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Jeffrey Wayne Brown, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/14/15)
Jeffrey Wayne Brown, Sr., 52, of Manila, died Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, from injuries sustained in a farm accident. Born July 16, 1963, in Phoenix, Ariz., he had been a Manila resident since 1980 and attended Manila High School. He was a longtime employee of Wildy Family Farms and enjoyed collecting arrowheads and marbles and spending time with his grandchildren...
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Blytheville Police Reports, Dec. 14
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. Friday, Dec. 11 -- Officers took a criminal mischief report in the 1200 block of Hearn. The victim's vehicle was keyed. -- Police took a fraudulent use of a debit card. The victim's ex-girlfriend allegedly took $1,140 from his account...
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Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake, Dec. 7-13
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake Report -- 12/7 through 12/13 Marshalla Denise Woods, 38 of Blytheville -- misdemeanor failure to appe...
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UPDATE: Grain bin fatality
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
UPDATE: Fatality at Manila Grain Bin A Mississippi County man lost his life Friday afternoon in a grain bin at Wildy Farms near Manila, according to county Sheriff Dale Cook. Jeffery Brown, 52, a resident of the Manila area, fell into the gain bin while working Friday. Another, unnamed employee was also working in the bin with Brown at the time, however, did not suffer any injuries since he was wearing a safety harness at the time. The incident occurred when the beans shifted and trapped Brown...
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Man shot in foot
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Blytheville police are investigating a shooting Sunday night. According to Capt. Scott Adams of the Blytheville Police Department, at approximately 9:30 p.m. officers were patrolling in the area of Division and Chickasawba streets when they observed a vehicle run the intersection headed towards the hospital...
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Wildy family named Farm Family of the Year
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Wildy Family Farms of Manila is the 2015 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, announced last week at the annual luncheon honoring the county and district Farm Families of the Year. As Arkansas' Farm Family of the Year, the Wildys will compete in the 2016 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year program. A winner will be named from among 10 southeastern state winners next October in Moultrie, Ga...
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Police investigate two robberies Sunday
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Blytheville police are investigating a robbery Sunday night at Town and Country gas station, 625 East Main. At approximately 9:35 p.m. Sunday, an employee told police that as his back was turned he heard someone come into the store, according to Capt. Scott Adams, the Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander...
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Police: Suspect grabs customer's purse
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
Blytheville police arrested a man who they say robbed a customer at The New York Store around noon Monday. Following a brief standoff at a West Ash Street residence, police reportedly arrested 19-year-old Cory Nelms. Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Commander Capt. Scott Adams said a customer who had been paying for an item at the Main Street store had her purse out when the offender grabbed it and fled the store...
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Police: Suspect shoots at man, 3-year-old son; sets his car on fire
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
A local man who was shot at -- while his son was in the car with him -- also became the victim of a car fire, according to Capt. Scott Adams of the Blytheville Police Department. Adams said, on Friday, while patrolling, officers heard several gun shots in the southeast side of town...
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City mulls options for golf course
(Local News ~ 12/14/15)
The Blytheville Finance Committee recommends Mayor James W. Sanders explore all options regarding repurposing the Thunder Bayou Golf Course and asks that public forums be held to get suggestions for repurposing. The motion by Councilman John Musgraves was seconded by Councilman Kevin Snow...
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Study the presidential candidates before you vote
(Column ~ 12/14/15)
Right now, as we are in the middle of our holiday activities, the presidential election cycle may seem too far away to worry about. However, our primary elections in Arkansas will take place March 1, and the early voting will begin two weeks before that. This only gives all of us a few short weeks to decide who we think would make the best presidential nominee for whatever party you will vote for...
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Councilman Abbott responds to finance director's letter
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/14/15)
I have debated about how or even whether to respond to this as it has never been my desire to enter into a war of words with anyone; my only goal has been to get real information out into the public's view. With that in mind let me first state that what the Courier calls accusations I feel would be more aptly called indictments against a broken system or set of processes. ...
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