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Rebels, Lady Rebels begin diamond season with wins
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/17)
Riverside completed its first week of baseball action with a pair of wins and a tie. The Rebels opened the season by hammering Corning 10-1 Tuesday afternoon on the road. Riverside battled Manila to a 2-2 stalemate Thursday at Lake City in a game that was called due to darkness. ...
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Joshua Lee Anderson
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mr. Joshua Lee Anderson, 24 of Blytheville, passed away March 16, 2017. Born October 17, 1992 to Johnny Lee Anderson, Sr. and Christine Anderson in Blytheville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Services provided by Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville...
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Baseball, softball seasons get underway for Manila
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/17)
Manila fell twice last week in high school softball action, losing 12-0 Thursday to Westside before dropping a 21-10 decision to Rivercrest on Friday. Westside's Lauren Smith doubled twice and drove in three runs while Kaitlyn Jackson singled, doubled and tacked on two RBI. ...
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Monette City Council accepts resignation at special called meeting
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
The Monette City Council held a special meeting March 13 at city hall to discuss city business. The city dog catcher, Bill Benham, resigned following a change in pay to city dog catcher from $100 per week to $35 per dog. Employees from Sanitation and Water departments will take turns caring for any animals in the shelter temporarily until a replacement is hired...
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Manila Elementary students send appreciation letters to board members
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Manila School Board members were recognized by Elementary Principal Jason Evers at the March 16 meeting. Evers kicked off the meeting by presenting each board member a book filled with letters of appreciation from students. ...
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Buffalo Island Central congratulate student and staff achievement
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Board members heard news of success throughout Buffalo Island School District at the March 16 meeting. Jill Sanders and students in the EAST program traveled to Hot Springs, receiving the Founder's Award. Along with an award, the highest honor the program can receive, the district will acquire nearly $10,000 in technology...
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Jeremy Bennett joins Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Jeremy Bennett of Manila is embarking on a new, exciting career as a licensed real estate agent, with Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC. Bennett, a land specialist, will be working throughout nine counties including Mississippi, Craighead, Greene, Clay, Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp, Izard and Fulton...
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BIC FFA Auction/Dinner set for March 25
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
The Buffalo Island Central annual Alumni Auction will be held on Saturday, March 25, at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in Monette. The free meal will be served at 5 p.m. and the auction will begin at 6 p.m...
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Earnestine Howard Andrews
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Evangelist Earnestine Howard Andrews, 68, of Jonesboro passed away March 18, 2017 at the Phil and Flo Hospice Center in Jonesboro. Born June 16, 1948 to Charlie Howard and Elnora Scales in Blytheville, she was a caregiver by trade. Ms. Andrews was preceded in death by both of her parents and one son Danny Woodruff...
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Patsy Joyce Hollings
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mrs. Patsy Joyce Hollings, 71, of Lepanto, passed away March 20, 2017 in Jonesboro. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters, Jakata (Lee) Brawley of Joiner and Conchata (Jim) Brown of Blytheville; two brothers, William (Hazel) Osburn of West Ridge and Junior Osburn of Beach Grove, Ark.; and two grandchildren, Candace (Jason) Edwards of Wynne and Cortlandt Brown of Blytheville...
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Paula Bentancourt Alvarado
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mrs. Paula Bentancourt Alvarado, 88 of Blytheville, passed away March 19, 2017 at her home. Born February 2, 1928 to Simon Bentancourt and Guadalupe Rangel in Edinburg, Texas. Mrs. Alvarado was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal Faith. She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband, Bacilo Alvarado Sr., one son, David Alvardo; one daughter, Guadalupe Serna and five sisters...
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L.G. Charlie Turney
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mr. L.G. Charlie Turney, 81, of Manila, passed away on March 19, 2017. Born December 3, 1935 in Dover, Ark. to the late Lonnie Blain and Cleo Turney, he was an Army Veteran, a retired farmer, a member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville and a Deacon at Little River Missionary Baptist Church...
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Rev. Robert Davis, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Rev. Robert Davis, Jr. of Blytheville, was born on April 16, 1967, to the late Robert Davis, Sr. and Mae B. Davis in Blytheville. Robert Jr. departed this life on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville, at the age of 49...
