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Howard Waterford Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/28/23)
Howard Waterford Jr. of Jonesboro departed from this life on Nov. 25, 2023, at his residence. He was 77 years old. He was born in Little Rock on Oct. 15, 1946, to the late Howard Waterford Sr. and the late Arnetta Holden. Howard retired from the Blytheville School District after 41 years working in maintenance. ...
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Shirley Jean Larue Adair
(Obituary ~ 11/28/23)
Shirley Jean Larue Adair, 76, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at her home with family by her side. Born in Blytheville, to Herman and Pearl Vernon Larue, she was a retired housekeeper with Baptist Memorial Hospital. Her true passion was cooking and her family. ...
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Sanders announces Blytheville as Arkansas' Capital for a Day on Nov. 30
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
WHEREAS: Blytheville grew from a lumber mill town into one of the centers of Arkansas' cotton industry in the 1880s. Serving as the state's gateway in Northeast Arkansas, it also welcomed travelers and tourists to the Natural State; WHEREAS: Blytheville's role as a center of forestry grew significantly after Chicago's Great Fire of 1871. Many of the city's buildings were rebuilt using lumber harvested in Arkansas;...
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Arkansas reports 584 Covid deaths since beginning of year
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
The Arkansas Department of Health has announced its Viral Respiratory Diseases report ending with the week of Saturday, Nov. 18. The report provides information on Influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) activity in the state. The report also compares activities in Arkansas to the U.S. ADH receives reports of only a fraction of COVID-19 cases and flu cases since it only requires reports of flu hospitalizations, deaths, and outbreaks. RSV is not a reportable disease in Arkansas...
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Learn to bake Mamma Cash holiday pies
(Local News ~ 11/28/23)
A baking class will be offered Saturday, Dec. 9 for Mama Cash chocolate and pineapple pies. The class is being offered by Visit Wilson, AR and will be held at The Grange at Wilson Gardens at 5 p.m. For tickets visit www.eventbrite.com/e/mama-cash-pie-baking-class-tickets-752575151537...
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