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Great Fitzini's prep picks
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/15)
Once again, it is I, the Great Fitzini- Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, Sage of Sages-back once again to give my predictions of the upcoming prep football games. The eyes of the high school football world will be set on Northeast Arkansas this Friday. ...
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Tigers open season with win
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/15)
Blytheville Courier News MARMADUKE-The Armorel Tigers and new head coach, Hunter Kortan, opened the 2015-16 basketball season with a 55-51 win over Marmaduke and former head coach, Justin Ward. The Tigers led 14-10 after the first period but trailed 26-21 at halftime and 37-36 heading into the fourth period...
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Blytheville vs. Batesville preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The Blytheville Chickasaws return home Friday to take on the first place, Batesville Pioneers, at Haley Field. The Chicks (5-2, 3-1 5A-East) are coming off a 28-23 win over Valley View last week on the road. Blytheville has won three in a row since opening the 5A-East schedule with a loss to Wynne. A win Friday night over the Pioneers will give the Chicks a share of first place in the conference...
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Gosnell vs. Pocahontas preview
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The eyes of the 4A classification will be on Gosnell Friday night as the Gosnell Pirates host the Pocahontas Redskins at 7 p.m. at J.W. Rea Field. It's a battle of unbeatens as the Pirates take their 6-0 overall record, 4-0 in the 3-4A against the 7-0, 4-0 Redskins...
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Perception is reality in city government
(Column ~ 10/22/15)
Blytheville's city government has a public relations problem. Blytheville citizens simply do not trust their city government. The Mayor and City Council need to make a massive effort at rebuilding trust by becoming a lot more open and forthright. This column is for all to read, but it is addressed particularly to the Mayor and Blytheville City Council...
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Now what?
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/22/15)
Dear Editor, This past Tuesday our citizens voted very strongly against a 1% sales tax, 2-1. It landed with a loud thud, and for those who were proponents of the tax, it was probably a great setback in their eyes. So what now? To our Mayor and City Council, it's time we stand taller and begin to work with all of our citizens and develop consensus building on every level...
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Police: Suspect shoots at officer
(Local News ~ 10/22/15)
A suspect fired a shot at a Blytheville police officer during a pursuit, Wednesday night, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander. Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson said the officer was not hurt...
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Council approves $72.5M Nucor bond issue
(Local News ~ 10/22/15)
The Blytheville City Council, before a packed house, unanimously approved a resolution authorizing an agreement to be drawn for the issuance of approximately $72.5 million in Act IX revenue bonds. The bonds will used to assist in the financing of Nucor's new quench self-tempering (QST) project expansion. This is Nucor's third such request; the previous was to upgrade its caststrip facility...
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Little Mac to raise money for Children's Miracle Network
(Local News ~ 10/22/15)
Little Mac store manager Michael Poindexter will be participating in the Extra-life Game Day Event on Nov. 7. This is a fundraising event for gamers that benefits the Children's Miracle Network hospitals. "Gamers will play 24 hours straight with people sponsoring them as they play," Poindexter explained. "All the proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Mine will go to the Children's Hospital in Little Rock. All funds raised stay with your local children's hospital."...
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