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Police investigating homicide
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
Blytheville police are conducting a death investigation after a Blytheville man was fatally shot around midnight today (Friday). According to Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams, police found the victim, 23-year-old Delvin Meadows, slumped over on the front steps of a residence in the 2200 block of West Rose...
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Darren Scott Henson
(Obituary ~ 04/07/17)
Mr. Darren Scott Henson, 47 of Blytheville, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Born November 13, 1969 to Darrell and Nettie Marr Henson in Osceola, he was a construction worker by trade. He was preceded in death by his father, Darrell Harvey Henson...
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Board reinstates doctor's license
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
Blytheville physician Dr. David Diffine has been given permission by the state’s medical board to once again practice medicine within the state of Arkansas. The Arkansas State Medical Board met and dismissed all charged again him on Friday. In February, the board issued an emergency order of suspension against Diffine for allegedly prescribing "excessive amounts" of drugs to his patients and for allegedly giving misleading testimony when applying for an Arkansas medical license...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
Blytheville Courier News The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police arrested Garrick Hudson, 25, on charges of careless driving, driving while license suspended, failure to appear and fleeing, following a traffic stop on Clearlake...
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Legendary Osceola coach Gathen resigns
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
Osceola High School basketball coach Frankie Gathen has resigned his position as a teacher and coach at the school effective June 30. The Osceola School Board of Directors accepted the veteran coach’s letter of resignation, which cited health reasons played in his decision to step down, at its meeting Thursday night...
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Pirates top Indians
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/17)
GOSNELL— The Gosnell Pirates defeated the Kennett Indians Thursday, 3-1. The Pirates were helped by a three-run fifth inning after the Indians struck first in the top of the third. Leading the Pirates offense were Ronnie McShan (1-3 with a run scored), Andy Roberts (1-4 with a run scored), Austin Wren (1-3 with a run scored), Devin Burks (1-3), Hunter Jolly (1-3), Matthew Miller (1-2) and Tabari Herron (1-2)...
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Tigers crush Mustangs, 12-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/07/17)
ARMOREL — The Armorel Tigers defeated the BIC Mustangs, 12-2, in a 1A-2A blended conference game on Tuesday. Tigers senior hurler Seth Wyatt pitched a complete game and gave up two runs on seven hits and fanned five Mustang batters. Leading the offense for the Tigers were Wyatt (2-5 with two RBIs and a run scored), Logan Blankenship (3-4 with three RBIs and two run scored), Andrew Lannon (2-4 with an RBI), Brett Alan Harris (2-3 with a run scored and an RBI), Wesley Walls (1-3 with two runs scored), Brock Elliott (1-3 with two RBIs and a run scored), Blaine McCormick (2-3 with three RBIs and a run scored) and Jared Wyatt (2-3 an RBI and run scored).. ...
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BES OM team advances to World Finals in Michigan
(Local News ~ 04/07/17)
Students from the Blytheville School District again stood out at the April 1 state competition of the Odyssey of the Mind at Mayflower. One of the competing Blytheville teams actually got “fooled” when the students had all but given up on a World Finals appearance this year. But when the OM competition at Lansing, Michigan, begins in late May, the Blytheville Elementary School team will be there...
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