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Blytheville K9 officer is man's best friend
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
By B. Kay Richter NEA Town Courier Assistant Editor K9 Officer Csoki is two years old and already a star known locally around the city of Blytheville. Since November of last year, the 74-pound German short-haired pointer has been serving and assisting the Blytheville Police Department...
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Music at the Museum
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
The McMickle Brothers, Tony and Harold were the guest performers at the September Manila Music at the Museum on Thursday night. The brothers played and sang blue grass, country and gospel. Music at the museum is held the last Thursday of each month starting at 7 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public...
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True Light to celebrate 101st church anniversary
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
True Light Baptist Church will be celebrating its 101st church anniversary Sept. 17 beginning at 2:30 p.m. Pastor Bennie Washington and the congregation of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Blytheville will be the special guests. Dr. Rev David L. Clark, pastor of True Light; Rosemary Coleman, chair person; and the congregation invite the public to attend...
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All attention is focused on one man
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
By B. Kay Richter NEA Town Courier Assistant Editor Twenty-five students from Blytheville Middle School Band sit at attention on a Saturday morning. Some of the band instruments are lined up on chairs in front of the students, others hold their percussion and horn instruments in their hands...
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Former Childress High School students hold reunion
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
The Childress High School Reunion will be held on Sept. 30 this year in the Buffalo Island Central High School Cafeteria in Monette. “CHS classmates usually hold a reunion every three years but were delayed this time due to the outbreak of Covid.” Said Reunion Chairman Nan Snider. ...
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Ellis brothers to host basketball camp
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
Brothers Eli Ellis and Isaac Ellis and Parker St. Pierre, standout basketball players will host a basketball camp from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sept. 10, at the Leachville Community Gymnasium. Students from kindergarten through high school are welcome to attend. St. Pierre played for ASU and now owns PS Sports and Entertainment...
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Community Upcoming Events -
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
Friday, Sept. 8: – Mississippi County Friends of NRA will hold its annual banquet Sept. 8. The banquet will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Blytheville. Tickets are $50 for single, $90 for couples and table sponsors begin at $500. For more information contact, Derek Flatness at 870-532-7272...
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Mills tops Colts amid penalty-filled game
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team WILSON – Whistles and flags filled the air and the turf Friday as 4A Rivercrest hosted 5A Mills University. And when time finally elapsed on the three and one half hour game, it was the Mills Comets who posted the 59-34 win. ...
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Mills player okay after collapsing
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team A Mills University player recovered quickly after collapsing in the fourth quarter of Friday’s football game against Rivercrest. With 8:52 remaining in the game, Mills lined up for a second down play when Ra’kyln Wallace collapsed to the field while in two teammates’ arms...
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Shorthanded Colts look to bounce back against Blazers
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The Rivercrest Colts play their second 5A opponent in as many weeks when they travel to Jonesboro Friday to face Valley View (1-1). The Colts fell in their game to Mills University and took more than a loss as they will likely be missing a few key players Friday...
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Chicks’ big plays overwhelm Seminoles
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team OSCEOLA - As the final seconds ticked off the clock at Seminole Stadium Friday, the Blytheville Chickasaws would raise their hands in triumph as the visiting team would run off Maurice Carthon Field with a 38-12 victory...
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Osceola Jr. High defeats the Blytheville Jr. Chicks
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By KADAN NEWSON Sports Connection Team The Osceola Junior High Seminoles secured a triumphant start to the 2023 season by defeating the Blytheville Junior High Chickasaws, 12-2. In what proved to be a thrilling defensive matchup, Osceola had several standout performances, including those by Charles Davis and Detrick Coleman. ...
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GAME PREVIEW: Chicks eyeing an upset of 5A Nettleton
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By DAVID PIERCE Sports Connection Team The Blytheville Chickasaws will seek to end to a three-game losing streak to the Nettleton Raiders Friday when the two teams face off at Haley Field. Despite the three straight losses, Blytheville still holds a 12-7 edge in the series. That period spans the previous 23 years...