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Charles Webb
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mr. Charles Webb of Blytheville, was born on April 12, 1950, to the late Charlie Webb, Sr. and Mary Lee Harper in Blytheville. Charles departed this life on Friday, March 17, 2017 at Great Rivers Hospital in Blytheville, Arkansas at the age of 66. He was preceded in death by his parents...
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Patricia Ann Thomas
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Mrs. Patricia Ann Thomas, 76, of Blytheville, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home. Patricia was born in Beardstown, Texas to John “J.O.” and Lee (Buster) Skidmore, and also raised by her step-father Nim Hammond. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Pat was a member of the Eastern Star and was a past matron and patron member...
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L.G. Turney
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
L.G. Charlie Turney, 81, of Manila, passed away March 19, 2017. Born Dec. 3, 1935 in Dover, to the late Lonnie Blain and Cleo Turney, he was an Army veteran, retired farmer, member of Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in Blytheville and a deacon at Little River Missionary Baptist Church...
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Quanita E. Thomas
(Obituary ~ 03/21/17)
Ms. Quanita E. Thomas of Blytheville, was born on October 5, 1991, to the Elbert Earl Thomas, Sr. and Phoebe Amos in Kansas City, Mo. Quanita departed this life on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at her residence in Blytheville, at the age of 25. She leaves to cherish his memories her mother, Phoebe Amos; her father, Elbert Thomas, Sr.; a daughter, Princes Daniels; two sons, Cayden Thomas and Jayden Thomas; four sisters, Annie Thomas, Jasmine Thomas, Mary Thomas, all of Blytheville, Arkansas and Daniale Thomas of Columbus, Missouri; two brothers, Elbert Thomas, Jr., of Blytheville and Albert Thomas of Bloomington, Indiana; her grandmothers, Mary Alice Whitfield of Osceola and Lou Alice Reed, of Grand Rapid, Michigan; her grandfather, Abbie Rumph of Blytheville and a host of other family members and friends.. ...
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For 19 years, Dr. Shahriari has sponsored Writing Project
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Dr. Siamak Shahriari has played a large role in supporting the Blytheville School District’s annual Writing Project that bears his name — something that every student in kindergarten through the 12th grade will have an opportunity to participate in. ...
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BPS public forum set March 27
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
The Blytheville Public School District will hold a public forum beginning at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 27 at the Blytheville Primary Multi-Purpose Building regarding the special election millage vote for teacher raises and athletic facilities improvements...
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Waste Pro takes over completely for Knight’s
(Local News ~ 03/21/17)
Until recently Waste Pro was acting merely as a contractor for Knight's Disposal, while Knight’s attempted to get back on its feet financially. However, the company issued a press release Friday indicating that "a number of events have occurred" in the last few weeks...
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Chicks pick up first win of the year
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws overcome the rainy afternoon weather and defeated the Hayti Indians, 16-2, this past Friday. The Chickasaws scored one run in the bottom of the first inning to tie the game, 1-1, before getting three runs in the bottom of the second going up 4-1 and never looking back. The Chicks added three more runs against the Indians in the bottom of the third to stretch their lead to, 7-1, heading into the top of the fourth...
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Lady Pirates win one of three in Brookland tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/17)
BROOKLAND—The Gosnell Lady Pirates ended the Brookland tournament with a, 6-5, win over the Hoxie Lady Mustangs Saturday. The Lady Pirates dropped the first two games of the tournament earlier in the week. They first lost, 8-2, to the Marmaduke Lady Greyhounds and then in their second game they came up short in a tight, 2-0, battle with the Salem Lady Greyhounds earlier in the tournament...
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Bracket is damaged but not completely shattered
(Sports Column ~ 03/21/17)
As many of y’all watched the video that Tom (Henry) and I made last Wednesday, you heard me say the words "Arkansas will beat the University of North Carolina" and if the game ended with two minutes earlier I would’ve been correct. But as we all know now on Wednesday, Arkansas did not close out the game rather they lost by poor decision making, missing timely shots or terrible calls by the referees. ...
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Lady Tigers drop two of three in Brookland Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 03/21/17)
BROOKLAND—The Armorel Lady Tigers dropped two of three games over the weekend in the Brookland Tournament. They defeated the Hoxie Lady Mustangs, 7-0, Friday night before losing to the eventual winner of the tournament, the Brookland Lady Bearcats, 6-0, and the Rivercrest Lady Colts, 2-1...
- Update:BPD makes final arrest in Cherry Tree double homicide (Local News ~ 03/21/17)
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