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Community Day commemorates 100 years
(Local News ~ 10/30/03)
Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge staff and Friends of Big Lake welcomed guests on Saturday to celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week with a community day/festival. The activities were in conjunction with the celebration of the Centennial Year of the National Wildlife Refuge System...
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Old timers take to the court
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/03)
The Manila senior girls' and boys' basketball teams took on the "old-timers" Tuesday evening in two exhibition games. The adult teams were made up of former Manila High School basketball players, parents, coaches and teachers. The seven member girls' high school team, coached by Toby Doke, managed to win the first game by 63-59. ...
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Lady Mustangs lose opener to Weiner, 63-37
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/03)
A short handed Buffalo Island Central Senior Lady Mustang team, consisting of only seven players, got off to a sluggish start, dropping their first three games of the 2003-04 basketball season. The Lady Mustangs traveled to Weiner for their opener, losing 63-37 to the Lady Cardinals. ...
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Taylor pours in 33 in BIC opener
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/03)
Buffalo Island Central played host to the inaugural Joe V. Jones Tipoff Classic Thursday through Saturday at Leachville, but their opponents left feeling less than welcome, as the Mustangs rolled to two impressive blowout victories. In BIC's opener, Brooks Taylor poured in a game high 33 points, while Brandon Ballard added 26 more, as the Mustangs fought off a pesky Class A Wickes team 92-71 Thursday night. ...
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Elvie Smith - Dell
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Elvie Smith, 95, of Dell, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born April 4, 1908, in Booneville, Miss., she was the daughter of Will and Sara Parker Olive. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by a daughter, Helen Earnest of Manila; two sons, Thomas L. ...
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Fannie Bell Russell - Manila
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Fannie Bell Russell, 88, of Manila died Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at Manila Nursing Center in Manila. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God. She is survived by a son, James Cupit of Manila; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral was held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Brother Greg Stull officiating. Burial was in Dogwood Cemetery in Blytheville under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola...
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Geraldine Dunigan - Jonesboro
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Geraldine Dunigan, 64, of Jonesboro died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at her home. Born in Prospect, La., she had lived in Jonesboro and Black Oak most of her life. She was retired from St. Bernard's Medical Center and Brown's Shoe Manufacturing in Leachville and was a member of Apple Hill Church of Christ...
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Margaret Helen Criner - Manila
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Margaret Helen Criner, 86, of Manila, formerly of Blytheville, died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003, at the Manila Nursing Center. Born at Manila, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn Franklin and Maudie Mae Downs Drye and had lived most of her life in Blytheville where she was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church. She was a baker and worked many years for Curts Bakery in Blytheville until it closed. She later worked in several grocery stores and then out of her home. She was an avid Bingo player...
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Homer Dale Church - Paragould
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Homer Dale Church, 67, of Paragould, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. Born in Manila, he was a retired car dealer and was a member of Peace Tabernacle Church. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Burns Church of the home; a son, Lavon Church of Paragould; three daughters, Melissa Couch, Cindy Gage and Krickett Lenderman, all of Paragould; a stepdaughter, Casandra Bryson of Paragould; a brother, Jim Church of Paragould; a sister, Wilma Durham of Jonesboro; and 10 grandchildren.. ...
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Lester Marvin Burrier - Cardwell
(Obituary ~ 10/30/03)
Lester Marvin Burrier, 83, of Cardwell, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2003, at John J. Peshing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Born in cardwell, he worked with the Postal Service for 20 years and was of the Baptist belief. He was the owner of a trucking business and was retired from the Army and Airfoce, serving 21 years. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal and United National and Korean Service medals...
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Family enjoys living in Monette
(Local News ~ 10/30/03)
Laura Flannigan and her family have lived in Monette for a little over a year and she said they feel right at home with their new friends. "We have great neighbors, the school is good, and I love our home," she said. Laura and her husband, Tim, were living in Armorel when they decided to move closer to Jonesboro, they began looking around at the different towns and decided on Monette...
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Lake City Council places yard sale restrictions
(Local News ~ 10/30/03)
The Lake City city council worked through a busy agenda consisting of ordinance variance requests, raises and hiring of a new policeman at the regular council meeting Monday, Oct. 20. After a brief discussion, the council approved an ordinance variance for Bryan Smith, who requested an extra two foot allowance for a carport being built on his property. Smith presented signatures from neighbors to the two foot variance...
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Centenarian recalls past 100 years
(Local News ~ 10/30/03)
Elsie Stewart, a long-time Leachville, native celebrated her Centennial birthday Oct. 21, 2003. Stewart was born in 1903 in Denton, near Imboden. She is the daughter of the late W.J. and Cora Field. Soon after she and Leland Stewart married in 1924, they made their home in Leachville. He was a farmer and worked for Joe Wheeler. Mr. Stewart passed away in 1962. Mrs. Stewart worked for many years at D&M Variety Store in Leachville...
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Manila Golf team ends season fourth in state
(High School Sports ~ 10/30/03)
The Manila Girls' Golf Team, senior Michelle Eubanks, junior K.C. Chipman, and sophomores Bethany Daley and Audrey Booth, finished the 2003 season placing fourth in the state tournament held at Heber Springs. Eubanks was named All State player finishing in the top nine. She shot a 100 at state leading her team. Daley shot 111, Booth 116 and Chipman 117...
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