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Billy Ray Presley
(Obituary ~ 08/10/10)
Billy Ray Presley, 65, of Manila, died Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at Manila Nursing Center. Mr. Presley was born Aug. 22, 1944 in Manila to the late B.F. and Clara Presley. Mr. Presley was of the Baptist faith, an Army veteran, enjoyed watching westerns on TV, reading, playing pool and cards...
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Bertha Jane Benham
(Obituary ~ 08/10/10)
Bertha Jane Benham, 48, of Jonesboro, died Friday Aug. 6, 2010 at St. Bernards Medical Center after a brave battle with cancer. Ms. Benham was born in Greenville, Texas, Jan. 8, 1962 to the late Winford and Ruthie Vail. ...
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Ann Carolyn Masner
(Obituary ~ 08/10/10)
Mrs. Ann Carolyn Masner, 79, passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. She was born in Monette on May 19, 1931, at her grandmother's home to the late Gilbert and Beryl Murrell. She had lived in Jonesboro for four years and was formerly of Monette. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Monette and was a retired teacher from Monette Elementary School...
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Back to school days
(Column ~ 08/10/10)
I helped my daughter put her third grade classroom back together this week. Well, I helped two days. She worked more days than that to get ready for the opening of school later this month. It takes a lot of time and hard work to move desks in place, unpack boxes of heavy books, sort and arrange...
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Area Schools Open 2010 Golf Season
(High School Sports ~ 08/10/10)
Manila began the 2010 golf season on a winning note, sweeping all three of its matches during a hot and humid week. The Lions began the week winning a three team match at the Victory Lake Golf Course in Corning, shooting a team score of 105. ...
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Manila brothers enjoy great baseball season
(Community Sports ~ 08/10/10)
Brothers Jeremy and Jordan Goff of Manila have put in the miles this summer as they played American Legion Baseball with the Newport Taylor-Made Ambulance team. Jeremy, 16, and Jordan, 14, had a great year of baseball playing 47 games in 43 days...
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Manila First Baptist mission team returns from Nebraska
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
A Mission Team from Manila First Baptist Church recently returned from Friend, Nebraska, where they spent a week holding Vacation Bible School, working around the church, and door to door ministry. The group left Manila on Friday, July 30 and returned on Friday, Aug. ...
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Leachville First Baptist welcomes youth minister
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
David Beigle is the new minister to students and community outreach at Leachville First Baptist Church. He and his wife, Ashley, moved to Leachville from Memphis the first week in July. David completed his studies at Mid-America Seminary in Memphis. Ashley is a nurse and is starting her career as assistant director of nursing at Monette Manor...
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Smith takes ArkanSTAR! Award
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Tanner Smith, 2010 graduate of Manila High School, has been named the winner of the 2010 ArkanSTAR! Award. The ArkanSTAR! Award winner is named by T Tauri, the youth division of the Ozark Foothills Film Festival, and is given to the most outstanding youth filmmaker in Arkansas...
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Armorel plans on more funding this year
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
ARMOREL -- The Armorel School District can expect to receive more than $800,000 in new funding for the 2010-11 school year, according to Scott Beardsley, the school's financial consultant. Beardsley, a partner of First Security Beardsley Public Finance of Little Rock, presented an overall view of the district's financial picture...
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Monette Native Leslye McGrath, M.D., Joins UAMS AHEC NE
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
JONESBORO -- Leslye McGrath, M.D. is now seeing patients as a family medicine physician at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Northeast in Jonesboro...
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Meteorologist: No relief in sight for summer heat wave
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Save on summer energy costs Record-breaking high temperatures are serving to remind Entergy Arkansas customers that electricity has become an essential part of daily life in an Arkansas summer. As air conditioners work harder than ever to keep indoor climates comfortable, electricity consumption increases, as well. Although Entergy Arkansas residential rates are down by 22 percent compared to last July, higher usage still translates into higher bills. Entergy Arkansas wants customers to know it is committed to working with them to ease the financial burden that summertime electric bills can be. The company recommends the following: -- Conserve power. Set your thermostat at 78 degrees and use fans to move air around. Seal air leaks around windows and doors. Close curtains to block out incoming direct sun. -- Get on Level Billing. Level billing spreads your electricity bill evenly across 12 months. The summertime spikes disappear. Call 1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749). -- Can't pay your bill? Call us. If your electric bill is more than you can afford, Entergy Arkansas offers several optional payment arrangements to qualifying customers, including delaying due dates and establishing agreements for paying bills over time.
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Four filed for local mayor's race
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Several citizens have already filed their petitions for municipal offices in Mississippi County. In the north end of the county, four people have filed as candidates for mayor of Blytheville. They are Tommy Abbott of 808 Biltmore, James W. Sanders of 604 Riverbend Cove, R.L. Jones of 2022 Chickasawba and Carol Ann White of 1113 River Oaks...
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Osceola ACE school loses charter
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Board says school fails to meet state standards
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Resolutions Meeting held in Mississippi County
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Mississippi County Farm Bureau held its annual resolutions meeting Thursday, Aug. 5, at the Northeast Research and Extension Center in Keiser. Benton Felts, president, and Heath Adkisson, resolutions chair and vice president, welcomed everyone and thanked them for participating in the resolution process...
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Local historian gathering information to honor veterans
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Donna Jackson of Manila has long been interested in compiling and gathering history of the area for future generations. She compiled information and published a history book in conjunction with Manila's centennial birthday. She asked for names of veterans and published names in the book...
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Lake City police department receives funding for bulletproof vests
(Local News ~ 08/10/10)
Arkansas Association of Chiefs of Police (AACP) provided Lake City with funding for bulletproof vests for the Lake City police department. Chief Gary Kelley, chief of police at Marion and vice president of the Northeast Region of AACP, was in Lake City Wednesday, Aug. 4, to make the presentation. Accepting the $1,358 check was Lake City Chief of Police Winred Saffell...
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Donald Joe Staggs
(Obituary ~ 08/10/10)
Donald, Joe Staggs, 41, of Trumann, formerly of Caraway, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at his home. Born at Osceola, he was raised in Caraway and was a 1987 graduate of Riverside High School. He was a U.S. ...
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