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Forrest Howard Warren
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Forrest Howard Warren, 88, of Malden, Missouri, and formerly of Blytheville, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at his home in Malden.
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Odelene Ford
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Mrs., 92, of Manila, died early Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Richmond Delano Pace
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Richmond Delano Pace, 68, of Leachville, passed from this life Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at his home.
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Joe D. Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Joe D. Smith died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, in Dallas, Texas.
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Jeramie Eugene Burger
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Mr. Jeramie Eugene Berger, 34, of Caraway, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.
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City to weigh options on wastewater building
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
Tuesday night, the Blytheville City Council is expected to consider an ordinance that would waive competitive bidding for construction of a new wastewater office and lab building.
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Jesus Christ is still the real reason for the season
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/15/14)
In response to Chris Pinkard's article on the editorial page of last Thursday's (Dec. 11) Courier, I am questioning your position on allowing such an article to be published unqualified: one man's ppinion. The real reason for the season IS the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ...
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Giving is so much easier with the Internet
(Column ~ 12/15/14)
I have always loved shopping for kids, first my own kids, and now my grands. But shopping has become so much more fun and interesting with the Internet.
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Shelter Stories -- 12/15/14
(Community News ~ 12/15/14)
At the young age of 3 weeks, two very hungry kittens were dropped at the Blytheville Humane Society. A family from Manila with two teenage girls off for summer vacation fostered both. Amber, an orange Tabby, and Millie, a Calico, were bottle-fed, carried, cuddled and loved. They are now almost 4 months old, very socialized, gentle and love to be held. It would be a blessing if they could find a good home together...
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Lights of the Delta shatters one-night record
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
Blytheville's Lights of the Delta saw the busiest night in its 14-year history Saturday, with nearly 200 more cars than the previous record.
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Ola Mae Fletcher
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Monette Mrs. Ola Mae Fletcher, 73, of Monette, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Born Oct. 17, 1941 in Kennett, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Robert and JoAnn Stanley Smith and had been a long time area resident. ...
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Odelene Ford
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Mrs. Odelene Ford, 92, of Manila, died early Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Jan. 27, 1922, in Bald Knob to the late James and Beulah Smith, she was raised in Dyess and had been a Manila area resident for over 60 years. ...
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Gary Dale Gilley
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Gary Dale Gilley, 66, of Lake City, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014. He died at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis from injuries sustained in a house explosion on Nov.29, 2014, near Lake City...
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Fredia Lewallen
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Fredia Lewallen, 85, of Corning passed away Dec. 11, 2014, at her daughter's home in Caraway. Born July 14, 1929, in Black Rock, Mrs. Lewallen was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was of the Church of Christ faith...
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Richmond Delano Pace
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Richmond Delano Pace, 68, of Leachville, passed from this life Dec. 14, 2014, at his home. Born at Paden, Miss., he was the son of the late Harmon and Thelma Barnes Pace and had been a Leachville resident since 1979. He was retired from Milwaukee Tool Company in Blytheville. His favorite past time was running his hunting dogs and sitting in the shade of his favorite trees...
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Jeanette Andrews
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Mrs. Jeanette Andrews, 83, of Blytheville, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Charles Wesley Carter
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Charles Wesley Carter, 70, of Blytheville, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, in Blytheville.
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Helen Jean Furlow
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Helen Jean Furlow, 60, of Bedford, Indiana, formerly of Blytheville, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, in Blytheville.
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Andrew Glenn Lewallen
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Andrew Glenn Lewallen, 30, of Hayti, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at the Pemiscott Memorial Hospital.
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Gosnell board eyeing technology ratio
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
Gosnell School Board members recently attended a statewide conference in which they received instruction regarding moving districts to a one-to-one student-to-technology ratio, as well as the state's new evaluation systems for principals and other administrators.
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Justices question county ART payments
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
A special meeting of the Mississippi County Quorum Court's Planning and Development committee was called Monday, after justices noticed that invoices were being passed through the county's financial management office for payments to ART for building maintenance.
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Private option good for county hospitals
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
The Blytheville and Osceola hospitals have reportedly seen an uptick in business since the passage of the private option, an expansion of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas.
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Blytheville district looking to launch ad campaign
(Local News ~ 12/15/14)
The Blytheville School District is looking at a new "Tell & Sell" campaign that will help the district reach out into every corner of the advertising market with a "go big or go home" mentality.
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Armorel hoops teams pick up victories
(High School Sports ~ 12/15/14)
The Armorel Lady Tigers pulled off a two-game sweep of the Senath-Hornersville, Missouri, Lady Lions Monday night.
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Alvis "Buddy" Harris Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/15/14)
Alvis "Buddy" Harris Jr., 72, died at his home on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014.
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