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Olean Hicks
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Olean Hicks, 85, longtime Manila resident and widow of Paul E. Hicks, passed from this life Thursda,y June 30, 2016, at her home. Born in Leachville she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Trusty Johnson and was raised in the Pawheen community. ...
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Murel Rice
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Murel Rice, 101, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, July 3, 2016, at his home. Born Oct. 4, 1914, in Manila to pioneer settlers, Ben and Ida Belle Jackson Rice, he had been a lifelong area resident and was a U.S. ...
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Manila Lions Club holds installation ceremony
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The Manila Lions Club members held election/installation of officers and annual banquet Monday, June 27, at TC's Restaurant in Manila. Past District Governor Pat Snodgrass and wife, Anita, were guests for the evening, along with spouses of Lions and members of the Manila Business Women...
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Monette city council welcomes Alderman Rolland
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Mark Rolland was formally inducted into the Monette City Council June 27 at City Hall. Rolland will hold the seat of former alderman Aaron Uhtoff until elections are held later this year...
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Manila Council working toward new senior center
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner and city council members met with representatives of the Manila Depot Committee, Inc. prior to a special called meeting Thursday, June 30, to discuss the purchase of property to be used for a senior center...
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Second Annual Howard Reeves Memorial provides scholarships
(High School Sports ~ 07/05/16)
The Second Annual Howard Reeve's Memorial Tournament was held at the golf course on Turkey Mountain on Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5. Mr. Reeves, a longtime Monette businessman, loved golf and was an honorary lifetime member of Big Lake Country Club...
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Finch home recognized
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The home of April Payne Finch at 115 Northview Ave. was chosen as Monette "Yard of the Month" for June. On June 14, Monette City Beautification Committee members Tina Carmichael and Ernestine Harrell presented Finch with a certificate, which read: "The Home of April Finch has been recognized as having the most beautifully landscaped and manicured yard in the entire Monette Community for the month of June, 2016.". ...
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Man arrested on gun charges
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Johnny Jones, 26, was arraigned in Blytheville District Court on a possession of a firearm by certain persons charge on Tuesday. According to Blytheville Police Department Capt. Scott Adams, police conducted a traffic stop on a white Chrysler Sebring at the intersection of Franklin and Main Street at at approximately 12:58 a.m. Monday...
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Police: Woman stabbed several times by former roommate
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
A Blytheville woman was flown to the Regional Medical Center in Memphis after she was stabbed several times in the face and neck around 1:25 a.m. Monday at 1120 Chickasawba Street. Billie Marie Minyard, 57, was discharged on Tuesday, according to a spokesperson from The Med...
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Sharon Marie Rayburn
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Sharon Marie Rayburn, 66, of Monette, formerly of Blytheville, died early Monday July 4, 2016, at Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in the Cain Island community near Lake City, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Juanita Owens Carter and was a 1967 graduate of Monette High School.The widow of R.C. ...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- An offender tore down a 12 feet of the wooden perimeter fence at Thunder Bayou Golf Links and stole an eight foot trailer with a zero turn John Deere mower loaded on it. -- Police took an assault report in the 200 block of South First Street. The offender entered the victim's vehicle and placed her in a headlock, the report said...
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Shirley Ruth Dean
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Mrs. Shirley Ruth Dean, 66, of Manila, passed away June 22, 2016, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born July 4, 1949, in Manila, she was the daughter of Tommie and Mamie Needham Huddleston and was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Dean enjoyed being outdoors and spending time with her family and friends...
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Firemen have busy weekend
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
The Blytheville Fire Department battled several fires over the Fourth of July weekend. Four of those were fireworks-related. On Sunday, firemen responded to an abandoned structure fire in the 2200 block of West Rose, staying on the scene from 4:50-6 p.m...
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Furniture Gallery catches fire; damage limited
(Local News ~ 07/05/16)
Furniture Gallery caught fire Tuesday evening, but Blytheville firemen limited the damage to the building, which is part of the Day Shopping Center at the corner of Moultrie and Sixth Street. Around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, authorities evacuated Hays Grocer and other shops inside the shopping center for precautionary reasons, as smoke poured from the top of the building...
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Paulette Wells Hodges-Walker
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Mrs. Paulette Wells Hodges-Walker, 68, of Blytheville, died July 3, 2016 at Regional One, Memphis. She was born in Armorel, the daughter of Willie "Yank" and Lula Lewis Wells. She was a graduate of Armorel High School. Paulette confessed her hope in Christ at St. ...
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Makayla Lashea Ashford Shannon
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Makayla Lashea Ashford Shannon, a stillborn, of Osceola died Thursday, June 30, 2016 in Blytheville. She is survived by her parents, Mykelshea Shannon and Jayvian Ashford of Osceola; Grandparents, Tonya Nance of Osceola, Janice Stovall of North Little Rock, Michael Shannon of Osceola and Kenneth Thomas of North Little Rock...
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Thomas F. Dunn, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Thomas F. Dunn, Sr., 81, of Blytheville died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 29, 1934 in Dumont, New Jersey to the late Ignatius Dunn and Anna Johnson Whalen, he was in the heating and air business, Air Force and served his country in the Korean War...
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Rick Johnson
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Rick Johnson, 69, of Blytheville passed from this life on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Rick was born in Utica, NY to the late Fred and Betty Marcus Johnson. After high school he joined the US Navy where he served as a Cryptographer on the USS LaSalle. ...
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Frances Larkin
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Frances Larkin, 70, of Manila and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at her home. Born to Vadan and Marjorie (McGowan) Wright, Fran was a CPA and of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of Draughns Business College in Memphis. Fran was a loving mother and grandmother who loved to cook for her family. She had a talent for cooking, catering, and hosting parties...
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Birdie Lee Burnett
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Birdie Lee Burnett, 84, of Blytheville passed away on June 29, 2016 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. She was born on January 1, 1932 in Lake Coma, MS and served as a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Lulavine Jackson of Blytheville;...
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Murel Rice
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Murel Rice, age 101, of Manila, passed from this life, Sunday July 3, 2016 at his home. Born in Manila to pioneer settlers, Ben and Ida Belle Jackson Rice, he had been a lifelong area resident and was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He and his late wife of 78 years, Linnie Mifflin Rice, were both former longtime employees of the Manila Nursing Center in addition to working on the family farm. Murel was a member of Souls Harbor Pentecost Church in Manila...
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Jeanette Cannon
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Jeanette Cannon, 58, of Osceola passed away on June 29, 2016 in Blytheville. She was born in Osceola on August 18, 1957 and served as a teacher's aide. She is survived by her sons, Pastor Scotty Hopkins, Robert Hopkins, Alfred Brimlett, Antione Hopkins, and Zackary Brooks (all of Blytheville);...
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Olean Hicks
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Olean Hicks, 85, longtime Manila resident and widow of Paul E. Hicks, passed from this life Thursday June 30, 2016 at her home. Born in Leachville she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Trusty Johnson and was raised in the Pawheen community. A Manila resident for over 60 years, she worked on the family farm with her husband and sons...
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Sharon Marie Rayburn
(Obituary ~ 07/05/16)
Sharon Marie Rayburn, 66, of Monette, formerly of Blytheville, died early Monday July 4, 2016 at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in the Cain Island community near Lake City, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Juanita Owens Carter and was a 1967 graduate of Monette High School. ...
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