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- GREDF President Clif Chitwood - “Mississippi County is a happening place”
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) Board of Directors met for the quarterly meeting on the ANC campus on Friday, March 11. Business included reviewing the financial report, approving the November minutes, and discussing changes that will need to be made in the “Work Here - Live Here” incentive program...
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One vehicle accident claims life of Manila man
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
A one vehicle accident on Sunday, March 13, claimed the life of 35-year-old Daniel Perez of Manila. According to the Arkansas Police summary report, Perez was traveling westbound on Highway 18 near the Big Lake Wildlife Refuge, east of Manila, when the vehicle, a 2020 Ford Explorer, exited on the right hand side of the roadway entering a drainage ditch located on the north side of Highway 18...
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– Mississippi County Property and Energy Committee – City of Dell seeks financial assistance
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
Mississippi County Property and Energy committee members met on Friday, March 11, discussing proposed appropriations to send to the finance committee including renovations to the county health unit facilities, vehicles for the county Sheriff’s department; work at the Osceola Courthouse, and assistance for a drainage project for the town of Dell...
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March snow blankets area
(Local News ~ 03/16/22)
Starting with sleet, the snow followed leaving a blanket of white. March snows are not so unusual in northeast Arkansas but the Friday evening sleet and snow came down furious covering the yards. The snow did not last long but the lower temperatures stayed for a couple of days. A lone red bird watched the March snow as it hit northeast Arkansas on Friday evening...
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3 points separate Blytheville from ultimate goal
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/22)
By MARCUS McCLAIN Town Courier Sports Editor Only three points separated Blytheville from their ultimate goal Saturday in a 59-56 loss to Magnolia. After the Panthers looked to take a firm grip on the game with a 10 point lead near the end of the third, the Chicks began on their comeback trail...
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Lady Warriors run-rule Colts
(High School Sports ~ 03/16/22)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune The EPC Lady Warriors (5-0) beat Rivercrest 11-1 Monday in high school softball action in Lepanto. The Lady Colts went down in order in the top of the first inning as EPC threatened to get on the board in the bottom half...
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Editor’s Corner: “A country girl at heart”
(Editorial ~ 03/16/22)
By SANDRA BRAND Town Courier Editor Welcome to Springtime in the Delta... especially Mississippi County! I am a country girl at heart. I love the simple things... especially in the Spring. I love long walks in the woods or old forgotten cemeteries; roasting marshmallows on an open campfire; picnicking in a field of daffodils; sitting on the banks of the Mississippi River just watching the barges go by; four-wheeling down an old dirt road; and eating fresh tomatoes right out of the garden...
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Revis’ Ramblings: The last storm?
(Column ~ 03/16/22)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK Town Courier Hopefully Friday’s sleet and snow will be our last winter storm for the year. We actually saw temperatures near 70 and then back down to freezing all within a week or so. I have always heard, ‘only in Arkansas can the seasons change on the same day’. ...
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Daniel Perez
(Obituary ~ 03/16/22)
Daniel Perez, 35, of Manila, passed away Sunday, March 13, 2022, from injuries received in an auto accident near Manila. Born in Blytheville, he was a lifelong Manila area resident and had attended Manila Public Schools. Daniel served nine years in the U.S. ...
- Blytheville Chicks State Final Game as seen through the lens of Marcus McClain (High School Sports ~ 03/16/22)
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