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Blytheville Police reports -- 5-16-12
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department:
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Shirley Ann Mittag Culp
(Obituary ~ 05/17/12)
Mrs. Shirley Ann Mittag Culp, 67, of Blytheville, passed from this life Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at her home.
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Fannie Mae Cleggett
(Obituary ~ 05/17/12)
Mrs. Fannie Mae Cleggett, 78, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in Blytheville.
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Brenda Kay Kimble Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/17/12)
Mrs. Brenda Kay Kimble Brown, 54, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at her home in Lepanto.
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Thomas 'Tom' Milton Best
(Obituary ~ 05/17/12)
Mr. Thomas Best, 75, of Blytheville, died in his home Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
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Coalition seeks to unite youth service providers
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/17/12)
A group of youth-oriented community members established a new organization, Blytheville Youth Coalition (BYC). The mission is: Uniting to serve the youth of Blytheville by helping them become empowered and better prepared for the future. This effort was originated from Blytheville Emerging Communities Initiative (ECI) with the assistance of community coach Ken Hubbell. ...
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Champions on, and off, the field
(Column ~ 05/17/12)
Seventeen years ago, Coach Charlie Brown might have chuckled at the thought of the Armorel baseball program being in its current state.
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Guilty plea in local shooting death
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
Alan Stewart IV pleaded guilty this week to first-degree murder in the shooting death of Chris Marshall, which took place on July 7, 2011.
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Welcome Center recognizes local artists
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
The Blytheville Welcome Center announced the winners for its Art in Arkansas contest last week.
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Letter Carriers set new record in food drive
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
The National Association of Letter Carriers held its annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday, and the event was a record-setting year for Blytheville carriers.
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Armorel hurler Wagganer defies doctor's odds
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/12)
I'm no prognosticator but if I had a bet, I'd say that Ty Wagganer will be taking the hill for the Armorel Tigers Saturday against Midland for the 1A state championship. Tiger head coach Charlie Brown noticed Wagganer's championship game potential prior to the start of his sophomore season...
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Chicks, Pirates set their spring games
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/12)
Local football teams have planned their annual spring games for today and Friday. Blytheville's Maroon and White game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chicks' practice field. Admission is free. The Gosnell Pirates football team will compete in a "Blue vs. Gold" game at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at J.W. Rea Field...
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Champion inks with WBC
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/12)
Gosnell's Braxton Champion signed a letter of intent to attend Williams Baptist College on a baseball scholarship Wednesday afternoon at the Gosnell High School library. Champion, who played just one season for head coach Bret Jackson and the Pirates, hit .367 for the Pirates and led the team in home runs. He also played a solid centerfield in the Pirate outfield...
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Sullivan, Kennedy provide 1-2 punch for Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/12)
Most successful baseball coaches will tell you that at the core of every successful team that they've coached, there is a potent 1-2 punch at the top of the lineup. That can definitely be said about the Armorel Tigers batting order with senior lead-off hitter Ryan Sullivan followed by ninth-grader Ashton Kennedy in the two-hole...
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Video voyeurism case continued until August
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
An attorney for local businessman and former reserve police officer Chris Hardy appeared in court this week and requested a continuance on his case.
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Police probing armed robbery at local store
(Local News ~ 05/17/12)
Police are investigating an armed robbery which took place Wednesday night at Gary's Food Mart on Moultrie.
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