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Charles Harry Ross
(Obituary ~ 10/22/21)
Charles Harry Ross, 82, of Jonesboro passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2021, at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was born Feb. 9,1939, in Caruth, Mo., to Viola Elizabeth Thompson Ross and Raymond Harrison Ross. Charles graduated from Caruth High School and Arkansas State University. ...
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Watkins has gift, passion for BBQ seasoning
(Local News ~ 10/22/21)
Blytheville native Gerard Watkins flipped a hard time into an opportunity to capitalize on a lifetime talent. After missing time at work due to a medical leave, he tapped back into his gift with barbeque sauces and seasonings. “This is something I’ve always had a passion for, but I had never went the next step with it. I put it to use for the first time in 2019. It actually started off with just the seasoning, but I got away from it. Now I’ve come back to it.”...
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Lions’ record six-game win streak ends
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
Manila's school record six-game winning streak came to a close Oct.22 with a 49-6 home loss to the Hoxie Mustangs (7-0, 4-0). The Mustangs offense continued to thrive, completing their fifth game this season passing the 40-point mark. Hoxie's Seth Brooks helped propel the Mustangs' offense, scoring the game's first touchdown on a 20 yard run and finding the endzone six times in the contest...
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Trumann tops Chicks in chippy game
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/21)
Trumann put the game out of reach late in a chippy second half and ended Blytheville’s two-game winning streak by topping the host Chickasaws 43-27 at Haley Field, Friday night. Blytheville’s best defender and one of its key offensive players, Tru Walker, was ejected early in the third quarter, and later in the half livid Blytheville quarterback O’marrion Russell alleged a Trumann player used a racial slur during a play...
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