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Blytheville Police reports -- 10-31-11
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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More video voyeurism charges for Mississippi man
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
An Olive Branch, Miss., man who was arrested last week in Gosnell on charges of video voyeurism will now be facing similar charges in several more locations.
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Injury reported at Tenaris
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
A person injured at Tenaris was airlifted out of Blytheville for medical treatment Monday.
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Brenda Smothers-Worsham
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Mrs. Brenda Smothers-Worsham, 64, of Lepanto, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, in Jonesboro.
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James Thomas Peterson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
James Thomas Peterson Jr., 82, of Jonesboro, formerly of Blytheville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Jonesboro.
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Catherine Ellen Barnes
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Catherine Ellen Barnes, 64, of Paragould, passed from this life Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at St. Bernards Medical Center.
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Nosy neighbors mean a safe neighborhood
(Column ~ 11/01/11)
I received an email from a reader this week concerning the dog issue in Blytheville. So I did a little checking and have some information to pass along. However, one issue temporarily solved does not settle the whole problem.
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Trick-or-treat!
(Business ~ 11/01/11)
Gosnell trick-or-treaters help themselves to some treats Monday night as Charles Brothers holds the bowl at a home in the Calumet area. A variety of characters were out on Halloween, filling their buckets with sweets.
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Gosnell board talks curriculum
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The upcoming switch to Common Core curriculum was the main topic of discussion for Gosnell's school board during its Monday night meeting.
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"Food for Thought" progam set for Nov. 16
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The "Food for Thought" Group, sponsored by the United Way of Greater Blytheville, will join the Mississippi County Interagency Council at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 809 E. Main.
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County still looking for budget cuts
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The offices of county clerk and county judge presented their proposed 2012 budgets Monday to the Mississippi County Quorum Court's Finance Committee, as part of the committee's ongoing efforts to create a working 2012 budget for the county.
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Edythe Mae Gilpartrick
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Edyth Mae Gilpatrick, 92, of Leachville, died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at the home of her daughter. Born in Van Buren County, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Alex and Dora Campbell Skidmore and had been a Leachville resident for over 60 years. She was retired form Leachville Public Schools and was a longtime member of the People of Praise United Pentecostal Church in Leachville...
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Bonnie Sue (Gibson) Holleman
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Bonnie Sue (Gibson) Holleman, 73, of Flint, Mich., died Sept. 30, 2011. She was raised in Arbyrd, Mo., the daughter of the late Alice and Dave Gibson. Survivors include four sisters, Billie Holloway of Flint, Mich., Jean Ball of Arbyrd, Mo., Judy Pidgeon of Flint, Mich., and Jerry Hutton of Manila, Ark.; two brothers, Jimmy Gibson of Flint, Mich., and Marion Gibson of Cardwell, Mo.; and three sons, Darneal Holleman, Kenny Holleman and Greg Holleman, all of Michigan.. ...
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Martha Inex Mattox
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Martha Inez Mattox, 58, of Trumann, Ark., died Oct. 27, 2011, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Dec. 16, 1952, in Savannah, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late James Ivan and Jessie Haynes Eastin and had been a longtime area resident. ...
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Pirates try for a share of second place in wild 3-4A
(High School Sports ~ 11/01/11)
The 3-4A wraps up a wild and unpredictable season Thursday night. While stranger things have happened, unless Highland gets tripped up at struggling Trumann and Pocahontas loses to one-win Westside, the playoff seeding, from one through three, are set with Highland on top followed by Pocahontas and idle Osceola in third...
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Blytheville Police reports -- 11-1-11
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Robert Blaine Morris, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Robert Blaine Morris, Sr., 73, of Marmaduke, Ark., died Oct. 28, 2011, at his home. Born Aug. 25, 1938 in Paris, Ky., he was the son of the late Bill and Naomi Hager and had been a longtime area resident. Mr. Morris was an Army veteran and a devoted family man and loved his faithful dog Scooter...
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Patricia Gail Morris
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Patricia Gail Morris, 69, of Marmaduke, Ark., died Oct. 26, 2011 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born in Williamson, W. Vir., she was the daughter of the late David and Beulah Burchett Manley. Mrs. Morris was a longtime nurse's aide and she enjoyed spending time with her family...
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Dennis Franklin Short
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Dennis Franklin Short, 64, of Leachville, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. A memorial was held Monday, Oct. 24, at Highland Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Ark...
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Betty Jane Sandberg
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Betty Jane Sandberg, 91, of Paragould, Ark., died Oct. 24, 2011, at Belle Meade Rehabilitation Center in Paragould. Mrs. Sandberg was born Sept. 5, 1920, in Indianapolis, Ind., to the late Ernest and Esther Long. Mrs. Sandberg was an Army veteran with the rank of lieutenant, retired from nursing, loved to travel, member of VFW, Disabled Veterans and volunteered at hospitals...
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Antique buffet donated
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Members of the Taylor family donated a century old buffet for display at the Buffalo Island Museum, in Monette, in October. The piece of heirloom furniture came from the Shaw family ancestors, who lived in the Mangrum Community area of Buffalo Island...
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Harry Wooten honored with retirement reception
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Mississippi County Judge Randy Carney declared Harry Wooten Day in Mississippi County and presented him with a plaque at his retirement reception at the Farm Bureau office in Osceola on Thursday, Oct. 27...
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Little book signing well attended
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Charlene Pillow Little sailed through her very first book signing with flying colors at the Buffalo Island Museum on Oct. 23. She soon found herself sold completely out of books as family, friends, schoolmates and regional book enthusiasts attended the event...
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Veterans programs planned in Manila
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The Manila community veterans program will be held at 11 a.m. on 11-11-11 at the Herman Davis Monument (if inclement weather, it will be held inside at the Airport Center). All veterans are invited to the program and to the Depot for a light lunch and tour of the military display at the Manila museum...
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Think Pink walk held in honor of Donna Walls
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The third annual "Think Pink" Walk in honor of Donna Walls and in memory of Jeanane Martin was held at Manila High School Monday, Oct. 24, with over 100 students, teachers and community volunteers participating...
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5K raises $5,000 for Butterfly House
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
The first annual Harvest 5K Walk/run to benefit the Butterfly House, a recovery home for women, was held Saturday at the Adams Estate in Leachville with 185 registered participants. Participants started arriving before the sun came up with registration from 6:45-7:45 a.m. with the 5K kicking off at 8 a.m...
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Arrests made during drug bust
(Local News ~ 11/01/11)
Tuesday afternoon, at an apartment building in the area of 16th and Rose streets, officers and agents from the Blytheville Police Department, the 2nd Judicial Drug Task Force, the Osceola Police Department and the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant, made two arrests and confiscated some illegal drugs.
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Larry Calvin Crocker
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Mr. Larry Calvin Crocker, 65, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, Oc. 31, 2011, at Great River Medical Center.
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Shirley Nance
(Obituary ~ 11/01/11)
Shirley Ann Nance, 69, of Memphis, formerly of Blytheville, went to be with her heavenly father Nov. 1, 2011, at Trinity Hospice House in Collierville, Tenn., after a year-long battle with breast cancer.
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