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Police make arrest in Dollar General robbery
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
The Blytheville Police Department has made an arrest on one off the recent robberies, according to Capt. Scott Adams of the Blytheville Police Department. Kentrelle Martin, 20, was taken into custody during the investigation of another robbery. During his interview Martin Gave information linking himself to the Feb.2 Dollar General robbery located at 1533 N 6th street, according to Adams...
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Police seek suspect in Harrison murder
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
The Blytheville Police Department is looking for help in locating Ron Redmon, who is wanted for the murder of Justin Harrison. BPD Criminal Invesitgation Division Capt. Scott Adams warn Redmon should be considered armed and dangerous. Harrison's death, which occurred in August of last year after a one vehicle motorcycle accident, was ruled a homicide after an autopsy conducted by the Arkansas State Medical Examiners...
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Osceola students fight back
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
With four expulsion hearings held this week alone, students at the Osceola High School are saying "that's enough." Four members of the OHS Leadership Team appeared before the school board Monday night to send a message that fighting is not what they are all about...
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Firm to get facelift
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
Jimmy Sanders, Inc. of Blytheville will soon be undergoing a major facelift, per plans approved Tuesday night by the Blytheville Planning Commission. Location manager Michael White told the commission that in cooperation with their parent company, Pinnacle Agricultural Holdings, Sanders will begin a $375,000 construction project to upgrade their facility...
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Sheriff requests funds for vehicles
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
Sheriff Dale Cook received the nod Wednesday morning from the Quorum Court's Police and Fire Committee to petition the Court's Finance Committee for an addition of $20,000 to his department's budget. The money will be used to help purchase two vehicles to replace three that were totaled at the end of last year...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 02/11/15)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department: William Skelton was taken into custody and charged with Simultaneous Possession of Firearm and Narcotics, Possession of Controlled Substance believed to be Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Firearm by Certain Persons...
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Jeff Butler
(Obituary ~ 02/11/15)
Jeff Butler, 29, of Blytheville, passed from this life Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015. Jeff was born in Kennett to Leonard and Barbara (Nix) Butler. He was an employee of Tenaris. Jeff was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife, Rhonda Vernon Butler of the home;...
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Mrs. Minnie Bell Still
(Obituary ~ 02/11/15)
Mrs. Minnie Bell Still, 82, Manila, widow of Mr. Elton Still, passed from this life Tuesday, February, 10, 2015 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro. Born in Marianna, she was the daughter of the late Tib and Hazel Mitchell Stevens and was a lifelong resident of the Manila area. She was retired from American Greetings Corp in Osceola and was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church Manila...
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Betty Gail Coats Spears
(Obituary ~ 02/11/15)
Mrs. Betty Gail Coats Spears, 71, passed into the arms of our Lord on February 6, 2015 after a brief battle with cancer, which she faced gracefully. She was born February 28, 1943 to the late Frank (Rip) and Alice Coats of Blytheville. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Forrest City, Arkansas and retired from First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas after many years of dedicated and honored service. ...
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Chicks pick up key win over Paragould
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/15)
The Blytheville Chickasaws may have turned a corner Tuesday night. Needing a win over third-place Paragould to keep pace with fourth-place Nettleton, the Chicks picked up their biggest win of the season in a 57-53 win over the visiting Rams at Chickasaw Gym. Coming into the game, the Rams had won the last seven contests against the Chicks dating back to 2012 in former head coach David Hixson's final season...
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Pirates outlast Trumann on Senior Night
(High School Sports ~ 02/11/15)
Blytheville Courier News GOSNELL -- Gosnell Pirate fans were treated to a double doss of school spirit Tuesday night. In a rare occasion to see both the boys and girls senior high teams on the same night, the Pirates picked up wins in both games sweeping 3-4A conference foe, Trumann on Senior Night at the Gosnell Physical Education Center...
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