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Christmas traditions have meaning in legend
(Column ~ 12/01/15)
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I for one ate entirely too much turkey and do not regret a bit of it. Turkey on Thanksgiving is a tradition that developed out of necessity for the first European settlers. The turkey is a native American game bird, and would have been one of the main types of game the settlers learned to hunt as they built their communities. ...
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Area basketball roundup
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/15)
It was a short slate of basketball action due to the Thanksgiving holiday, with both the Riverside boys and Buffalo Island Central girls taking the week off. BIC's boys earned a pair of victories, defeating Piggott and Crowley's Ridge Academy Monday and Tuesday nights while the Lady Rebels fell at Rivercrest on Monday. ...
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Jerry Lamar to serve as building inspector
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
Monette City Council members came to an agreement concerning a new building inspector during the Nov. 23 meeting at City Hall. Jerry Lamar, currently the sewer superintendent, will continue his current duties as well as filling the position of city inspector. ...
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Lake City native returns home for book signing
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
Linda Dunlap Hulen of Colonial Heights, Vir., was excited to return to her childhood hometown of Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 21, for a book signing of her second novel, "A Patch of Cotton."...
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Fowler kicks-off campaign for District Court Judge
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
Jonesboro - Circuit Judge Tommy Fowler of Jonesboro has officially kicked-off his candidacy for Craighead County District Judge, position number 2. Judge Fowler seeks the vacancy created by Judge Curt Huckaby's decision to retire at the end of his term. ...
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Judge Blackman announces re-election bid
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
Jonesboro -- Craighead County District Judge Keith Blackman has officially launched his bid for re-election to the post he has held since first being elected in 2005. "Now, more than ever, I believe that experience is vital in the courtroom. ...
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BIC journalism students cited for excellence
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
The Buffalo Island Central journalism staff earned several awards at the Journalism Education Association's Fall Conference in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 12-15. The school's online newspaper, Hoof Prints, was earned ninth place in the National Scholastic Press Association's Best of Show competition. There were 471 entries in the Best of Show contests at the convention...
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Piano donated to FOA in memory of Opal McDaniel
(Local News ~ 12/01/15)
The late Mrs. McDaniel played for silent movies in Spirit Lake, Iowa The Jonesboro Alumnae & Patroness Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women in Music, has provided a much needed piano for the Foundation of Arts (FOA). The idea started when SAI member Julia Lansford learned of the need for a piano at the FOA's Stage, Too location at the corner of Main and Monroe. ...
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Pirates advance in SEMO Holiday Tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/01/15)
Blytheville Courier News GIDEON, Mo.-Behind a hot shooting offense, the Gosnell Pirates picked up their first win of the season in a 72-65 win over Senath-Hornersville, Mo. Tuesday night in the first round of the SEMO Holiday Tournament. The Pirates hits six three pointers in the first half and nine overall for the game to advance in the annual tournament...
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