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Council to consider 1-cent tax election
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
The regular monthly Blytheville City Council meeting will be busy and most likely heated as the agenda includes an ordinance levying a new 1 percent Sales and Use Tax and an ordinance calling for a special election on the question of that tax's approval to be held on October 20, 2015...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated a burglary in the 700 block of West Hardin. -- Officers took an interference with child custody report in the 200 block of East Kentucky. -- Police investigated a fraudulent use of a debit card. The amount stolen was $154.96...
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Dwight Ellis Williams
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Dwight Ellis Williams, age 87 of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, August 17, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born to Ellis and Myrtle Williams in Beach Grove, Arkansas he was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Blytheville. Dwight went on to become a successful coach, teacher, principal and administrator. He enjoyed his family immensely and shared many good times and years of happiness...
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Carolyn Beecy
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Carolyn Beecy of Blytheville passed from this life on Monday, August 17, 2015. Funeral Services will be Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with the family receiving friends from 10-11 a.m. also at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Complete obituary will be posted at a later time. Condolences to the family may be expressed thru the online register book at www.cobbfuneralhome.com...
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Lucille Yankee
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Lucille Yankee, 86, of Blytheville, passed from this life Saturday, August 15, 2015 at her home. Born to Earl and Ida Mae (Lamb) Wadkins, Lucille was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. Fishing was one of her favorite things to do. She loved going to Hardy with her husband, L.D. Yankee. Lucille would go to deer camp and was the camp cook. She also loved to go to Hardee's for breakfast every morning...
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Robert Jerry Langley
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Mr. Robert Jerry Langley, 74, of Marked Tree, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. Born April 21, 1941 in Yazoo County, Miss. to the late Robert Langley and the late Ava Lee Langley, he was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Patsy Wolleson; one brother, Sam Langley and one grandchild, Billy Davis...
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Corena Morgan Hughes
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Corena Morgan Hughes (Mrs. Paul C Hughes), 96, passed away peacefully in Memphis on the morning of August 16, 2015. Hughes was born April 25, 1919, at home in rural southern Arkansas near Tichnor, Arkansas to Fred and Nellie Morgan. She was raised in and graduated from High School in Gillett, Arkansas; she was married to Paul C. Hughes in Memphis, September 22, 1951...
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Carolyn Louise Lackey
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Mrs. Carolyn Louise Lackey, 69, of Osceola, died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born September 23, 1947 in Wilson to the late Claude Williams and the late Floella Wiseman Suggs, she was a retired accountant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Wanda Lee Smith, Thelma Virginia Guy and Shirley Bernice Suggs; six brothers, Milton Steele Suggs, Paul Howard Suggs, Alvin Willie Suggs, Melvin Dempsey Suggs, Jerry Wayne Suggs and Billy Ray Suggs;. ...
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Gage Cannon "Chunky" Brown
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Mr. Gage Cannon "Chunky" Brown, 3, of Osceola died Sunday August 16, 2015 at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola. Born November 7, 2011 to Jarrett Brown of Osceola and Blanche Lloyd of Bassett, he was of the Pentecostal faith...
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Richard Young
(Obituary ~ 08/18/15)
Mr. Richard Young, 59, of Lepanto, died Friday, August 14, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Born July 30, 1956 in Lepanto to the late Sam Young and the late Josie Young, he was a truck driver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Elsie Johnson and one brother, Alford Young...
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Collecting recipes for a church cookbook
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Monette Methodist building fund committee is planning to compile a church cookbook as a fundraiser. They are looking for recipes from folks in the area. The cookbook will also have memorial pages for sale...
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Sisters address BIC School Board on FOI request
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Pat Qualls and Ruth Cullum, sisters of John Steele of Monette, addressed the Buffalo Island Central School Board on Monday, Aug. 10. They each questioned the lack of response from the District's Attorney for FOI (Freedom of Information) requested by Mr. Steele...
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Mustangs pick up wins in area golf action
(High School Sports ~ 08/18/15)
Buffalo Island Central completed an undefeated week on the golf links, posting a first place finish over four other teams Monday afternoon at the Big Lake County Club in Manila, before winning a tri-match Tuesday afternoon at Trumann...
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Caraway Council discusses housing new fire truck
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Caraway Mayor Barry Riley and council members discussed housing for a fire truck the city will be purchasing at the council meeting held Thursday. Mayor Riley said the letter of intent to purchase the used fire truck had been sent...
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Riverside Board hears building projects update
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Riverside School Board members heard an update on the building projects at the Aug. 10 meeting. Mark Cahoon, architect, said the roofing is near completion on the new East elementary building. ...
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Mentoring program kicked off at Riverside
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Members of the Riverside junior and senior classes gave up a little of their August summer break to discuss and learn about a new mentoring program. The program is geared to help seventh and eighth grade students as they make the transition from elementary to junior high school...
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Manila School awarded $20,000 grant
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
Robin Baugher, Federal Program coordinator for the Manila School District, applied for and received a $20,000 grant. The funding is part of the computer science initiative made available as part of Governor Asa Hutchinson's push to have computer science in all high schools...
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Manila School District holds open house hears new building Q&A
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
A public meeting was held before the Manila School District's open house on Thursday, Aug. 13, at the high school auditorium...
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Death of steel magnate John Correnti confirmed
(Local News ~ 08/18/15)
By SANDRA BRAND Times Editor A coroner's office in the Chicago, Illinois area, has confirmed the death of 68-year-old John Correnti of Blytheville, the CEO of Big River Steel. Charlie Dastych, with the DuPage County coroners office, told the Times at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday that his office is investigating Correnti's death...
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