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Patricia Thomas
(Obituary ~ 03/17/17)
Ms. Patricia Thomas, 76, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when completed. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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John Richard Sutton
(Obituary ~ 03/17/17)
Mr. John Richard Sutton 51, of Blytheville, passed away on March 12, 2017 at River Oaks Care Center in Steele, Missouri. He was born on July 3, 1965 to John Garland Sutton and Mary Jones. He was a retired sheet rock hanger. He was preceded in death by his father, John Sutton; one brother, Mike Sutton; and two sisters, Mary Coleman and Linda Sutton. ...
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Col. Howard Rondal "Ron" Johnson
(Obituary ~ 03/17/17)
Colonel Howard Rondal “Ron” Johnson left to be with the Lord on March 8, 2017. Interment with full military honors will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on March 27, 2017 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born July 7, 1936 to the late Howard and Alma Johnson in Jonesboro. ...
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J.C. Penney to close Blytheville store
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
J.C. Penney has announced that it will be closing 138 stores nationwide (including the one in Blytheville) and one supply chain facility in an effort to "align the company’s physical store footprint and omnichannel network." Approximately 5,000 positions will be impacted by the store closures, Most of which will occur in June...
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Human remains identified
(Local News ~ 03/17/17)
The near six-month search for a missing Keiser woman has come to a sad ending for her family, friends, and those who had hoped for the best in the desperate search for her. Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook released a statement Monday stating the human remains discovered Feb. ...
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McShan signs with Hendrix
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/17)
GOSNELL— After coming on as Gosnell Pirates head coach in early July, Coach Brandon Barbaree was looking for a senior that could be a leader, and he didn’t have to look to far for what would become an all-state selection in Ronnie McShan. “Coach Barbaree really helped me move on and get better,” McShan said...
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Chicks fall to Rams
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws remained winless after being routed, 14-1, by 5A-East opponent the Paragould Rams on a cold Wednesday night. The Chickasaws scored their lone run in the bottom of the first, but Paragould struck first with five runs. The Rams added a run in the top of the third and two more in the top of the fifth. The Rams then busted open their lead with six more runs in the top of the seventh...
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Local baseball/softball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 03/17/17)
HARRISBURG— The Gosnell Lady Pirates fell on the road to the Harrisburg Lady Hornets, 10-4, in a 4A-3 conference game on Thursday. The Lady Pirates were to play the Marmuduke Lady Greyhounds on Friday night in the Brookland tournament in Jonesboro and are guaranteed to play at least three games in the tournament...
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