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Obama is no FDR
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/04/11)
An article in the Perspective session of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on Dec. 28, 2010, aroused my interest. Steve Fraser (tomdispatch.com), author of the article brought up some very interesting comparisons between President Obama and Franklin D. Roosevelt, president of our country from 1933 until his death while still president in 1945...
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Blytheville Police reports -- 2-4-11
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.
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Granddaughter visit ends with Malden detour
(Column ~ 02/04/11)
As it happened to turn out, granddaughters Alexandra And Leah-Bo and their father, middle son Kit, made it into town about 8:30 Friday evening.
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Jack Jackson Smithey
(Obituary ~ 02/04/11)
Mr. Jack Jackson Smithey, 76, of Keiser, died of heart failure Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Dorothy Rose Brown
(Obituary ~ 02/04/11)
Dorothy Rose Brown, 56, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Blytheville.
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James L. Bowling
(Obituary ~ 02/04/11)
Mr. James L. Bowling, 84, of Blytheville, passed from this life Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.
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Junior Chicks fall to Forrest City
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/11)
Ray Burton scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds but it wasn't enough for Blytheville as the Junior Chicks dropped a 55-42 decision to host Forrest City, Thursday night, in 5A-East action.
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Arkansas, Ole Miss experience ups, downs
(College Sports ~ 02/04/11)
Roller coaster ups and downs rule this Southeastern Conference. Just ask the Arkansas Razorbacks and Ole Miss Rebels meeting in Saturday night's SEC West clash.
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A look back at memorable Super Bowl moments
(Community Sports ~ 02/04/11)
With 44 Super Bowls already in the books, here is a look back on some of the more memorable moments.
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Chicks try to sweep Badgers
(High School Sports ~ 02/04/11)
The Blytheville Chickasaws hit the road to take on the Beebe Badgers Saturday night in another tough 5A-East match-up.
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Volunteer retired, but not tired
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
Herb Loveless may be retired, but he certainly is not a tired individual. Loveless is a longtime volunteer for the Mississippi County Senior Activity Center and a Meals on Wheels volunteer.
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Local Census data expected out next week
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
The U.S. Census Bureau's Public Information Office announced Wednesday that the numbers for Arkansas will be released next week.
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City hoping for better offer on Highway 18 land
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
Thursday night, the Blytheville City Council's Streets and Drainage Committee took no action on an offer from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department for land to be used as part of the future Highway 18 expansion project.
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Tallie Rogers
(State News ~ 02/04/11)
Life is very different now from what Mrs. Tallie Rogers remembers it as a girl.
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Charles Betts
(State News ~ 02/04/11)
Charles Betts is a man of action, not words; of deeds, not promises; of respect, not pity.
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Mylas and Sue Jeffers
(State News ~ 02/04/11)
When Mylas and Sue Jeffers got married in July of 1967, they were living in separate towns, and it took several months before they could be together permanently.
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Blytheville Police reports -- 2-5-11
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.
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Plans continue for 'Chocolate Fantasy'
(Community News ~ 02/04/11)
PEO Chapter CI is sponsoring the upcoming event, "Chocolate Fantasy," which will be held from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 in the Governors Ballroom at Arkansas Northeastern College.
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Council eyes street repairs
(Local News ~ 02/04/11)
Blytheville City Councilwoman Shirley Overman told her Streets and Drainage Committee Thursday night that she hopes to have Bob Chatman of Miller-Newell Engineering here in early March to help the city prioritize a list for street work.
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February is Career & Technical Education Month
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/04/11)
February is Career & Technical Education Month with the theme "Learners Today, Earners Tomorrow," and Feb. 6-12 is National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Week with the theme of "To be continued..." The Blytheville High School FCCLA chapter members and Family and Consumer Sciences students are developing the skill sets necessary to manage the challenges of living and working in a diverse, global society. ...
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Working in animal control isn't easy
(Column ~ 02/04/11)
As I have previously brought out through this article, working for an animal care and control agency is rarely easy. Especially in the front lines, the telephone, counter and the kennel.
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