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Upgrades planned for theater (Local News ~ 12/04/10)
Movie-goers in Blytheville will have a lot to look forward to in the coming year, according to Bobby Wilson, owner of the recently re-named Blytheville Cinema. Wilson, whose company, Pollack Cinemas, purchased the Blytheville theater from its previous owner, says that some changes have already been made, but there are more to come... -
Parade winners announced (Local News ~ 12/04/10)
Winners in Friday's Christmas parade are as follows: Non-commercial: 1st: Gosnell Scout Pack/ART 2nd: Blytheville Intermediate Boys and Girls Club 3rd: Mississippi County Democrats Commercial: 1st: Nucor-Yamato Steel 2nd: American Greetings 3rd: Jonesboro Bugmobile... -
Angel Moriah Brittmon
(Obituary ~ 12/04/10)
Angel Moriah Brittmon, a newborn, of Osceola, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2010, in Little Rock. She leaves behind her parents, Kevin Davis and Johnita Brittmon of Osceola; Grandparents, Leslie and Lela Ralph of Osceola and Towanda Neely of Osceola, Kevin Davis, Sr., of Severen, Md., Marcia Rogers and Jeffrey Rogers of Little Rock...
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Mary Combs
(Obituary ~ 12/04/10)
Mrs. Mary Combs, 60, of Blytheville passed from this life on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at her home. Born in Darwin, Minn., to Andrew J. and Agnes Mary Hentges, she was a faithful member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Mary loved to play computer games, work puzzles and was an avid reader. She loved to attend church whenever she physically could, but most important in her life was the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren...
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Wayne Hendricks
(Obituary ~ 12/04/10)
Wayne Hendricks, 73, of Marked Tree, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2010, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born July 29, 1937, and was a farmer. There are no survivors. Burial will be in Sandy Ridge Cemetery at Burdette under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola...
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Armorel tops Manila
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/10)
CARAWAY -- The Armorel senior and junior girls basketball teams advanced to the next round of the Gerald Jennings Tournament Tuesday night at Albert Payne Gym at Riverside Junior High School. The senior girls won a close one, defeating the Manila Lady Lions, 39-38...
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Blytheville ninth-graders win
(High School Sports ~ 12/04/10)
WEST MEMPHIS -- The Blytheville ninth-grade Chickasaws defeated West Memphis Thursday night, 41-29. The Chicks led 6-5 after one, trailed 15-13 at halftime and led 26-20 after three. Larry Bolden led the Chicks with 12 points and three steals. Ray Burton chipped in 11 points and four steals and six rebounds and Javontay Morgan scored six and pulled down five rebounds...
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Pound puppies beat pure-breds
(Column ~ 12/04/10)
Sometimes column ideas come easily. Sometimes they don't. I had an idea this week that I hope you readers will like. Since I often -- OK, always -- write about my animals, I've thought about gearing this column toward the great bunch of animals that are available for adoption at the Blytheville Humane Society...
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Gosnell boys advance in tourney (High School Sports ~ 12/04/10)
SENATH, Mo. -- The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the championship game in the Senath Invitational Tournament Friday night after grinding out a 49-43 win over the North Pemiscot County Mustangs. "It's not going to be the same guy scoring all of the points every night this year," said Pirate head coach Len Whitehead earlier in the year. "It's going to be someone different every night."...
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