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BHS grad flying high
(Local News ~ 07/16/16)
Tom Sylvester has gone from playing football at Blytheville High School to flying planes and producing films. The 1978 Blytheville High School graduate was the producer/director of "The Toughest," a documentary honoring former coach Larry Wright. Sylvester graduated from the United States Air Force Academy B.S. ...
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Coach Wright honored with documentary
(Local News ~ 07/16/16)
Friday night, former players of 86-year old retired high school football Coach Larry Wright surprised the former Blytheville Chickasaw football coach with a documentary film honoring him at The Ritz Civic Center. Many attended, flying/driving in from 18 states, among them Washington, Oregon, California, Florida, the Carolinas, Michigan, as well as the Mid-South...
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Coach Wright lead Chicks to 10-0 mark
(High School Sports ~ 07/16/16)
Gary Briley had to chuckle when he watched "The Junction Boys," a film about legendary college football coach Bear Bryant's rigorous offseason program at Texas A&M before the 1954 season. Briley was the Arkansas Defensive Player of the Year in 1973, the last Chickasaw team to go undefeated in the regular season until the 2007 Chicks...
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UPDATE: Mother, son perish in 11th Street fire
(Local News ~ 07/16/16)
Two individuals perished in a fire early Saturday morning on 11th Street. Blytheville Fire Chief Mike Carney identified the deceased individuals as 79-year-old Margaret Tomlinson and her son, 52-year-old Bill Tomlinson.
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