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Harold Lewis
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
Mr. Harold Lewis, 64, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at his home. Harold was born to Harold, Sr. and Juanita Lewis in Blytheville. He retired from Nucor after 25 years of service and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Harold was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting deer and ducks, fishing, gardening, and spending time at his place in Greers Ferry. ...
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James William Adkerson
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
James William Adkerson, 74, of Paragould, formerly of Kennett, Mo., passed from this life Friday, March 3, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Cardwell, Mo., to the late Edwin and Velma Mae Long Adkerson he was raised in Arbyrd and was a 1960 graduate of Arbyrd High School. ...
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Tommy Lynn Melton
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
Tommy Lynn Melton, 57, of Leachville died Thursday, March 9, 2017, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Born in Osceola, he was the son of the late Chester and Helen Green Melton and had lived most of his life in Leachville. ...
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Shannon Renee Palmer
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
Funeral services for 33-year-old Shannon Renee Palmer of Keiser will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila. Born in Big Spring, Texas, she was the daughter of Randy Lee and Ruby Mae Stone Hinklin and had been a lifelong area resident. ...
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Helen Geneva Wakefield
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
Mrs. Helen Geneva Wakefield, 85, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at Heritage Square Nursing Home in Blytheville. Helen was born in Hiram, Missouri to Jim and Junia Barks. She was a homemaker and was a former member of First United Methodist Church. Helen was happily married to her husband Robert for 70 years. She loved and was loved by her children and grandchildren...
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Gail Daniels
(Obituary ~ 03/10/17)
Mrs. Gail Daniels, 89, of Knoxville, Tennessee and formerly of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee. Gail was born in Blytheville to Virgil and Odie (Crawford) Watkins. She was a very active member of Yarbro Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years. ...
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Armorel EAST program excelling nationally
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
The Armorel EAST program is young at only three years old, but has been awarded some prestigious awards and recognition —in fact, this year it is in the top five programs nationally. EAST® (Environmental and Spatial Technology, Inc.) is a unique project-based program that requires students to utilize advanced technology while completing service oriented projects. ...
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Lady Tigers stay perfect with win over EPC
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/17)
ARMOREL— The Armorel Lady Tigers advanced to 3-0 on on the season with a 3-0 win over 1A-2A blended conference opponent, the East Poinsett County Lady Warriors, on Thursday. The Lady Tigers scored one run in the bottom of the second and tacked on two more runs in the fourth...
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Roberts fans 11 in GHS win
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/17)
GOSNELL — The Gosnell Pirates defeated 4A-3 conference opponent the Brookland Bearcats, 7-1, on Thursday night after a rain out on Tuesday. The Pirates are now 3-1 on the young season with their lone lose coming last Friday on the road to the defending 6A State champions, the Jonesboro Hurricanes, where they fell, 9-1...
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Lady Chicks lose to Paragould
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/17)
The Blytheville Lady Chickasaws dropped their fourth game on the year Thursday night to their 5A- East opponent , the Paragould Lady Rams, in a 10-0 contest. The Lady Rams scored a run in the first, five in the second, three in the fourth inning and one in the fifth inning...
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Miller’s bases-clearing triple gives Gosnell win
(High School Sports ~ 03/10/17)
GOSNELL— After the Gosnell Lady Pirates allowed a Senath-Hornersville Lady Lions run in the top of the seventh inning, Thursday, they trailed, 3-2, with only one more at-bat. After the Lady Lions issued several walks, the bases were loaded for sophomore Kaylee Miller. Following a quick talk with Lady Pirates head coach Jenna Weeks, Miller smacked a bases-clearing triple into right field...
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Board: Fund TBGL through August
(Local News ~ 03/10/17)
During their regular monthly meeting Thursday, the Blytheville Finance and Purchasing Committee approved budget increases for the Parks and Recreation Department, the Waterworks Department and the Public Works Department. The changes account for new Public Works equipment, Waterworks projects that includes improvements at the treatment plant and would fund Thunder Bayou Golf Links until August...
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