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Mary Joyce Barnes
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Mary Joyce Barnes, 83, of Jonesboro, passed from this life Thursday, August 20, 2015 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was born August 15, 1932 in Gosnell to the late Jett Daniel and Loula Needham. Mary Joyce has spent the last fourteen years residing in Jonesboro, after coming from the Half Moon Community. ...
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AAA announces conference realignment
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Arkansas Activities Association released a new redistricting plan that is tentatively to begin in 2016. According to the layout, classifications will be combined to 5A/6A, 3A/4A and 1A/2A. This will only pertain to basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and baseball. Football and track conferences and districts will not be changed...
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Keith Davidson
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Keith Allen Davidson, 56, of Jonesboro, died Friday August 21, 2015 at St.Bernard's Medical Center. Born in Kennett, Mo., he was the son of the late Vernon A. Davidson and had been a longtime resident of Jonesboro. He was a certified welder and a retired heavy equipment operator for the City of Jonesboro...
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Community needs new priorities
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/15)
To the Editor: The criminal justice system has a disparate impact on the African American community. If we would provide real jobs for the Community of Blytheville we would not have to arrest 70 people for the distribution of drugs to make a living. ...
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"Rebuild"
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/15)
"Rebuild" From ashes to beauty, a new day upon us has dawn With the success of 'Operation Blynd Justice' forward we must move on Opportunity is presented to make and embrace positive change As concerned residents, take control of the community, having no one else to blame...
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Library hours unfair to citizens
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/24/15)
To the Editor: I heard through the grapevine that Blytheville Public Library will be closed on Saturday's and Sunday's starting the first weekend of September. This news is disturbing because a lot of college and high school children from all over the county use this to do school work. ...
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Charles Luttrell
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Charles Randolph "Randy" Luttrell, 71, of Leachville died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at the V.A. Hospital in Memphis, with his niece Marilyn holding his hand. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Day and Minnie Ellis Luttrell and had been a lifelong Leachville resident...
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Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake, August 17-23
(Local News ~ 08/24/15)
Mississippi County Intake Report - 8/17/15 through 8/23/15 -- Bryant Dwight Adams, 35, of Blytheville - petition to revoke, misdemeanor failure to appear, first degree terroristic threatening-threatening physical injury; -- Rigoberto Arellano, 34, of Leachville - DWI (1st offense), no drivers license, careless driving, refusal of BAC, resisting arrest-uses force;...
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Blytheville Police Reports, August 24
(Local News ~ 08/24/15)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Friday, Aug. 21 -- Police took a theft of a phone report in the 1300 block of Sarah. -- Officers took a report of a stolen heat and air system in the 1000 block of West Pecan. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 300 block of South 17th. A window was broken out of the residence...
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Elm street temporarily closed
(Local News ~ 08/24/15)
Elm Street will be closed, starting this afternoon, at the intersection of Elm & Ash. Traffic needing to go South on Elm Street, will detour down Broadway Street. According to the Blytheville Mayor's office, this closure should last 3-4 days.
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Keith Allen Davidson
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Keith Allen Davidson, 56, of Jonesboro died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at St.Bernards Medical Center. Born in Kennett, Mo., he was the son of the late Vernon A. Davidson and had been a longtime resident of Jonesboro. He was a certified welder and a retired heavy equipment operator for the City of Jonesboro...
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Charles Randolph "Randy" Luttrell
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Charles Randolph "Randy" Luttrell, 71, of Leachville died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at the V.A. ...
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Vivian Wells
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Vivian Faye Wells, 58, of Kennett, formerly of Blytheville, died Aug. 21, 2015 at Twin River Medical Center in Kennett. Born Dec. 6, 1956 in Blytheville, she was a homemaker and a member of Community Temple in Kennett. She was preceded in death by her father, Earnest Wells, daughter Jennifer Ray, and brother Julius Wells...
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Updated: Police investigate terroristic threatening report at KIPP
(Local News ~ 08/24/15)
Blytheville police are investigating a terroristic threatening report at KIPP Blytheville on Byrum Road. On Friday, a teacher told police that a juvenile offender sent a text message to a juvenile witness stating that he was going to kill the juvenile victim...
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Bernice Odom
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Bernice Odom, 76, of Horn Lake, Miss., formerly of Blytheville, died Aug. 21, 2015 in Horn Lake. Born Nov. 27, 1938 in Augusta, Ga., she was a retired custodian for the Blytheville School District. She was also a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, where she served on the choir, Usherboard, and worked with the youth...
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AAA Benefit games Tuesday
(High School Sports ~ 08/24/15)
Blytheville Courier News Football season is almost here. Blytheville and Gosnell will play in their annuall AAA Benefit Games Tuesday night. The Chicks will host the Pocahontas Redskins at Haley Field. The junior high will kickoff at 5:30 p.m. followed by the senior high...
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Sarah Magnolia Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/24/15)
Sarah Magnolia Johnson, 62, of Blytheville, died Aug. 17, 2015 in Blytheville. Born Feb. 22, 1953 in Earle, she was a homemaker and a choir member at Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert Lee Nichols and Mae Rene Jones Nichols, husband Robert Johnson, sister Florence Nichols and brother Amos Nichols...
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