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Mary Cullum
(Obituary ~ 08/17/15)
Mary Cullum, 72, of Monette, passed away Sunday Aug. 9, 2015. She was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Lake City. She was a homemaker, who loved her Lord and her family. Mrs. Mary was a member of the Monette Church of Christ. She enjoyed talking to her friends on the phone...
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Man who tried to break up fight cut with knife
(Local News ~ 08/17/15)
A man who tried to break up a fight on Saturday was cut with a knife in the chest. According to the police report, at Great River Medical Center, Billy Beal told officers while he was behind Gary's Food Mart on East Moultrie, he saw two black males fighting...
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Juvenile cut with machete
(Local News ~ 08/17/15)
A juvenile was transported to LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, after allegedly being cut with a machete by another juvenile in the 100 block of East McHaney on Friday. Her condition is unknown at this time. Blytheville police arrested the juvenile offender...
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First day goes smoothly
(Local News ~ 08/17/15)
Blytheville area students returned to school for the new school year on Monday and in most cases returned to improved facilities. School administrators and employees were very busy this summer with various upgrades and remodel projects in anticipation of the new school year. Most all projects were completed on time and when students arrived on Monday for their first day of classes, things went well...
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QC considering financing options for jail roof work
(Local News ~ 08/17/15)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court Finance Committee discussed the necessity of passing an ordinance in the next meeting of the full Quorum Court which authorizes "emergency short term" financing of $625,000 paid back at a rate of 3.78% for the roof work at the County Jail. The terms of the loan will be monthly payments of $27,079.42 for 42 months through Farmers Bank and Trust...
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Blytheville coaching legend dies at 87
(High School Sports ~ 08/17/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News Former Blytheville Chickasaw and Blytheville Cason American Legion coach, Dwight Williams passed away Monday at the age of 87. Reaction poured in Monday afternoon as word spread about Williams passing. Williams began his coaching career at Beech Grove that consolidated into Greene County Tech. ...
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