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Man accused of killing pregnant woman
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
An arrest has been made in the murder of a Blytheville woman and her unborn child, according to Blytheville police. Justin Mangrum, 20, of Blytheville, was arrested by detectives at the Blytheville Police Department late Thursday afternoon, according to Capt. David Flora. Mangrum is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the Jan. 25 shooting of Sonja Stokes...
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Lawshea to spend life in prison
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
The defendant took the stand in his defense Thursday during the non-jury trial.
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Schools up for stimulus money
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Local school districts may receive some additional funding, thanks to a section in a bill recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. The law, commonly known as the stimulus package, includes appropriations of $10 billion for Title IA reading programs and an additional $11.3 billion for special education programs...
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Blytheville still mulling makeups
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Blytheville Superintendent Dr. Bruce Daniels told his school board Thursday that he is not yet sure how the district will make up six days missed because of inclement weather. "There have been a lot of rumors going around about days missed due to a federally-declared disaster do not have to be made up. That's not true," he said. "I received a memo last week to that effect."...
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Teens killed in wrecks
(Local News ~ 02/20/09)
Two teenagers from Lawrence County were killed in two separate traffic accidents this week, according to the Arkansas State Police. A one-vehicle accident at 1:51 a.m. Sunday on Highway 91 south of Highway 63 in Walnut Ridge claimed the life of Chelsey M. Linebaugh, 18, of Walnut Ridge...
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