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Nancy Carroll Bolt
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Nancy Carroll Bolt, 75, of Manila, passed from this life Sunday, May 20, 2018, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Born near Manila, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Ruth Stark Shrable and had been a lifelong Manila area resident...
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Big Lake Country Club presents scholarships
(High School Sports ~ 05/22/18)
Graduates Joel Burrow of Manila High School and Andrew McFarlin of Buffalo Island Central High School are the recipients of the 2018 scholarships presented by Big Lake Country Club. Each received a $500 scholarship. This is the second year for the Big Lake County Club scholarships to be awarded...
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Mary Pauline Payne
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Mary Pauline Payne of Monette peacefully passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Monette Manor at the age of 101. She was born Aug. 17, 1916, in Sitka, the daughter of the late Jody and Della Hall Higginbottom. She was a longtime employee of the Caraway Bank and a member of the Caraway Church of Christ. ...
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Smithsonian Exhibit unveiled by BIC EAST students
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
A team of Buffalo Island Central High School EAST students partnered with Smithsonian's Museum on Main Street Division and EAST Initiative in a pilot program themed “The Way We Worked.” Jill Sanders, BIC EAST facilitator said her students were invited to work on the project by the EAST Initiative...
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BIC Board talks building discrepancies
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
Differences in construction bidding packets caused concerns for Buffalo Island Central Superintendent Gaylon Taylor and board of directors during the May 17 board meeting. “We are working through several discrepancies between the new buildings being constructed on the Leachville and Monette campuses,” Taylor said. ...
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Manila Mayor asks for moratorium on tearing down the old gymnasium
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
Manila Mayor Wayne Wagner addressed the school board at the May 15 meeting. He requested the board consider a moratorium on taking down the old high school gymnasium. “I understand you have to get it off the school books, and it can be done without tearing it down,” he said. “You could put it in the city's name and it could be leased back to the school and you would still have control.”...
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Leachville Fire Department receives grant
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
Leachville City Council amended an ordinance, Ordinance 2015-1, at the monthly meeting held May 14.The nepotism ordinance was amended to allow spouses or domestic partners to work in the police department. The amendment is for the police department only and for part-time officers only...
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Lake City firefighter receives Quilt of Valor
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
Lt. Terry Fitzgerald arrived at the Lake City Fire Department for a regular meeting/training Wednesday evening and was surprised when several members of his family arrived. He had no idea he was about to be honored with a presentation of a Quilt of Valor...
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City agrees to pay county $900,000 in jail fees dispute
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
After almost a five year legal battle, the City of Blytheville and Mississippi County have agreed to settle all claims for jail fees alleged to be due from the period of February 2013 to February of 2018. The final settlement of $900,000 signifies an end to a dispute that started over five years ago which centered around the definition of a “municipal prisoner.” The City has already made a payment of $350,000.00 earlier this month, leaving the amount owed to the County at $550,000, which was paid Monday.. ...
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Former local resident killed being Good Samaritan
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
Former local resident Sylvia Keiter was reportedly killed by a drunk driver around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, when she was helping a stranded motorist on IH-20 in Harrison County, Texas. According to a report on KLTV.com, the driver has been charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle...
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Sylvia Marie Keiter
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Sylvia Marie Keiter, 25, of Shreveport Louisiana, formerly of Blytheville, died on Saturday morning, May 19, 2018. She was born in Blytheville to Gary Randall Keiter and Dee Lybrand Keiter. Sylvia was a graduate of Gosnell High School. She was introduced to gymnastics at the Wright Gym in Blytheville at the tender age of 3. ...
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Rosa Naoma Stokes
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Rosa Naoma Stokes of Blytheville was born December 7, 1939 in Blytheville to the late Goodman Ramsey and the late Maudie Boody Stokes. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist Faith. Ms. Stokes passed away on May 20, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 78. ...
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Cassandra Munn
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Cassandra Munn, 60 of Joiner passed on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. Born on August 20, 1057 in Detroit to Thomas and Mittie Ferguson Carter, Cassandra was a retired Detroit Police Officer and had served her country in the United States Marine Corp. She was of the Baptist Faith...
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Frank “Mr. Jig” Riley, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 05/22/18)
Frank “Mr. Jig” Riley, Jr. of Blytheville transitioned on May 16, 2018 at Flo and Phil Hospice care in Jonesboro, with many family members by his side. He was born on April 15, 1936 to the union of Frank Riley Sr. and Flora Henry Riley. Frank Riley Jr. ...
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Nelson wins county judge nomination
(Local News ~ 05/22/18)
John Alan Nelson has won the Republican nomination for Mississippi County Judge, according to unofficial election results. Nelson defeated Ken Kennemore 2,183 (64.7 percent) to 1,191 (35.3 percent) in the Primary, Tuesday night. Nelson had 68.27 percent of the early votes, leading 1,323-615 going into election day...
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