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Amber Deshon Blake
(Obituary ~ 01/13/17)
Miss Amber Deshon Blake was born on October 16, 1956 in Blytheville to Sam Dixon and Seteria Blake Lenzy. Miss Blake was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Miss Blake passed away on January 11, 2017 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN at the age of 33...
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Pirates defeat Trumann
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/17)
TRUMANN -- The Gosnell Pirates defeated host Trumann, 69-63, on Thursday night. The Pirates fell behind 18-16 in the first quarter, but the two teams were tied 28-28 at halftime. The Pirates outscored the Wildcats 21-16 in the third to hold a 49-44 edge going into the final period...
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County insurance board meets
(Local News ~ 01/13/17)
The Mississippi County Quorum Court Insurance Committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the county's employee supplemental insurance policy, how county employee lists will be handled in the future and the policy to be followed if/when county employees chose to sign up with a company different than the county's preferred vendor...
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Tolley show postponed
(Local News ~ 01/13/17)
The Arts Council of Mississippi County announced that due to an unforeseen circumstance, "The Johnny Tolley 'Ole Time Variety Show" that was originally slated for Saturday has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 4, at 7 p.m. Any questions may be directed to The Arts Council of Mississippi County by calling 870-762-1744...
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Tiger baseball players receive their state championship rings
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/17)
On Friday night, the Armorel Tigers received their 2016 State Championship rings in between the junior boys and senior girls games against the BIC Mustangs. The Tigers defeated the Viola Longhorns, 13-1, on May 20, 2016 at Baum Stadium (Arkansas Razorbacks baseball stadium) in Fayetteville...
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Chickasaws beat Wynne, Forrest City
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws defeated the host Wynne Yellowjackets, 54-40, Wednesday in a make-up game from last Friday. Then, on Friday night, they knocked off host Forrest City, 63-56. The Chicks improved their record to 11-6 overall and 5-3 in the 6A/5A-East...
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Lady Pirates fall to Harrisburg
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/17)
GOSNELL-- The Gosnell Lady Pirates fell behind early and dropped a 46-37 decision to Harrisburg on Thursday night. Harrisburg Lady Hornets got off on a 5-0 run early in the first quarter before senior captain Kourtney Riggs would hit a three from the wing to pull within two points...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 01/13/17)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated a burglary in the 900 block of East Hollywood. -- Officers took a criminal mischief report in the 700 block of Clearlake. During an argument, the offender damaged the screen door...
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Tigers cruise past BIC Mustangs, 74-59
(High School Sports ~ 01/13/17)
ARMOREL-- The Armorel Tigers defeated the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs, 74-59, on Friday night. The Tigers were led in the first half by senior Logan Blankenship and junior Monroe Carr who attributed to 25 of the 39 points. Halftime saw the Tigers leading the charge, 39-30, over the Mustangs...
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