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Volunteering for Relay a great way to spend time
(Column ~ 10/15/15)
I hear people complaining all the time about not having things to do in Blytheville. I always explain to them that I have lived here my entire life, aside from my college years and a couple of years spent in Memphis, and I rarely have a free weekend. ...
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You can do it!
(Column ~ 10/15/15)
You can do it! Each of you were created to win in life, but to win in life you must not only plan to win and prepare to win, but more importantly you must expect to win. If you can believe it, then you can see it. It is a proven fact that you will live out what you believe. If you believe you will fail, you surely will, but if you can only believe you'll succeed.....
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Juvenile office to offer seminar on youth violence
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
The Mississippi County Juvenile Office will be hosting a Youth Violence Interventions class for community, businesses and school leaders Friday, October 16. The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the First Missionary Baptist Church at 600 East McHaney Street...
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Annual screenings critical
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/15)
To the Editor, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is very important to have our annual screenings. While monthly self exams are also important, some types of breast cancers can only be detected by a mammogram. The American Cancer Society recommends:...
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Reasons to vote against tax
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/15/15)
Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing me to make a few comments about the ongoing sales tax election in Blytheville. So much is wrong with this tax increase that I hardly know where to begin. Please consider the facts below: 1. A sales tax is the most regressive form of taxation. That means that the tax is especially hard on low income, fixed income, and poverty residents. The sales tax does not consider income or property; everybody pays at the same rate regardless of ability to pay...
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Great Fitzini's prep picks
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/15)
Here's a look at this week's games. Blytheville (4-2, 2-1 5A-East) at Valley View (1-5, 1-2 5A-East) Blytheville takes a two-game conference winning streak and the leagues highest scoring attack to Valley View. The Chicks have scored almost three times as many points (228) as the one-win Blazers (86). With a strong ground game, effective passing attack, opportunistic defense and talented special teams, Blytheville can get the pill across the goal line in a host of ways...
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Gosnell vs. Highland preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Gosnell Pirates return home Friday to take on the Highland Rebels at J.W. Rea Field. The Pirates (5-0, 3-0 3-4A) come into the game undefeated and tied for for first in the conference with undefeated Pocahontas. Since winning their league opener at home, 55-13, against Brookland, the Pirates hit the road for wins over Cave City (40-8) and Trumann (46-12)...
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Blytheville vs. Valley View preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/15/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville Chickasaws head to Valley View this week to take on the Blazers in another key 5A-East matchup. The Chicks (4-2, 2-1 5A-East) had a perfect 2-0 home stand that concluded in historic fashion last week. ...
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Several arrested, chemical agents deployed in disturbances
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
Several individuals were arrested, Wednesday night, after police responded several times to disturbances in the Cherry and Holland area. Capt. Scott Adams, Criminal Investigations Division Commander, said police responded to the area five times -- at 6 p.m., 7:06 p.m., 7:16 p.m., 7:55 p.m., and 9:46 p.m...
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Woman cut on hand during incident at Main and Holland
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
A local woman needed 17 stitches after reportedly being cut on the hand by a knife-wielding offender, Wednesday. The victim said while she was sitting in her car at the shop at Main and Holland streets, the offender "jerked open" the car door and crawled across her to get to her sister-in-law...
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Police: Girlfriend stabs boyfriend in neck
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
A local man was stabbed in the neck, Wednesday, allegedly by his girlfriend in the 100 block of East Cherry. The victim was taken to the Blytheville Police Department, severely bleeding from his neck as he got out of the passenger side of the vehicle, the police report said...
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Blytheville Police Reports, Oct. 15
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Wednesday, Oct. 14 -- Police investigated a breaking and entering in the 5400 block of North Apricot. -- Officers investigated a breaking and entering to a vehcile in the 3700 block of Kacey Lane. Speakers and shoes and clothes were reported missing...
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King arraigned on charges in shootings, burglary
(Local News ~ 10/15/15)
Rodriquez "Nook" King, 23, is facing charges in two shootings and a burglary. King is accused of shooting Derrick Whitfield on Lake Street, Saturday, and firing shots at a residence in the East Ash area on Sept. 21. He is also suspected in a June 5 burglary at 1111 East Rose...
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W.C. Armstrong
(Obituary ~ 10/15/15)
W.C. Armstrong, 76, of Black Oak, passed away Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, at NEA Baptist Hospital. Mr. Armstrong was born Oct. 9, 1939, in Black Oak to the late Marvin and Lorene Wait Armstrong. Mr. Armstrong was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ, retired from the United States Air Force and Colson Caster, and enjoyed farming for Finch farms...
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