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Buffalo Island Relay for Life committee members plan activities
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
Committee members of the Buffalo Island Relay for Life viewed designed tee shirts to benefit the Relay for Life. Committee member Stacie Masters had several colors with the message: "My Friend's Battle Is My Battle. We Believe in Miracles." Also available are white tee shirts the Why Not slogan with purple Relay for Life ribbon featured on the front...
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Easter time at Monette Manor
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
Easter time at Monette Manor Monette Manor hosted an Easter egg hunt for the residents with all staff giving a hand to the residents as they collected the candy filled eggs. The egg hunt was kept lively by the Easter Bunny who was on hand to keep everyone going...
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BBQ to benefit the youth
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
Glenn Boone, Billy Pendergrass and Brian Archer, members of Caraway Park Commission, will join other commissioners and volunteers to host a barbecue sale to benefit the summer youth program. Boston butts will sell for $25 and chicken for $15...
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Blytheville Police reports -- 4-4-13
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Pirates fall to Dyersburg
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/13)
DYERSBURG -- The Gosnell Pirates dropped an 11-6 decision to perennial West Tennessee power Dyersburg on Wednesday. The Pirates are scheduled to host 3-4A conference foe Cave City at 4 p.m. Friday. cnsports@couriernews.net
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Local games canceled
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/13)
Rain throughout the area has caused all baseball and softball games to be cancelled in the Blytheville area. Blytheville, Gosnell and Armorel baseball and softball games have been postponed. The Blytheville softball game game against Westside has been rescheduled for 4:30 on Thursday, April 11 at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. All other games had not been rescheduled by press time...
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Commentary: Only four teams left standing in NCAA tourney
(High School Sports ~ 04/04/13)
And then there were four. The NCAA men's basketball tournament resumes Saturday night with the Final Four and I'm proud to say that two of my original picks (Louisville and Michigan) are still in and half of my championship matchup (Louisville) as well...
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Doris Warren
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mrs. Doris Warren, of Blytheville, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Daniel Thomas
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mr. Daniel Thomas, 78 of Osceola, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at the Osceola Nursing Home.
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Authur Smith Sr.
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mr. Authur Smith Sr., 53 of Luxora, passed away March 25, 2013, in Jonesboro.
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Mary Sue Scrivner
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Sue Scrivner, 81, of Manila, AR passed from this life Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.
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Karl Wayne Honeycutt
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mr. Karl Wayne Honeycutt, 74, of Jonesboro, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
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Harold William 'Bill' Henderson II
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mr. Harold William "Bill" Henderson II, 68, of Concord, N.H., and Port Charlotte, Fla., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, in Port Charlotte, Fla., Hospice House.
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Beniver Alexander
(Obituary ~ 04/04/13)
Mrs. Beniver Alexander, 94, of Blytheville passed from this life Wednesday, April 3, 2012, at Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville.
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Bus tour sheds new light on rich local history
(Column ~ 04/04/13)
Some 60-plus antique buses will be rolling into town today as part of The Ghosts of Highway 61 Antique Bus Tour. In fact, several were already here Wednesday night.
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Antique buses rolling into downtown in droves
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
Main Street Blytheville's officials have been working to direct the traffic flow and parking of antique buses which are beginning to flood into the downtown area in advance of this weekend's "Ghosts of Highway 61" Antique Bus Tour.
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American Greetings agrees to go private
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
American Greetings has agreed to be taken private for about $602 million by a group led by some of its top executives.
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One more vote needed for steel mill
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
The final vote needed to set wheels in motion on the Big River Steel economic development project is slated to take place when the Arkansas House of Representatives convenes either today (Thursday), or Friday.
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House delays vote on steel mill
(Local News ~ 04/04/13)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- The Arkansas House delayed a vote on a proposal to provide a company with $125 million in state financing to help build a new steel mill in northeastern Arkansas. Lawmakers didn't take up the proposal on Thursday as the legislation's sponsor, Rep. Monte Hodges, made a technical change to the proposal. The measure could come up Friday...
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