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Two injured in McAdoo’s shooting
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
A Blytheville woman has been arrested in connection with the early Sunday morning shooting at McAdoo’s which landed two people in the hospital suffering from with gunshot wounds . Shanteshelia D. McKinney, 34, was arrested around 1 a.m. and charged with battery in the first degree following an altercation at McAdoo’s where owner Barbara Brothers and customer Gene Cook were both shot...
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Bicyclist injured when struck by vehicle
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
Frances Daleas Jarman, 47, of Olive Branch, Mississippi was injured Friday, March 4, at 7:27 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle operated by a Manila woman transitioning from a northbound traffic lane of Arkansas Highway 18 to a turning lane. The vehicle, driven by Brittany Michelle Thomas, 31, of Manila, struck the bicycle operated by Jarman who had begun to cross the highway. Thomas was attempting to turn into a local business parking lot...
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City Utility Committee receives update on wastewater plan
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Blytheville’s Airport and Utility Committee received an update from Brad Wingfield of Pollution Management Inc. on the city’s wastewater rehabilitation plan. Pollution Management, partnered with Horner and Shifrin Inc., to analyze the Mchaney area to identify inflow and infatuation within the city’s wastewater collections. This data would be used to project a total cost to rehabilitate the entire system throughout the city...
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Riverside School Board accepts resignations
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
Riverside Superintendent Jeff Priest opened the March 7 school board meeting reviewing the financial report, giving an update on the solar panels and phone system, presenting three letters of resignations, commending sports teams and presenting the proposed 2023-2024 budget...
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Blytheville School Board begins interviewing process
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
The Blytheville School Board began the superintendent interview process Monday night with Dr. Jerry Bell of Peoria, Illinois. Bell is the executive director of middle schools in the Peoria School District, and while serving in the superintendent's cabinet, is responsible for over 10 middle schools...
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Conquering heroes
(High School Sports ~ 03/09/22)
The Blytheville Chickasaws boys basketball team returned to town today and received a police escort from the outskirts of town to the high school gymnasium. The Chickasaws (28-7) knocked off Berryville Monday night in the Class 4A semifinals at Magnolia, Arkansas. The win gave them a spot in the state championship game Saturday night at 7:45 at the OZK Arena in Hot Springs. Their opponent will be the unbeaten and top ranked Magnolia Panthers (28-0)...
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Monette mayor praises work of first responders
(Local News ~ 03/09/22)
Mayor Bob Blankenship was quick to praise the service of Monette First Responders, policemen and firemen following the tragic wreck on Highway 18 on Tuesday, March 1, that resulted in the deaths of five people. “Our police, firemen and First Responders were at the wreck sit immediately,” Blankenship said. ...
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Brittney Sims
(Obituary ~ 03/09/22)
Brittney Sims was born Oct. 28, 2004, in Blytheville, to Rose Mary Hill and Paul Sims Sr. She departed this life Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at LeBonheur Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 17. She was preceded in death by her son, Baby Elijah Sims...
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Julie Hodges
(Obituary ~ 03/09/22)
Julie Hodges was born Jan. 26, 1989, to Samuel Allen Sr. and Barbara Hatcher in Blytheville. She departed this life Friday, March 4, 2022, at her residence in Blytheville at the age of 33. Julie leaves to cherish her memories her mother, Barbara Hatcher; her father, Samuel Allen Sr.; one daughter, Kennedy Hodges; two sons, Messiah Hodges and Samuel Allen; one sister, Tyisha Steward; one brother, Samuel Allen Jr., all of Blytheville; she also leaves a host of other family members and friends...
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