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Candidate Marvin Day addresses Lake City Council
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan introduced Marvin Day, candidate for Craighead County Judge, at the Monday, March 19, council meeting. Mr. Day gave a brief bio of himself and then told the council of his expectations for the future of Craighead County and its cities if he were to be elected...
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Leachville council votes to move forward with wastewater project
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
Leachville City Council worked through a long agenda at the regular March 19 meeting. It was standing room only in the board room as council discussed a proposed wastewater project. Among other topics, the council accepted the old Leachville High School gymnasium from the Buffalo Island Central School District, discussed the Melody Theater, and re-established a privilege license for city businesses...
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Manila Vietnam Veterans Parade Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
A Welcome Home Parade honoring Vietnam veterans will be held in Manila starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31. The parade will begin at the Manila Train Depot Museum on main street. The event is sponsored by the Manila Depot Museum Committee and the Herman Davis American Legion Post...
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Harrisburg's Harlson no-hits Lady Lions
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/18)
Freshman sensation Kloey Harlson fired a no-hitter to lead Harrisburg to a 5-0 victory over Manila in high school softball action Tuesday afternoon at Lion Field. Harlson struck out 15 Lady Lions while issuing just two walks. Harlson also hit a pair of batters...
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Lions claim Batesville tournament with 4-3 victory over Viola
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/18)
Dalton Roork uncorked a wild pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning, allowing the lead run to score, helping Manila rally to a 4-3 victory over Viola in the finals of the Batesville Invitational Baseball Tournament Saturday at Batesville. The Lions trailed 3-0 entering the bottom of the sixth when Layne Sims drew a one-out walk. ...
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New Uniforms for the Manila Lions
(High School Sports ~ 03/27/18)
Members of the Manila Lions High School baseball team were surprised with new uniforms donated by local individuals and businesses. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ash of Blytheville donated the team a new jersey. When local businesses and families learned of the jersey donation, they were quick to pitch in to get the boys new pants to go along with the jersey...
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Manila Ministerial Alliance working for a better community
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
There is strength in numbers and the newly reestablished Manila Ministerial Alliance (MMA) has a goal to work together in unity for the betterment of the community they serve. The local ministers will meet the second Tuesday of each month to share ideas, study and work together...
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Alexis Roberson honored as 2018 Top Youth Volunteer
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
Alexis “Lexie” Roberson of Caraway, seventh grade student at Riverside High School, was the honoree at an assembly held Monday morning. Lexie was recently named one of two state finalists in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for Arkansas' top youth volunteers of 2018...
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Johnnie Mae Hooks
(Obituary ~ 03/27/18)
Johnnie Mae Hooks, 88, of Luxora died March 24, 2018 at her home. She was born January 29, 1930 in Cleveland, Miss. to George and Adline Hurst Dodds. She was a retired janitor from Luxora School District and a member of Pilgrim Rest MB Church, Motherboard and the choir in Osceola. ...
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Shirley Jean Finch
(Obituary ~ 03/27/18)
Shirley Jean Finch of Kokomo, Ind. was born February 17, 1966 in Columbus, Miss. the late Earnestine Petty. Mrs. Finch passed away on March 25, 2018. Mrs. Finch was Walmart Clerk and attended Greater First Baptist in Steele. She is preceded in death by her mother and one brother Roosevelt Petty. ...
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Community forums on superintendent search cancelled
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
The Focus Group Forums scheduled for Wednesday are cancelled, according to Blytheville School Board president Tracey Ritchey. “The Blytheville Board of Education in the regular March meeting last evening made the decision to hire Bobby Ashley as the new superintendent,” Ritchey wrote in an email on Tuesday. ...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police took a theft report (security cameras) at Tenth Street Baptist Church in the 500 block of North Tenth. — Police investigated a domestic battery report in the 3700 block of Ray Lane...
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Delta Gateway Museum opens Kids Corner
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
Delta Gateway Museum recently opened a new attraction called Kids Corner, a children’s STEM activity area featuring climbing, crawling, building, spelling, math, geography, and measuring. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. “We are grateful to the Mississippi County Community Foundation for providing a grant to purchase the materials, which include scaffolding, a tunnel, giant Lego-style blocks, a magnetic wall with letters and numbers, an interactive map of the United States, and a fun height chart,” said Leslie Hester, museum director. ...
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Update: Atwill issue statement on bus delay
(Local News ~ 03/27/18)
Blytheville School District busses were delayed on Tuesday afternoon, after bus drivers were apparently upset over not being awarded a $300 bonus that the Blytheville School Board voted to give other district employees during its monthly meeting the previous night.
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