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Jerry Ray Grant
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Monette -- Jerry Ray Grant, 74, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his home. He was born Feb. 10, 1940, in Jonesboro to the late Roy and Carrie Grant. He was a member of the American Legion for many years and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed watching football and NASCAR as well as going fishing...
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Cordia M. Sexton
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Monette Cordia M. Sexton, 94, of Monette passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at her home. She was born November 23, 1919, in Mountain View to the late John and Anna Lou Ward Smithee. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and worked as a store clerk in the Monette area for many years...
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Bertha Walker Sparkman
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Monette -- Bertha Walker Sparkman, 94, departed this life Monday, July 14, 2014, at her daughter's home in Auburn Hills, Mich. She was born Dec. 29, 1919, in Cherry Valley, the daughter of the late Henry Duke and Mary Jane Banton Duke. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God. She loved to quilt and cook and was often called the world's greatest cook and baker...
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Tractor Supply to be open by January
(Local News ~ 07/28/14)
Representatives for the Tractor Supply Company have said that the store's new Blytheville location is slated to be open by January of 2015.
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Citizens shouldn't have to bail out hospital
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/28/14)
I have to give my opinion on the hospital and their request for taxpayers to bail them out of a bad situation. It shouldn't be our place to bail this company out simply because they were not able to manage this hospital and make a profit. Remember that this hospital is owned and operated by a private company. ...
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Mississippi County Fair is just around the corner
(Column ~ 07/28/14)
August is almost here, and with it, one of my favorite events of the entire year, the Mississippi County Fair. The grands and I are scrambling to finish up projects to be entered in the various categories in the exhibit building.
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Shelter Stories -- 7/29/14
(Community News ~ 07/28/14)
This week's Pet of the Week, Happie (3 years old), is good around other dogs and housebroken. She will beat you in the door (can't blame her in this heat) and is calm inside and does not get on furniture. As you can see by the picture, she enjoys a ride in the car...
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Talley retires from LFD
(Community News ~ 07/28/14)
Tim Talley of Luxora recently retired after 21 years of service with the Luxora Fire Department. He became a member in May of 1991 and served until June of 2014. For the last eight years, he was fire chief. "I will truly miss everyone and loved working with everyone," Talley said...
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Author to promote book at TBIB
(Community News ~ 07/28/14)
Author Russell Ferrell will be at That Bookstore in Blytheville from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 to discuss and sign his book, "The Bone War of McCurtain County." There will also be food, drinks and drawings for gifts. "The Bone War of McCurtain County" is a true story about two amateur naturalists, Arkansas hillbilly Cephis Hall and his friend Sid Love, a Choctaw Indian, who discovered and excavated a very rare, world-class dinosaur specimen and made their mark on the scientific world. ...
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Wests to celebrate 50th anniversary
(Community News ~ 07/28/14)
Billy and Barbara West will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ruddle Road Church of God. Friends and family are invited to celebrate this milestone at the couple renews their vows. The event is being hosted by their children...
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Students must have shots before school year begins
(Local News ~ 07/28/14)
School starts back on Aug. 18, and local school districts are reminding parents to make sure their children are up-to-date on their vaccinations, including recent changes that have been made.
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Bobby George Osburn
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Bobby George Osburn, 70, of Marked Tree, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Sowell's court date rescheduled again
(Local News ~ 07/28/14)
Christopher Sowell, who is being charged with the 2013 murder of 11-year-old Jessica Williams, has had his plea date in circuit court rescheduled again.
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Tyler Nelson Thompson
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Tyler Nelson Thompson, 22, of Columbus, Miss., passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Columbus, Miss.
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Jack D. Robbins
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Jack D. Robbins, 75, of Iowa, La., passed from this life Friday, July 25, 2014, at the Golden Age Nursing Home in Welsh, La.
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William Murray Prather Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
William Murray Prather Jr., 67, of Marked Tree, died of heart failure on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Methodist University of Memphis.
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Cynthia "Sissy" Goodman
(Obituary ~ 07/28/14)
Cynthia "Sissy" Goodman, 45, of Trumann, died Saturday, July 26, 2014, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro.
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Squad rescues stranded fishermen from river
(Local News ~ 07/28/14)
Three Mississippi County men were rescued from a stranded fishing boat Sunday night by the Blytheville Emergency Squad and Mississippi County Sheriff's Department.
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Blytheville Schools looking to keep kids in school
(Local News ~ 07/28/14)
As Blytheville Schools prepare to start a new year, the entire district will have a rejuvenated focus on keeping students in school who would otherwise be suspended
Stories from Monday, July 28, 2014
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