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Michael George Bunch
(Obituary ~ 03/08/24)
Michael George Bunch, 75, of Manila, passed from this life Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at his home. Born and raised in Manila, he was the son of the late George and Grace Hicks Bunch and had been a lifelong area resident. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War and the owner and operator of Bunch’s Cabinet Shop. ...
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Neva Diane Shipley
(Obituary ~ 03/08/24)
Neva Diane Shipley, 73, from Steele Mo., passed away Wednesday evening at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born in Neelyville Mo., on July 3, 1950, to Hershel and Florence (Burns) Skaggs. She graduated high school and retired after 28 years of working in the Steele Water company accounting office...
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Bernice Ellis
(Obituary ~ 03/08/24)
Bernice Ellis, 96, of Arnold, Mo., former Manila resident and widow of John Levi Ellis, passed from this life Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Mo. Born in Manila to the late Charlie and Mary Ellen Parker Crouse she was one of 11 children. ...
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Bettye Collier Nutt
(Obituary ~ 03/08/24)
Bettye Collier Nutt, 84, of Altoona, Ala., formerly of Blytheville, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at her home. Born to Everett and Frankie Collier, Bettye was a retired school teacher for Rivercrest High School. Bettye spent most of her life in Blytheville, shaping the minds of her students. ...
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Miss. Co. voters go to the polls
(Local News ~ 03/08/24)
Voters across Arkansas went to the polls Tuesday to have their voices heard. The following totals are from votes cast only by Mississippi County patrons. Republican U.S. President Ryan L. Binkley............................................................11...
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Blytheville to provide dumpsters for public use
(Local News ~ 03/08/24)
The City of Blytheville’s Public Works Department will place dumpsters out for the community use for free. The dumpsters will be placed out March 15-17 and March 28-31. Dumpsters will be located at corner of 17th and W. Main, next to old Sav-A-Lot building; 708 N. 6th Street, next to Walgreens; 114 S. Lockard, across from mid South Health and 1300 S. Division, corner of David Lane and South Division...
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BIC/Trumann partner with the PEER
(Local News ~ 03/08/24)
LITTLE ROCK- More than 40 schools across Central and Northeastern Arkansas are taking additional steps to provide support to teachers and school leaders at a time when teacher shortages persist. The PEER Network is a partnership between the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRO) and the Crowley's Ridge Educational Service Cooperative (CRESC) designed to help partner schools recruit, develop, and retain diverse and highly qualified staff using distributed leadership. ...
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University of Arkansas - Applications accepted for MASH camps
(Local News ~ 03/08/24)
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is accepting applications for two summer enrichment programs that introduce high school students to career opportunities in health care. The Medical Applications of Science for Health (MASH) program is a statewide summer day camp for students entering grades 11 and 12. Participants gain exposure to health careers through hands-on activities, tours of health care facilities and interaction with medical professionals...
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Lions Club welcomes District Governor
(Local News ~ 03/08/24)
Manila Lions Club met on Wednesday with Lion Christie Patterson, vice president, opening the meeting. She introduced guests Lion Roy Patterson, District Governor, and Lion Pat Snodgrass, past District Governor. Lion Roy Patterson challenged members to participate in the Mission 1.5 drive to reach 1.5 million members and increase the capacity to serve. ...
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Newsom 2-run single helps Pirates over Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/24)
By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team Gosnell Pirates 2, Riverside Rebels 0 GOSNELL— A pitcher's duel took place between Gosnell Pirates senior right hander Trent Middleton and Riverside Rebels junior right hander Cash Gillis for the first four-innings. ...
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Pre-game ceremony
(High School Sports ~ 03/08/24)
Members of the umpiring crew, Blytheville baseball players holding the U.S. flag and the Gosnell baseball team stand at attention during the pre-game ceremony Feb. 29, opening day for the 2024 Blytheville baseball season at the Blytheville Sports Plex...
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