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Chicks open season at rival Osceola
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws and Osceola Seminoles series has always been a tough rivalry between two tradition-rich programs. However, the Seminoles have not lived up to that the last few years, posting a 2-8 record last season — the worst by a ‘Noles team since 1985, when they went 2-7 finish...
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Pirates ready for Greyhounds
(High School Sports ~ 08/30/17)
Coach Brandon Barbaree’s Gosnell Pirates will kickoff the 2017 season at Newport on Friday night. The Greyhounds’ defense gave up only 12 points a game last season, and Barbaree says a lot of the team is coming back. “Last year, what I thought helped them is they gave up 12 points a game defensively. They’ve got a lot of those guys back,” said Barbaree. “Oshae Pruitt, middle linebacker; Joe Brodus, who plays all over, and then they are big upfront defensively.”...
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McGuirt appointed to Gosnell board
(Local News ~ 08/30/17)
Monday night, the Gosnell School Board appointed Greg McGuirt to its vacant board position. The group declared the vacancy after former school board member Chris Crosskno moved into the Armorel School District, making him no longer eligible to serve in his former position...
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Board discusses athletics spending
(Local News ~ 08/30/17)
Monday, the Blytheville Board of Education gathered for its monthly meeting. The board discussed the athletics budget, test scores, and personnel recommendations. “There isn’t any set amount of money for each particular sport because when coaches ask for things that are necessary or things that they want, typically, Mr. Hixson fills out the requisition, I approve the requisition and then the purchase order is generated,” Atwill said...
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New details in Phillips, Waterworks probe
(Local News ~ 08/30/17)
A three-year Arkansas State Police (ASP) investigation into the Blytheville Waterworks and its former director, Gary Phillips, may be coming to end. However, whether or not it will make its way inside a criminal courtroom still remains to be seen. Additionally, questions regarding political relationships between Phillips and both the Second Judicial District Prosecutor Scott Ellington and Blytheville Mayor James Sanders have some local residents concerned that the statute of limitations will simply run out before the special prosecutor makes a decision regarding possible criminal charges.. ...
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It takes a Village...
(Column ~ 08/30/17)
“It takes a village to raise a child.” While the origin of this statement is disputed – some attributing it to Hilary Clinton with others referring back to several African cultures for its creation – we can all agree that the words certainly ring true. The idea that raising a child is communal, that one parent is not the only influencer a child will have – that is something true in every culture...
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