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Blytheville Police reports -- 4-11-11
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department.
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Fire called suspicious
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
Blytheville firefighters responded to a suspicious vacant house fire at 1331 S. 10th early Sunday morning.
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Education should prepare children for life
(Column ~ 04/12/11)
In his column of this past week, Andy Weld spoke of the importance of public education, and the additional importance of support of that institution by the entire community.
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Alice Rolland Estes
(Obituary ~ 04/12/11)
Alice Rolland Estes, 95, formerly of Monette passed away Friday, April 8, 2011, at Lakeside Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 9, 1915, in Letona to the late William and Pearl Pearce. She was homemaker and was a member of the Monette Assembly of God...
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Wells trial under way for second time this year
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
For the second time this year, Cordell Wells Jr. is on trial for first-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 6, 2009 death of Wale Adelowo.
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Bonnets in time for Easter
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
The Manila Housing Authority residents enjoyed an Easter bonnet luncheon on Thursday. Janice Flannigan, executive director, welcomed everyone. Ms. Flannigan, assistant Darlene Dunn, and Tony Bennett, maintenance supervisor, joined the residents creating Easter bonnets...
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Hemingway-Pfeiffer writer's retreat
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
The first, three-day Hemingway-Pfeiffer Creative Writers' Retreat scheduled in the spring was held April 7-9, 2011, at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum & Educational Center in Piggott, AR. A collection of stories and poems by the 15 writers who attended the retreat entitled "The Sound of Muses" will be published on-site for participants...
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El Tejano opens in Leachville
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
El Tejano, Tex-Mex cafe, 205 East Main, Leachville, (formerly Martha's Frontier) opened last week. The new restaurant will serve Mexican food and American favorites. The family owned/operated business is operated by brothers, Richard Navarro and Manuel Navarro III. ...
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Big Lake Wildlife Refuge Projects underway
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
Construction of the new office and visitor center is underway at Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge headquarters located 2.5 miles east of Manila on Highway 18. There are actually two projects under construction at the site with the 2,500 square foot office and visitor center and a 120x40 foot maintenance shop...
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Margie Evelyn Hudson
(Obituary ~ 04/12/11)
Mrs. Margie Evelyn Hudson, 84, of Paragould died on Monday, April 11, 2011, at her home. Mrs. Hudson was born on Dec. 12, 1926, in Caruthersville, Mo., to the late Robert and Lily Queen Hudson. She was of the Pentecostal Faith, a long time resident of Keiser, enjoyed watching soap operas, cooking, collecting angels and dolls, and spending time with her family and friends...
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Lady Tigers sweep Ridgefield Christian
(High School Sports ~ 04/12/11)
JONESBORO -- Armorel won at Ridgefield Christian 10-2 on Friday, then completed the conference sweep with a 14-0 victory. In the first game, Holly Black was the winning pitcher. Leading the offense for the Lady Tigers were Madison Carr (3-4, double, 3 RBIs), Katelyn Brown (2-3, double, 2 RBIs), Sabrina Luttrell (1-3, 2 RBIs), Angel Huffman (1-2), Cidnie Brooks (1-3), and Caitlynn Smith ( 1-3, 2 RBIs)...
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Chamber golf tourney to benefit Great River Promise
(Community Sports ~ 04/12/11)
With a commitment to the educational needs of their citizens, the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce and Arkansas Northeastern College Foundation have embarked upon a quest to fulfill an important "Promise" to area students. A "Promise" that says, "If you want a college education...You can have one! Stay in school, stay out of trouble, work hard, earn your high school diploma, and your tuition to Arkansas Northeastern College will be paid...
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Emma Smith
(Obituary ~ 04/12/11)
Mrs. Emma Smith, 94, of Gosnell, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Gosnell Healthcare.
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Pearlie Mae Lambert
(Obituary ~ 04/12/11)
Pearlie Mae Lambert, 75, of Marion, formerly of Osceola, died of heart failure Thursday, April 7, 2011, in Jonesboro.
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Margie Evelyn Hudson
(Obituary ~ 04/12/11)
Mrs. Margie Evelyn Hudson, 84, of Paragould, died on Monday, April 11, 2011, at her home.
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Sky art follows day of storms
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
A brilliant full double-rainbow appeared in the eastern sky over Blytheville Monday night, after an early evening thunderstorm rolled through the area.
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Armorel sets makeup days for 2011-12
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
The Armorel school approved a district calendar for the 2011-12 year Monday night at the monthly school board meeting.
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Former Chickasaw stars to take the floor again
(Local News ~ 04/12/11)
Some of the top talent to come through Chickasaw Gym will once again put on a Blytheville uniform at their old stomping grounds.
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"Papillon" a breath of fresh reality air
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/11)
Snakes, swamps, crocodiles, intrigue, adventure. Another "Indiana Jones" movie? Perhaps ... but with one caveat -- this was a real adventuure. It is the story of Henri Charriere, also known as "Papillon" (French for butterfly, the name given him because of the large butterfly tattooed on his chest.) The movie "Papillon" takes place on Devil's Island in Frence Guiana, where France sent her most dangerous prisoners during the early part of the 20th century...
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Meals-on-Wheels benefit a success
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/11)
The Mississippi County Senior Centers would like to thank Pastor, Terri Brassfield, and the wonderful members of Harvest Time Outreach, for making our Meals-on-Wheels benefit dinner the most successful fundraiser in our history! We would also like to thank...
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Blytheville not such a bad place to live
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/11)
I have (as many of you have) always thought that if something bad was going to happen it would happen to "someone else or the other guy." On Nov. 1, I became "someone else or the other guy." (I'll tell you why later in this letter.) Through mutual friends, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. ...
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Huffman seeks kids to learn baseball skills
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/12/11)
I would like to work with kids ages 10-12 on learning skills in baseball. I have had approximately 20 years experience with this age group in the past in our Little League program here in Blytheville This instruction would be for any players not currently involved with an organized team or league. ...
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Whose idea was it to put a hill at mile 12?
(Column ~ 04/12/11)
It's takes a pretty sadistic person put a large hill at mile 12 of a 13.1-mile race, but someone planning the course for the Go! St. Louis Half-Marathon was apparently just that fiendish.
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Lucas, Rice plan wedding
(Engagement ~ 04/12/11)
The Rev. and Mrs. Allen Lucas of Louisville, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Chloe Shea Lucas, to Landon Douglas Rice, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Douglas Rice of Sparta, Ill.
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