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Richard T. Burke
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Richard T. Burke, 83, of South Fulton, Tenn., died Dec. 27, 2011, at 2:19 a.m. at the Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky. He was a U.S. Navy veteran having served in World War II, a member of the American Legion, and was a retired employee of the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Union City, Tenn. He moved to South Fulton in 1966 from Pocahontas, Ark...
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Ora Madlyn Evans Blake Cates
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Ora Madlyn Cates of Ravenden passed from this life December 23 in the year of our Lord 2011. She was a member of Ravenden church of Christ. She was born Feb. 6, 1937, at Clover Bend, Ark., to Eutah and Eva (Voyles) Evans. ...
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Jewell "Dink" Kirk
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Jewell "Dink" Kirk, 95, of Osceola, passed from this life, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at the Osceola Healthcare Center. Born in Murray, Ky., she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Jewell Shadwick Hale and the widow of Mr. Woodrow Kirk. She was a member of the Westside Baptist Church in Osceola...
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Polly Ann "Annie" Malott
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mrs. Polly Ann " Annie" Malott, 102, of Russellville, formerly of Cardwell, Mo., passed away Tuesday Dec. 27, 2011, at Russellville. She was born March 27, 1909 at Bradford, Ark., to the late Robert and Sedalia Combs Adams. ...
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Janice Lynn McWhirter
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Janice Lynn McWhirter, 58, of Manila passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born at Manila, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred Hicks McWhirter and was a lifelong Manila resident. Janice was a 1971 graduate of Manila High School and was a member of First Baptist Church. She was a retired registered nurse...
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Geneva Arnold Rodman
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mrs. Geneva Arnold Rodman, 93, of Little Rock, former longtime Leachville resident, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her home. She was the widow of longtime Leachville physician, Dr. T.N. Rodman, who died in 2003. ...
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Tommy Dale Seymore, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Tommy Dale Seymore, Jr., 29, of Manila, passed from this life Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Born at Paragould, he had lived most of his life in Monette and Lake City, and had recently moved to Manila. He was a 2000 graduate of Riverside High School and a member of the Bethabara Baptist Church near Lake City...
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Lady Lions fall hard in second half, losing 42-22 to top seeded Nettleton
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
Manila's Lady Lions stood firm with top seeded Nettleton in the quarterfinals of the 65th Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament before a second half meltdown ended in a 42-22 loss to the Lady Raiders Monday afternoon, Dec. 26, at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro...
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Jones rehabs quickly; still has WNBA dreams
(Community Sports ~ 01/03/12)
For the last six months, former Blytheville star Whitney Jones has been rehabbing a knee injury sustained last April playing for a championship team in Turkey. On Friday, she boarded a plane for a third stint overseas. After two years playing for two teams in Turkey, Jones, the Euro Basketball Player of the Year in 2011, is headed to Germany to play for NBO, located in Oberhausen, Germany...
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Pirates rout Highland in return to court
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
GOSNELL--The Gosnell Pirates rang in the new year with a 71-58 win over 3-4A foe, Highland, Monday night at Pirate Gym. Behind a swarming defense that put full-court pressure on the visiting Rebels, the Pirates forced 28 turnovers (14 in each half) and kept Highland from getting many good looks at the basket...
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Second half spells doom for Lions in 81-64 loss to Trumann in NEA tourney semifinals
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
Trumann's Wildcats went on a 17-0 third period run to blow open a close game and went on to defeat the Manila Lions 81-64 to reach the finals of the Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament for the first time since 1986...
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Vietnam veterans still fighting the effects of herbicides
(Column ~ 01/03/12)
Those of you who attended the Mississippi County Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the county courthouse in Blytheville heard a very informative and well presented talk by Mike Freligh on the plight of our nation's service men and women.
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Harold Douglas Smith
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mr. Harold Douglas Smith, 51, of Blytheville, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville.
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Jerry Richardson
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mr. Jerry Richardson, 67, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Gosnell Health Care.
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Louise Moore
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mrs. Louise Moore, 89, of Blytheville, passed from this life Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at her home.
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Janice Lynn McWhirter
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Ms. Janice Lynn McWhirter, 58, of Manila, died Friday, Dec . 30, 2011, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.
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Gary W. 'Hacksaw' Dawson Sr.
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mr. Gary W. "Hacksaw" Dawson Sr., 61, of Keiser entered into rest Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, in Keiser.
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Fern D. Church
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mr. Fern D. Church, 87, of West Memphis, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Crittenden Regional Hospital in West Memphis.
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Ruth Garrett Bonds
(Obituary ~ 01/03/12)
Mrs. Ruth Garrett Bonds, 80, of Sikeston, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
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All NEA Team Division II named
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
Dillon Burrow and Brady Jones of Manila were named to the Division II boys All-NEA tournament team this past Friday night at the ASU Convocation Center. Pictured are, from left: Matt Holt, Trumann Wilcat; Dillon Burrow, Manila Lion; A.J. ...
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Arrests made in Manila store burglary
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Three Manila residents were arrested and charged with commercial burglary following an investigation by Manila Police officers.
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Wamble due back in court
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Former Blytheville business owner Chris Wamble will be appearing in court this month in the case involving the alleged filing of a false police report in January of last year. Wamble's alleged attempt to defraud his insurance company by filing a false report of armed robbery at his hair salon on North Sixth Street resulted in the near-fatal car crash of Blytheville Police Officer Cody Gentry. ...
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Act 2! readies auditions for "Deathtrap"
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
The Act 2! community theater group will be holding auditions this week for its upcoming play, "Deathtrap," written by Ira Levin and directed by Sarah Jackson.
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BIC Lady Mustangs NEA Tourney runner-up
(High School Sports ~ 01/03/12)
Top seeded Nettleton broke away from a 34-30 halftime advantage to claim its fourth consecutive Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament Championship with a 70-59 victory over Buffalo Island Central Friday night at the Convocation Center in Jonesboro...
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Lake City Council hires new police officer
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Lake City Council members approved the hiring of Chris Sharp at the December meeting held on Thursday. Sharp will be joining the Lake City Police Department. Lake City Police Chief Winred Saffell reviewed with the council his search for a new police officer for the city. ...
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Caraway Council seeks new PD officer
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Caraway City Council met in special session Tuesday, Dec. 20, to discuss securing a new police officer. Mayor Barry Riley and the council made a decision to advertise for a new officer...
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Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum offers new exhibit
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
PIGGOTT -- The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott will open a new permanent exhibit in the Hemingway Barn Studio entitled Into the Wild with a 1-2:30 p.m. reception on Wednesday, Jan. 11...
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New Year's Eve Dance benefits Relay for Life
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
The Rebound Band and Bill and Tammi Gist, owners of Family Music in Manila, held their annual Relay for Life New Year's Eve Dance at the Manila Airport Center. Part of the door proceeds and all of the money from the silent auction was donated to the Relay for Life...
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Manila youth complex becoming a reality
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
Building 100 at the Manila Municipal Airport is being transformed into a youth sports complex. The open hangar was closed-in to make a great place for area youth to practice inside year round...
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Cities receive GIF monies
(Local News ~ 01/03/12)
State Representative Homer Lenderman presented six Northeast Arkansas cities checks for $2,512 from the state surplus in General Improvement Funds. The presentation was made earlier in December in Monette. Representing their communities and accepting the funds were Monette Mayor Chub Qualls, Brookland Mayor Kenneth Jones, Bay Mayor Darrel Kirby, Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan, and Peggy Williams from Black Oak, and Caraway City Recorder Rick Stevens...
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