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Linda Sue Riggs
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Linda Sue Riggs, 61, of Manila, widow of Rodney Riggs, passed from this life Thursday June 11, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 14, 1953 in Lepanto, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Pauline Pryor Griggs and had been a lifelong resident of Northeast Arkansas. ...
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Barbara "Bobbie" Wilson
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Barbara "Bobbie" Wilson passed away June 6, 2015, in Fleming Island, Fla. She was born Sept. 12, 1932, near Monette. She was a member of the Keystone Heights Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Bruce Wilson; parents, Floyd and Geneva Darr; sister, Sharon Brooks; brothers-in-law, James Markin and Neil Abel; nephew, Brian Brooks...
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Local families enjoy mobile aquarium
(Community News ~ 06/12/15)
Christie Zolman The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission's mobile aquarium drew a big crowd when it stopped by the Blytheville Public Library June 12. People had the opportunity to see the fish and aquatic life of Arkansas up close.
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Rhonda Warhurst
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Rhonda Lloyd Warhurst, 59, of Jonesboro passed away June 11, 2015 at her home. She was born September 8, 1955 in West Memphis to Burl an dJoyce McFatridge Lloyd. Rhonda was a LPN for 34 years and was a member of Community Fellowship Church. She loved painting, reading, writing, planting flowers and most of all her grandkids. Rhonda was very active in her church...
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Blytheville Police Reports June 12
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Friday, June 12 -- Following a traffic stop, police arrested James Duke on charges of driving on a suspended license third offense, possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine) and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (Oxycodone pills)...
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Three local fires suspected as arson
(Local News ~ 06/12/15)
Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville fire department worked three fires in town this week that are all suspected to be arson. Tuesday at 12:44 a.m. firefighters arrived on the scene at 638 South Lake St. Fire Department personnel extinguished a small fire on the floor of the back porch of a vacant house. The fire was dismissed at 1:18 a.m...
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Saturday instructions for toddlers...
(Column ~ 06/12/15)
5:30 - 6:30 a.m. - Wake up and start making noise. Toddlers, this is VERY IMPORTANT. You're going to get to spend this whole day with your Mommy and you have start on the right track; if you let her sleep past 6:30, she will think that you do not love her. It doesn't matter if she begs and pleads with you to sleep later, she doesn't really mean it. She needs to know that you need her. Early. The earlier the better...
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Carolyn Gilliam
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Carolyn Gilliam, age 68, of Blytheville passed from this life Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville. Born to R.O. and Iantha Rustin Wooldridge, she had worked for Magneteck and was of the Baptist faith. Playing cards and talking about the "old days" was one of her favorite things to do. She loved to watch soap operas. Carolyn loved her family...
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Patricia Hubbell
(Obituary ~ 06/12/15)
Patricia Hubbell, age 69, of Marked Tree, passed from this life Thursday, June 11, 2015 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...
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