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GAME PREVIEW: Gosnell travels to Osceola seeking 3-0 start
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team Gosnell (2-0) heads for Osceola (0-2) in another battle of North versus South in Mississippi County Friday. The Pirates and Seminoles will tangle with a 7 p.m. kickoff at Seminole Stadium. The Pirates have dispatched opponents Piggott and Brookland over the first two weeks of the season. ...
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Sports Roundup -
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC (2-0) got two rushing touchdowns from Quincy Perry and two interception returns for touchdowns from AJ Johnson as the Junior Warriors beat Manila this past Thursday, 38-14, in junior high football action. Perry scored both his touchdowns in the first quarter before hooking up with Gabe Williams on a 25-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. ...
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Riddle wins golf title
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
Trumann's Cobey Riddle recently won the Trumann Country Club's men's golf title. Riddle joins his dad Aaron Riddle and his granddad Michael Riddle in putting their name on the plaque that hangs in the clubhouse. (Courtesy photo)
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Riverside tennis teams compete in four matches
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
Submitted By Scott Dunkerson Riverside Tennis Team played four matches during the past two weeks. They were against Tuckerman, EPC, Marked Tree, and Earle. The Lady Rebels finished the two weeks with a record of 3-1 and the Rebels finished 4-0. Aug. 21 versus...
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Junior Wildcats fall in football season opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann (0-1) lost to Newport 34-6 this past Thursday night in the Junior Wildcats season opener at RMC Stadium. The Junior Wildcats had to punt the ball away on their opening series. The Greypups took advantage of a short field driving for a touchdown and two-point conversion to make it 8-0 Newport with 1:39 left in the opening quarter. ...
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Gosnell Pirates post victory over Brookland
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team The Gosnell Pirates ran their 2023 record to 2-0 with a 32-18 victory over visiting Brookland Friday at J.W. Rea Stadium in Gosnell. The Pirates would thrill the home opening crowd racing to a 20-12 halftime lead and would push their lead to 14 points in the second half to get the win over the Class 5A Bearcats...
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Warriors open season with 56-29 win over Manila
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC (1-0) opened their season with a 56-29 win over Manila (0-2) this past Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. The Warriors wasted little time after receiving the opening kickoff to get on the board. After a little trickery with an incomplete halfback pass, EPC turned to the ground and pound game as they drove the field on all running plays. ...
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GAME PREVIEW: Trumann Wildcats to visit Manila Lions
(High School Sports ~ 09/06/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann (0-1) and Manila (0-2) will face off this coming Friday with one team getting their first win of the season. The Wildcats lost their opener to Hoxie, 12-6, at home and the Lions have lost their first two games, 46-6, on the road at Rivercrest to open the season and 56-29 on the road at EPC this past Friday...
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Cooking for a Cure event set for Sept. 8 -9
(Local News ~ 09/06/23)
The second annual Cooking for a Cure will be held Sept. 8 and 9 at the Mississippi County Fairgrounds in Blytheville. There will be live music, kids activities and a VIP tent. Performing Friday, Sept. 8 will be Dr. Zarr’s Amazing Funk Monsters. The band will perform from 8:30 p.m.-12 a.m. The group has entertained legions of partygoers throughout the South for over 22 years...
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Revis’ Ramblings: Enjoying life and helping others
(Column ~ 09/06/23)
Evidently, I was one of the few people who stayed home over Labor Day weekend. It is considered the last long holiday of the summer season. Through the years, I have traveled during different holidays but lately, I prefer traveling on non-holidays. Less traffic and shorter lines along the way...
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More than a Game: Sports Teach Lifelong Lessons
(Column ~ 09/06/23)
This is an exciting time of year filled with hope and promise as students begin a new school year. It’s also a season that brings people together to cheer on their favorite football team. There is something unique about the enthusiasm for the sport that shapes the identity of schools, communities and fans...
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Legislators seek clarity on state’s gun laws
(Column ~ 09/06/23)
LITTLE ROCK – Throughout the upcoming year, legislators will study all the various laws in Arkansas governing firearms, with the intent of simplifying them. The study was prompted by requests from law enforcement and instructors of gun safety. At legislative meetings this summer they have asked for clarification of when and where it is legal to carry firearms. ...
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