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Logan Hamilton named Player of Game 4
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/17)
Manila Senior Lion Logan Hamilton was named Player of the Week for Game 4, a home game against Walnut Ridge. The Lions took the conference win by a score of 36-20 on Friday, Sept. 22. Hamilton, a senior, covers the field playing running back, corner back, kicks and punts. ...
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Mustangs stampede Lions 55-18
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/17)
Hoxie celebrated Homecoming by stampeding visiting Manila 55-18 in 3A-3 conference football action Friday night at Mustang Field. The Mustangs raced to 41-0 lead and held a 48-6 advantage at the half. Hoxie quarterback Chandler Spradlin hooked up with Chance Moore for a 11-yard touchdown strike to give the Mustangs an early 6-0 advantage. ...
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Manila Jr. High football action
(High School Sports ~ 10/03/17)
Lion running back Jordan Spray fights for yardage against Hoxie. The Mustangs held off the Lions 18-14 in the junior play Thursday night at Manila. Manila quarterback Zac Morris tries to keep his balance in the latter stages of the first half of play Thursday night in junior high football action with Hoxie...
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BIC Board approves budget
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
Buffalo Island Central School Board held a special meeting Thursday, Sept. 28, to approve the annual budget. Superintendent Gaylon Taylor reviewed the budget packet with the board members. The total expenditures for the budget is $7,638,093. “About 67 percent of our budget is designated towards salary and that’s not just money we are taking out of the 2000 fund - that’s also money that may be designated from some state-aid funds and maybe some federal funds as well,” Taylor said...
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Monette Mayor appoints commissioners
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
Monette Mayor Jerry “Chub” Qualls appointed commissioners at the Monday, Sept. 25, council meeting. Appointments are: Alderman Bob Blankenship, liaison between the commissioners and the mayor; Alderman Tom Carroll, water and sewer; Alderman Brandon Decker, city park and sports park; Alderman Kristian Nuckles, police and fire; Alderman Mark Rolland, street and cemetery; and Alderman Uthoff, sanitation...
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Manila Board approves budget
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
Manila School Board approved the 2017-2018 budget at a special called meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Superintendent Pam Castor and board members reviewed the proposed budget. Castor said she tried to prepare for any variables as the district moves farther along on the new high school building project. She explained each item has to be budgeted...
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Manila Council talks annexation
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
Annexation was one of the topics discussed at the Manila Sept. 25 city council meeting. Mayor Wayne Wagner distributed maps showing where the present city limits are located. “It is time for us to get started on it,” Mayor Wagner said. “We need to have everything ready by February of 2018 to get it all in for the next 2020 census.”...
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Buffalo Island Museum quilt show Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
The annual Buffalo Island Museum quilt and needlework show will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7. Also included are embroidery items (hand or machine) and crochet or knitted items. The two categories for needlecraft are embroidery and cross-stitch; and crochet and knitting...
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Lions to dish up chili Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
The Manila Lions Club Chili Cook-off will be held Saturday, Oct. 7. Vendors and chili teams will set up along Dewey Street. Anyone interested in having a booth or a cooking team can contact any Lion Club member. Forms are available at Southern Bancorp and TC Restaurant in Manila...
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Literacy Foundation to Support Youth Literacy
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
LEACHVILLE – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded BIC East Elementary School a $3000 grant to support youth literacy. This grant is part of more than $4 million the organization awarded to more than 960 recipients on Sept. 7. Awarded annually at the academic school year’s inception, youth literacy grants help support teachers, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the 44 states that Dollar General serves...
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Melvin Lee Williams, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 10/03/17)
Mr. Melvin Lee Williams, Jr. was born February 13, 1992 in Blytheville to Melvin Lee Williams, Sr. and Lisa Paige Williams. He was a car detailer. Mr. Williams passed away on September 25, 2017 in Clear Lake at the age of 25. He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Melvin Williams...
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Robert Baughman
(Obituary ~ 10/03/17)
Mr. Robert Baughman, 85, of Luxora, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Manila Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced when completed. Cobb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please check our website at www.cobbfuneralhome.com for updates...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a domestic assault in the 1300 block of South Sarah. The six months pregnant victim told police that her boyfriend assaulted her, causing injuries to her left arm and face above her nose...
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Chili Cook-off is Oct. 13-14
(Local News ~ 10/03/17)
For those native to Blytheville the fall season brings about a yearly celebration for the town. This year is no different and so October 13 and 14 mark the dates for the 37th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival. The Chili Cook-Off is an annual festival facilitated by Main Street Blytheville (MSB). The festival includes a chili cooking competition as well as vendors all along Main Street...
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