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City attorney charged with DWI
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Mike Bearden was spotted driving hazardously Saturday afternoon.
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Springtime on the Mall set for May 2
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Springtime on the Mall will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 2, in historic downtown Blytheville. This year's festival will feature a number of familiar attractions, as well as several new additions that focus on Blytheville's rich heritage and its residents...
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Hospital payments on agenda
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court is scheduled to appropriate more than $2.3 million in county tax funds this evening to maintain operations of the two county hospitals. The court meets at 7 p.m. in the courtroom of the Blytheville Courthouse. Two weeks ago, the county severed its agreement with Ameris Corp. ...
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Tickets still available for Daffodil Dinner
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Tickets are still available for this year's Daffodil Dinner and Auction, benefiting Relay for Life. The event is at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Governors Ballroom at Arkansas Northeastern College. Team captains and other volunteers involved in Relay for Life met Monday to finalize plans for the dinner. The menu will include either chicken or beef, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, drink and dessert...
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Burglaries, wrecks
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Police probing burglaries Blytheville Courier News Blytheville police are investigating several burglaries and thefts that occurred over the weekend. Friday at 10:06 a.m., police were called to the 200 block of East Magnolia for an alarm that was going off. ...
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BMS wins top reading program honor
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Two of the Blytheville School District's seven schools have earned one of Arkansas' top reading program honors, and now a third school in the past five years has received that same recognition. The staff at Blytheville Middle School was notified last week that their school is the winner of the 2009 Arkansas Reading Association's Exemplary Reading Program Award. ...
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Fifteen apply for BMS principal job
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Fifteen people have applied for the principal's job at Blytheville Middle School, according to assistant superintendent Sandy Hughey. The vacancy was created when current principal Richard Atwill has hired as superintendent of the district. He takes over the job from retiring superintendent Dr. Bruce Daniels, on July 1...
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Bobby Rush brings blues show to Blytheville
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
A Blues legend is making a stop in Blytheville. Bobby Rush is bringing his red hot Las Vegas road show to the Aeroplex Event Center (former NCO Club on the air base) at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Advance tickets for the show are on sale for $25 each at P&J's One Stop at 16th and Ash streets in Blytheville or at Hubbard & Hoke Furniture in Blytheville and Osceola...
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Five Questions with Denise Ingram
(Local News ~ 03/24/09)
Who is Denise Ingram? Name: Denise Ingram Occupation: Code enforcement officer, city of Gosnell. Length of employment: Two weeks Former occupation: Worked for 28 years as a scheduler at Milwaukee Tool ------ About this feature: "Five Questions with ..." is a weekly feature, offering readers a unique look at the newsmakers in Blytheville and the surrounding area.
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