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Some couches better than others for sleeping
(Column ~ 10/08/14)
My wife is sick. She has pneumonia. We just found this out on Monday, but she's been sick for about a month. It's always a bummer when someone in the house is sick, and now that we have a child, we have to be extra careful whenever one of us gets sick.
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Orpheus meeting
(Community News ~ 10/08/14)
Members of Orpheus Music Club met Sept. 21 in the Gallery of Arkansas Northeastern College. Prior to the meeting, the group attended the organ recital featuring Jonathan Merritt of Little Rock which was held in the Adams-Vines Recital Hall. Merritt's program included selections by Bach, Brahms, Elgar and Vierne...
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SMS Millcraft to open new facility in Osceola
(Local News ~ 10/08/14)
OSCEOLA -- SMS Millcraft LLC, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Penn., announced Tuesday it will own and operate a new industrial maintenance and service operation in Osceola, The substantial investment by SMS Millcraft is expected to provide SMS not only with the capability to serve Big River Steel, but industrial companies throughout the southern United States...
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Actagro announces $1.5 million expansion
(Local News ~ 10/08/14)
OSCEOLA -- The Actagro facility in Osceola has announced a $1.5 to $1.7 million expansion. Greg Crawford, chief operating officer with Actagro, made the big announcement Tuesday afternoon. "We are embarking on a large investment," he told company employees and local officials gathered in the conference room. "We will be putting in new infrastructure and new equipment to assist us as we continue to grow... to help us meet our new demands."...
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Candidates offered chance to debate at ward meeting
(Local News ~ 10/08/14)
The final quarterly ward meeting will be set up a little bit differently. According to Councilman R.L. Jones, the ward meeting, which is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Blytheville library, will feature a candidates forum. Candidates from all offices are invited to participate...
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No vehicle traffic Saturday morning at Walker Park
(Local News ~ 10/08/14)
Walker Park will be blocked off to vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. to noon for the cancer walk, according to Parks and Recreation director Elroy Brown. Morning Star Baptist Church is hosting the "Christian Women Walking Together in the Spirit" in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month...
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Hospital tax is a pure political tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/08/14)
Hospital tax is a pure political tax To the editor: There is a half-cent sales tax for the Mississippi County Hospital System to be voted on on Oct. 14. This is a pure political tax. It is supposed to keep both hospitals in good financial shape for five years?...
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Thunder Bayou hosts 5A State Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/14)
High School golfers from around the state participated in the 5A state golf tournament Wednesday at Thunder Bayou Golf Links.
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AHS takes 7th at state tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/08/14)
DRASCO -- The Armorel Tiger golf team finished seventh at Tuesday's 1A state golf tournament at Tannebaum Country Club in Drasco. The Tigers finished with a team score of 323. Concord took home the championship with a team score of 277. Junior Leyton Clark finished runner-up with an 85. ...
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