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Carl Warren
(Obituary ~ 09/16/11)
Mr. Carl Warren, 72, of Rector, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, at Rector Nursing Home.
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Plans of for Gosnell reunion weekend
(Local News ~ 09/16/11)
Registration is under way for "It's a Pirate Weekend," which is for any Gosnell graduate or anybody that attended Gosnell schools. The reunion will be Oct. 14-16.
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Gosnell residents urged to go pink
(Local News ~ 09/16/11)
Gosnell Mayor Don Marshall recently issued a proclamation naming Oct. 7 "Susan G. Komen Go Pink for the Cure Day" in Gosnell. All residents are encouraged to wear pink in support of research for the cure.
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Construction project moving ahead at ANC
(Local News ~ 09/16/11)
Construction on the new Allied Health building at Arkansas Northeastern College is well under way.
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McCauley, Thaxton wedding announced
(Engagement ~ 09/16/11)
James and Reneé McCauley of Dumas announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Shawna Rae McCauley, to Kyle Eugene Thaxton, son of James and Lori Thaxton of Blytheville.
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I better brag while the bragging is good
(Column ~ 09/16/11)
I know it's only two weeks into the "Pigskin Payoff" football contest, but among the eight of us in this year's Courier News employee contest -- at this exact moment in time -- I, David Tennyson, am reigning in the coveted "First Place" position,
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Jr. Pirates move to 3-0 with win at Brookland
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/11)
BROOKLAND -- The Gosnell Junior Pirates improved to 3-0 on the season after a 44-28 win over host Brookland Thursday night. The Pirates had the game in hand by halftime with a 38-6 lead thanks to a high-powered offense and a defense that limited the Bearcats to just two first downs...
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Chicks, Wonder tie 14-14
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/11)
Wonder tied the game with a touchdown with 6:31 left in the fourth quarter but the Chicks defense stopped them on their two-point try. On the night, the Chicks' defense held West Memphis to under 100 total yards. D'Arik Haley and Carlos Blackmon led Blytheville with six solo tackles a piece and Antonio Knox added four. Blytheville hosts Wynne Thursday...
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Chicks host Central; Pirates, Colts clash
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/11)
Blytheville wraps up nonconference play tonight as it hosts former 5A-East foe Helena-West Helena Central. If history holds true, the Chicks' home-opener will be lopsided. Blytheville blasted the Cougars, 36-0, last year, but Central won the 2008 and 2009 games, 40-14 and 41-14, respectively...
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Blytheville Police reports -- 9-16-11
(Local News ~ 09/16/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Thanks to those who cleaned up neighborhood
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/16/11)
To the churches and everyone who worked so hard cleaning up our neighborhood: I would like to give each of you a big hug and say thank you, thank you. You folks really worked hard and did a wonderful job. May God bless each of you. To the landlords with these old empty houses boarded up and grown up -- why don't you give them to somebody who could fix them up and have a home? They certainly aren't doing any one any good like they are...
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"Blaze"
(Entertainment ~ 09/16/11)
This week's Pet of the Week at the Blytheville Humane Society is Blaze, a young female Calico cat. Blaze is a wonderful, sweet cat whois estimated to be 3 months old. She is up-to-date with routine shots. For more information, call the Humane Society at 870-838-5512 or send email to humanesociety1@earthlink.net.
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