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Rev. Clarence Cornish
(Obituary ~ 10/26/18)
Rev. Clarence Cornish of Monette departed from this earth on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1926, in Monette. His life was a life of service by putting others needs above his own. We will never know how many lives were positively affected by his jail ministry, food pantry, hospital visitation and missionary work, etc...
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BPD offers tips for safe Halloween; trick-or-treating times announced
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
Blytheville Assistant Police Chief Ricky Jefferson offered a few tips in hopes that residents will have a fun, safe Halloween. He said the recommended trick-or-treating times in the city of Blytheville are between 4-7 p.m. Wednesday. “During those hours there will be extra officers on patrol as well as Emergency Squad Personnel to help keep our citizens safe while celebrating this event,” Jefferson said...
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Haunted Theater provides thrills, chills, scares
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
October is here which means it’s time once again for The Ritz Theater to become “The Haunted Theater” which is an annual fundraiser for The Arts Council of Mississippi County. The Ritz at 306 West Main Street in Blytheville is transformed into a haunted house that will give you thrills, chills and scares galore throughout the entire theater and if you make it through, it ends with the famous maze...
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Gosnell mayoral hopefuls debate
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
The Blytheville Courier News hosted its final debate for the 2018 elections on Wednesday. The debate followed a similar format to that of the CN Blytheville Mayoral debate. Candidates were given the opportunity for an opening statement followed by questions and rebuttals and finished with closing statements...
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Church collecting donations for hurricane victims
(Local News ~ 10/26/18)
The Blytheville Fist Baptist Church is currently taking item and monetary donations for victims of Hurricane Michael. The church has asked that donors bring supplies to the donation truck in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church. Suggested items for donation are bottled water, non-perishable foods, baby supplies, trash bags, work gloves, paper towels, flashlights, batteries, toiletries, new underwear and socks, first aid items, cleaning supplies, blankets, box fans, hand sanitizer, dog/cat food and other basic essentials.. ...
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Chicks remain in logjam for second with win over Paragould
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/18)
The Blytheville Chickasaws celebrated Senior Night with a 41-21 win over Paragould, Friday night, at Haley Field. With the game in hand with 3:22 to play, Blytheville head coach Ben Fisher called timeout, pulled his senior defenders off the field and hugged them one by one...
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Pirates blank Pocahontas
(High School Sports ~ 10/26/18)
POCAHONTAS—The Gosnell Pirates (5-4, 4-2) blanked the host Pocahontas Redskins, Friday night, as GHS walked away with a 23-0 victory. The Redskins won the toss but deferred to the second half. However, the Pirates fumbled the kickoff and the Redskins took control of the ball...
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