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Samuel Delancey
(Obituary ~ 05/12/16)
Samuel Martin Delancey, 75, of Morrilton, Ark., died May 10, 2016 in Conway, Ark. Born March 30, 1941 in Osceola, he was retired meat cutter for Kroger's and a member of the Assembly of God. He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos A. Delancey and Trecie Pickens Delancey, sisters Pearline Leathers, Christine Price, and Norma Lee Edwards, brother Leon Delancey, and son Samuel Martin "Rusty" Delancey, Jr...
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Healing in the Hood/Daddy's Diamonds hold graduation
(Community News ~ 05/12/16)
Healing in the Hood and Daddy's Diamonds held a graduation ceremony for students in their program. Among the honored students were Tianna Howard, Nysandrea Gillespie, Ambyr Washington, Trineeka Washington, Kaylee Jones and Taigianna Fore, as well as Henry Lucas Jr.,...
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KIPP High School expands Advanced Placement offerings
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
KIPP Blytheville Collegiate High School is going "all in" in its efforts to provide Advanced Placement courses for its students. The school was recently selected as one of five high schools across the country to take part in "AP All In," a pilot program to aggressively expand the number of AP courses available to students...
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Entergy donates to Arts Council
(Community News ~ 05/12/16)
Matt Faries of Entergy presenting a check to David Lyttle, making the company a Bronze Sponsor of The Arts Council of Mississippi County for 2015-2016.
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Blytheville Police Reports (May 11)
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Officers took a forgery report at Sonic on East Main. The restaurant received a counterfeit $100 bill. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 300 block of Lakewood. The offender kicked the passenger side mirror, breaking it...
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Bennett named Trooper of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
LITTLE ROCK -- Trooper First Class Brandon Bennett, a seven-year veteran Arkansas State Trooper, assigned to Highway Patrol Division Troop C (Mississippi County), has been awarded the department's Trooper of the Year (2015). The award was presented today by Governor Asa Hutchinson and Colonel Bill Bryant, Director of the Arkansas State Police, during the Annual Arkansas State Police Awards Luncheon...
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Police probe more shootings
(Local News ~ 05/12/16)
Two days after investigating multiple shootings in town, Blytheville police were busying responding to several reports of gunfire on Wednesday. Police investigated shootings in the area of First and Missouri, as well as Holland, East Rose, Northeast Parkway and South Franklin...
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Pirates advance with extra inning thriller
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/16)
Blytheville Courier News ASHDOWN-The Gosnell Pirates advanced to the 4A state quarterfinals with a thrilling, 3-2, win over Dover in nine innings Thursday in the opening round of the 4A state tournament. Guy Bennett's RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth scored Austin Wren to give the Pirates the win in extra innings...
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Lady Tigers cruise to 1A state quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 05/12/16)
Blytheville Courier News MOUNTAIN HOME-The Armorel Lady Tigers are on to the 1A state quarter finals after an impressive, 12-1, win over Sacred Heart in five innings Thursday afternoon. After a nearly 3 hour rain delay, the game, originally scheduled for Noon, got underway just before 3 p.m...
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