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ANC welcomes new art instructor
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Holt Brasher, a native of Louisiana but most recently a resident of Memphis, has moved to Blytheville and joined the Arkansas Northeastern College family as Instructor in Art. Brasher holds his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and his MFA in Printmaking from the University of Memphis. ...
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Caraway looks into community website
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
During the July 14 City Council meeting Caraway Mayor Barry Riley shared plans of an employee appreciation lunch for Margaret Glidewell. The employee luncheon will be held July 22 at city hall in honor of Glidewell's more than 26 years of service to the city of Caraway...
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Leachville Council discusses grants
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Leachville Council members met in special session Monday, July 11, to discuss pursuing a grant for the park and other projects. Councilman Michael Webster said he was interested in looking into a grant for a splash pad for the city park...
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Unico Bank donates $20,000 to Riverside School District
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
The Riverside School Board gathered July 12 for the first meeting in the newly completed construction on Caraway campus. The resignation of board member Mike Brown was accepted. The Board expressed thanks to Brown for his years of service with district...
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Brittany Stockton and Robert Walker III to wed July 23
(Engagement ~ 07/19/16)
Brittany Stockton and Robert Walker III will exchange wedding vows at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the First United Methodist Church in Monette...
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Megan Gammon and Chase Jackson to wed July 23
(Engagement ~ 07/19/16)
Megan Michele Gammon of Jonesboro and Chase Andrew Jackson of Lake City will exchange wedding vows at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at the First Baptist Church in Lake City. A reception will follow in the Family Life Center...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated a burglary in the 800 block of East Main. A handgun was reported missing. -- Officers investigated an aggravated domestic assault in the 400 block of East Davis. The offender allegedly pointed a gun towards the victim...
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Motorcyclist injured on Moultrie
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
A motorcyclist was injured in a collision with a truck on Moultrie, late Tuesday morning. The motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, was transported to Great River Medical Center, and his condition is unknown at this time. Police say the pickup truck driver did not see the motorcycle rider around 11 a.m. Tuesday, and the two collided in the 600 block of Moultrie, near Smith Tire...
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Dianne Fleeman
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Dianne Fleeman, 68, of Manila, died Monday, July 18, 2016, at her home. Born Aug. 9, 1947, in Manila, she was the daughter of the late James Virgil and Thelma Pauline Mansell Rich and had been an area resident for most of her life. Dianne attended Manila Public Schools, was the former manager of the Big Lake Country Club and was of the Baptist faith...
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County finance discusses lawsuit, grant controversy
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Emotions ran high Monday afternoon as the Mississippi County Quorum Court's finance committee discussed grant funding for more repairs on the Osceola Courthouse. According to County Judge Randy Carney, Circuit Judge Ralph Wilson and his wife, Sally Wilson, applied for a historical preservation grant on behalf of the county in order to fund roof leak repairs. The court was not informed of this until the grant was approved and Carney brought a request for it to be passed through the budget...
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County quibbles over landfill construction
(Local News ~ 07/19/16)
Members of the Mississippi County Quorum Court's sanitation committee met Tuesday morning with landfill director Will Allen, County Judge Randy Carney, and representatives from Dumi Construction, as well as FTN Associates; with the purpose of sorting out some recent misunderstandings and complaints which Allen and Carney had expressed regarding the work Dumi is doing on the county's new landfill cell...
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Ila Blackwell
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Ila Margaret (Rogers) Blackwell was born January 14, 1925 in Belen, Mississippi, and died July 2, 2016 in Conway, Arkansas. Her parents were the late Ila Gail (Webb) Rogers and Frank Anderson Rogers. A graduate of Blytheville High School and Texas Woman's University, Mrs. ...
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Dianne Fleeman
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Dianne Fleeman, age 68, of Manila, died Monday July 18, 2016 at her home. Born in Manila, she was the daughter of the late James Virgil and Thelma Pauline Mansell Rich and had been an area resident for most of her life. Dianne attended Manila Public Schools, was the former manager of the Big Lake Country Club and was of the Baptist faith...
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Dr. Sharon Ellis, Ed.D.
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Dr. Sharon Ellis, Ed. D., 68, of Little Rock, passed away on July 17 in Little Rock. Sharon Ellis was born in Leachville, Arkansas to Archie and Irene Shumaker on August 19, 1947. She married Davis Ellis on March 15, 1968 in Luxora. She graduated from Arkansas State with two Bachelors of Arts, she's obtained two Masters Degrees from University of Central Arkansas and Missouri Southern. ...
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Frances Whiteaker
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Mrs. Frances Norene Whiteaker, 76, of Leachville passed from this life Sunday, July 17, 2016 at the Senath Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Senath. Born in Mountain View, Arkansas she was the daughter of the late Johnny and Maie Holt Pitts, had lived much of her life in Michigan, and had been a Leachville resident since 1986...
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Henry Napier
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Henry Edward Napier, 81, of Blytheville passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at his home. Born to Samuel and Arizona Napier, Henry served his country honorably before retiring from the United States Air Force. After retirement, he worked in HVAC repair. He was an active member and past Master of the Masonic Lodge. He was also a past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Henry was a member of the Scottish Clan Napier of North America...
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Sandra Ephlin
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Sandra Sue Ephlin, 70, of Luxora, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.Born to John and Susie Barch, Sandra was a quality control tech at American Greetings. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Luxora. Sandra loved to cook and spend time with her grandchildren...
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Sherri Shepard
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Mrs. Sherrie Lynn Shepard, of Leachville, passed from this life Sunday July 17, 2016 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro on her forty-ninth birthday. She was born in Monette to the late Terry Ray "Red" and Mary Ann Stockinger Puckett and was a lifelong area resident. ...
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William Tomlinson
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
William J. Tomlinson (Bill Jr.) died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the age of 52. He was the son of the late Bill and Margaret Ann Tomlinson of Blytheville, Arkansas. He graduated from Blytheville High School. Bill Jr. enjoyed wildlife sports such as fishing and hunting...
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Margaret Tomlinson
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Margaret Ann Tomlinson, wife of the late Bill Tomlinson died Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the age of 79. She was a lifetime resident of Mississippi County, Arkansas. Margaret graduated from Keiser High School and the University of Mississippi "Ole Miss." She taught Home Economics at Blytheville High School. Margaret was a member of the Blytheville United Methodist Church choir and the Blytheville Music Club...
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Wilma Truelove
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Mrs. Wilma Truelove, 74, passed away in Jonesboro, she was a residence of Marked Tree. She was born on October 24, 1941 in Savannah, TN. to the late Alvie and Janie Palmer Kirby. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God. She was proceeded in death by her parents, one son, Michael McClain, one sister, Wanda Smith, one brother, James Kirby, and one grandchild Joshua McClain...
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Zackery Williams
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Mr. Zackery H. Williams, 44, of Blytheville, passed away on July 14th, 2016, in Blytheville. Born December 25th, 1971, in Osceola, to Bishop Robert H. and Elsie Bullocks Williams, he was a factory worker and a member of Faith Temple (Williams Temple) House of Prayer...
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Floyd Smith
(Obituary ~ 07/19/16)
Floyd "Smitty" Smith, age 89, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2016 in Bradenton, Florida. Floyd was born to Jesse and Maybelle Moody on Sept. 16, 1926 in Tennessee. He was a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Army and was a military policeman, having served as a guard at the Military Tribunal in Tokyo, Japan in 1945. ...
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