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Buffalo Island Relay for Life Cancer Campaign success
(Local News ~ 09/26/02)
The first ever Buffalo Island Relay for Life cancer campaign came to a grand finale Friday night as area citizens gathered at the Leachville City Park for an all night walk. Chairperson Sheila Spurlock attributed the success of the event to the volunteers from Lake City, Caraway, Black Oak, Monette, Leachville and Manila who organized teams that sponsored fund raisers...
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BIC millage approved
(Local News ~ 09/26/02)
The Buffalo Island Central School District passed a measure to increase property taxes by three mills to make improvements to the schools. "We're tickled to death that it passed," Superintendent George Edd Holland said. The measure passed 311 in favor to 228 opposed. The increase went from 28 to 31 mills...
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School election results announced
(Local News ~ 09/26/02)
For the Riverside School Board, incumbent Kenny Weathers of Caraway received 191 votes to 120 votes for Tammy Roberson of Caraway for Position 8. For Position 2 on the Manila School Board, Terry J. Carr, Sr. and Donald Master will meet in a runoff on Oct. 7. Carr received 164 votes and Master received 259 votes. Jason Baltimore received 124 votes, William Barnhart received 50 votes and John Caban received 61 votes...
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Childress reunion held
(Local News ~ 09/26/02)
Every five years the students who attended the former Childress High School, located just north of Monette, gather in an all class reunion. The 2002 reunion was held on Aug. 31 at the Buffalo Island Central Elementary in Monette. Festivities began at 10 a.m. with a luncheon and fellowship in the school cafeteria. Tables of sandwiches, chips, cookies, finger foods and soft drinks were served...
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Jerry Lee Parnell - Osceola
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Jerry Lee Parnell, 56, of Osceola, died Sept.19, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Osceola. He was born Aug. 17, 1946, at Burdette. He was a former employee of Maverick Tube and of the Pentecostal Faith. He is survived by his wife, Linda Gail Parnell, of Osceola; a daughter, Jessica Lee Parnell, of Osceola; his mother, Dorothy Bell Parnell, of Osceola; two brothers, Charles Parnell, of Osceola, and Johnny Parnell, of Fayetteville; three sisters, Helen Lee of Manila, Linda Kaye Johnson and Patricia Ochoa, both of Osceola.. ...
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Elvis Odell McFall Jr. - Lake City
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Elvis Odell McFall, Jr., 43, of Lake City died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at his home. Born in Spring Valley, Ill., he lived in Jonesboro before moving to Lake City in 1985. He attended Prairie Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Christopher McFall of North Dakota; three daughters, Jessica McFall of North Dakota and Shauna McFall and Alicia McFall, both of Jonesboro; his parents, Elvis Odell and Lee McFall of Jonesboro; two brothers, Jerry McFall of Lake City and Ronny McFall of Jonesboro; two sisters, Sue Savage of Brimfield, Ill., and Melenda Holden of Lake City; and his paternal grandfather, Adrian McFall of Jonesboro.. ...
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Franklin Junior Jackson - Lake City
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Franklin Junior "Bubby" Jackson, 71, of Lake City died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2002, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Wynne, he had lived in Keiser before moving to Lake City in the 1960s. He was of the Baptist belief. Survivors include four sisters, Wilma Robinson of Lake City, Merietta Spear of Terre Haute, Ind., Patsy Fitzhugh of Blytheville and Judy Leak of Little Rock...
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Ruby A. Graddy - Michigan
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Ruby A. Graddy, 69, of Grand Ledge, Mich. died Sept. 17, 2002, at her residence. She was formerly of Black Oak. She was a homemaker and a member of the Black Oak Assembly of God Church. She lived in Grand Ledge for five years. She was born Sept. 12, 1933, in Savannah, Tenn., the daughter of Clarence and Ida (Franks) Doyle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Graddy, in 1996...
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Larry David Despain - Paragould
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Graveside services for Larry David Despain, 58, of Paragould, who died Monday, Sept. 16, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, in Brown's Chapel Cemetery with John Miller officiating. Heath Funeral Home in Paragould was in charge of the arrangements...
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Melissa Michelle Benham - Manila
(Obituary ~ 09/26/02)
Mellissa Michelle Benham, 21, of Manila, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, at her home. Born in Osceola, she was a lifelong Manila resident and attended Manila Public Schools. She is survived by her father and step-mother, Tony and Linda Benham of Manila; her mother and step-father, Deborah and David Cross of Illinois; three brothers, Tony Benham, Jr., Anthony Benham, both of Manila, and Jason Clark of Illinois; two sisters, Jennifer Purnell of Moentte and Sylvia Benham of Manila; her paternal grandmother, Shirley Benham of Manila and her maternal grandparents, Cecil and Brenda Clark of Agnos. ...
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Wooley Boogers finish 11-1
(High School Sports ~ 09/26/02)
CARAWAY The Caraway and Lake City 14-under girls softball team, the Wooley Boogers, finished the 2002 season by outscoring their opponents by a score of 251-63. Finshing league play with a record of 11-1 and first place in the Buffalo Island league, the Boogers claimed the tournament championship with a 14-3 win over Leachville...
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