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'My Classic Car's' Gage coming to town
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
"My Classic Car" host Dennis Gage will appear at the 2016 Cars and Cycles Against Cancer Saturday at the Arkansas Aeroplex. Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Gage will provide autographs and take photos with car owners. At 4 p.m. that day, he will present the Top 20 cars and bikes...
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Relay for Life is this weekend
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
The annual Relay for Life and Cars and Cycles Against Cancer events will be held this weekend at the Arkansas Aeroplex. The Relay for Life begins at 4:30 p.m. Friday with survivor registration, and the survivors dinner will follow at 5 p.m. Opening remarks will begin at 6 p.m. that evening. The theme is "Team Up For A Cure."...
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KIPP schools recognized for high performance
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
KIPP Blytheville Collegiate High School and KIPP Blytheville College Preparatory School have been recognized as two of the highest-performing schools in Arkansas, according to the Office for Education Policy (OEP) at the University of Arkansas. The recognition is based on OEP-created school GPA, which is measured by the results of the 2014-15 PARCC assessments. The two KIPP schools in Blytheville earned six separate recognitions from the OEP:...
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Anderson, Dykes to speak at Mississippi County Razorback Club banquet
(High School Sports ~ 06/01/16)
The Mississippi County Razorback Club will be hosting its annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. June 20 at the Manila Airport Center. The guest speakers will be University of Arkansas men's basketball coach Mike Anderson and women's hoops coach Jimmy Dykes. There will be an auction for several home tickets, and there will be an opportunity to purchase memberships for singles and couples. ...
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Sidney Lee Thompson
(Obituary ~ 06/01/16)
Sidney Lee Thompson, 53, of Leachville, passed from this life Monday, May 30, 2016, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in East St. Louis, Ill., he was the son of the late Sidney Albert and Lucille Marilyn Wills Thompson and had been a Leachville resident since 1993. ...
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Retirement luncheon honors Tim and Cherryl Bassing
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Principals, teachers and staff joined Tim and Cherryl Bassing on Wednesday at Manila Middle School for a retirement reception/luncheon. The Bassings have given a combined 47 years to education. Earlier in the year they announced their plans to retire at the end of the 2015-2016 school year...
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Tales from the Cemetery offers living history lessons
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Manila sixth grade students gathered at the Herman Davis Monument/State Park on Thursday, May 19, to begin the annual Tales from the Cemetery event...
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Monette Citty Council says farewell to Alderman Uthoff
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Monette City Council welcomed Mark Rolland, the newest alderman, during the monthly meeting May 23. Alderman Aaron Uthoff recently moved and stepped down from his seat with the Council. Rolland will fill Uthoff's position until the end of the year at which time elections will be held...
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Manila Council works through short agenda
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Woody Townsend with the Pilot's Association extended an invitation to the Manila City Council to meet at the airport terminal for the June meeting and tour the new hangar. Weather permitting, burgers and soft drinks will be served on the patio before the meeting...
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Birthday present arrives in 3s
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
Tina Frazier of Leachville got the best birthday present ever on April 12, 2016. It was the day her triplets, Carlin Christine, Hannah Renee and Thomas Anthony, were born. The special gift is so great it carried over to make the most wonderful Mother's Day present in the world and in June will be the special Father's Day present Tom Frazier has waited on for many years...
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Max James to wed Jena Payne
(Engagement ~ 06/01/16)
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Payne of Sentha, Mo., are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Jena Payne, to Max James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Renny James of Manila. Miss Payne is employed by Family Counseling Center. Mr. James is a graduate of Arkansas Northeastern College and is employed by American Greetings...
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Update: Authorities continue to look for escaped inmate
(Local News ~ 06/01/16)
An inmate has escaped from the Mississippi County Jail, according to Sheriff Dale Cook. Wendell A. Shields, 32, escaped on Wednesday morning, Cook said. At 11:39 a.m., Cook told the Courier News that authorities are searching near the county landfill for Shields...
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