 100 years of postal service
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
A century of service was cause for celebration as all ages gathered at the Caraway Post Office Wednesday, Sept. 28. Postal service began in the rural community of Caraway on Sept. 28, 1916, before the town was incorporated in 1923...
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Meet the Rebels Banquet set for Friday
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
The Riverside Athletic Booster Club announced the third annual 'Meet The Rebels Banquet" will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Riverside High School Cafeteria. All coaches and players will be guests of the Booster Club for the evening meal. ...
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UPDATE:BFD HazMat team responds to flipped tanker truck on I-55 outer road
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
A little before 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, the Blytheville Fire Department Hazardous Materials team was summoned to the north bound, access road (across the interstate from Taco Bell) to respond to an incident involving a flipped tanker truck. The Blytheville Fire Department, the Blytheville Police Department, the Arkansas State Police, personnel from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department, the Arkansas Highway Department and numerous medical personal were on the scene...
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Julia Ann "Julie" White
(Obituary ~ 10/04/16)
Mrs. Julie White, 51, of Big Sandy, Tenn. passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at her home. Born in Blytheville, to her father Max C. "Buddy" Whatley and the late Mable Haynie Whatley, she loved life and had a great sense of humor. Julie was also a wonderful cook and enjoyed being surrounded by her family. She especially looked forward to the times spent with her dad fishing on Kentucky Lake, near her home...
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Charlie D. Franklin
(Obituary ~ 10/04/16)
Mr. Charlie D. Franklin, 67, of Blytheville, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the Heritage Square Nursing Facility in Blytheville. He was born on October 5, 1948. Mr. Franklin leaves his wife, Melinda Franklin of Blytheville; Two sisters, Emma Jefferson and Anita Weatherspoon, both of Blytheville;...
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Melissa Gail Stidham
(Obituary ~ 10/04/16)
Ms. Melissa Gail Stidham, 58, of Tyronza, passed away on Saturday, October1, 2016 at the home. She was born on December 11, 1957 in Memphis, Tenn. to the late Charles Timbs and the late Dewanda Grant. Ms. Stidham leaves one daughter, Tabitha Taylor of Memphis, Tenn.;...
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Blytheville city attorney resigns
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
In a brief special meeting Tuesday afternoon, the Blytheville City Council accepted the resignation of City Attorney Mike Bearden and authorized Mayor James Sanders to begin the search for his replacement. Sanders read Bearden's letter of resignation to the Council. ...
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Curtis Pulliam, III
(Obituary ~ 10/04/16)
Mr. Curtis Pulliam, III, 56, of St. Louis, Mo. passed away on Friday, September 30, 2016. He was born on May 25, 1960, in Blytheville to the late Curtis Thomas and Nancy Smith Thomas of Osceola. He was a material-handling specialist and was also a member of the Church of Christ Green Acres in Osceola...
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Mississippi County Sheriff's Intake -- Sept. 26-Oct. 3
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
-- Jalille R. Belk, 19, of Blytheville -- first degree assault-reckless conditions, third degree battery, second degree criminal mischief-reckless destroy; -- Patricia S. Brown, 29, of Luxora -- felony possessions/delivery of a controlled s substance, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance;...
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Delta School helps design school
(Local News ~ 10/04/16)
On Saturday, students and teachers from around the region gathered to give input into the design of the new charter school, Crosstown High, in Midtown Memphis. Among the students selected was Aidan Taylor, a middle school student at the Delta School. ...
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Carr helps coach AHS during coaching search
(High School Sports ~ 10/04/16)
According to Armorel Superintendent Sally Bennett, the Tigers are still in the process of finding a new boys senior and junior high coach. With Armorel's season starting on Oct. 14, in the Orange-White game, Bennett says that Coach Joey Carr will be helping coach the senior high team and Athletic Director Coach Charlie Brown will be helping coach the junior high team...
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