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Blytheville celebrates National Nursing Home Week
(Local News ~ 05/17/23)
By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier National Nursing Home Week was celebrated with a balloon release Monday morning at Heritage Square Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan was in attendance to acknowledge both the residents and their caretakers, kicking off a week full of events. “I think I’ve been here every year, for the past four years, to celebrate with you all,” Logan laughed. “And I’m so excited that this time I get to do it as your mayor!”...
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Municipal Airport renamed “Wallace Thomas Field”
(Local News ~ 05/17/23)
By B. Kay Richter NEA Assistant Editor More than 40 community members gathered at the renamed Wallace Thomas Field during a formal dedication ceremony on Monday afternoon. Billy Curl, the chairman of the airport commission read an official proclamation renaming the airport from Blytheville Municipal Airport to Wallace "Wally" Thomas Field...
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Lighting ceremony draws more than 100
(Local News ~ 05/17/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Jerred Price, president of the Leachville Beautification Corp., thanked everyone who helped make the Leachville Memorial Lamppost Lighting Ceremony and community dinner a success. The event took place on Main Street Leachville with over 100 people attending. They group gathered in one of the historic buildings that is being renovated by Price. It is one of several buildings that were damaged in the 2021 December tornado...
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Jennifer Gathright Day declared at Centennial
(Local News ~ 05/17/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier It was Jennifer Gathright Day at Centennial Bank in Monette as co-workers, family, friends and former co-workers gathered for a retirement celebration on Friday, May 12. Gathright, a senior loan assistant, has been with the bank for 31 years...
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Southern Arkansas wins championship
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
Southern Arkansas overcame an early deficit and completed the comeback with a bottom-of-the-ninth inning rally to capture the 2023 Great American Conference Baseball Championship title, 7-6, against upset-minded Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday from Arvest Ballpark...
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Annual dinner/auction supports spring sports
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The annual Troy Case Memorial Dinner and auction was held at Riverside High School on Tuesday, May 9. The dinner is held each year in honor/memory of former coach and principal Troy Case. The proceeds from the dinner go toward scholarships...
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Area athletes compete in Meet of Champions
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times RUSSELLVILLE - Several area track and field athletes competed in the Arkansas Meet of Champions May 10 at Russellville High School. Among those competing in the boys events was 3A 100 meter and 200 meter dash champion Dreylun Haymon, of Osceola...
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Colts rally in extra innings for victory
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times ROGERS - Rivercrest rallied from behind twice, once in the seventh inning to send the game to extra innings and for the win in the bottom of the ninth in an 8-7 victory over the Mayflower Eagles in the 3A State Tournament first round at Rogers...
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Colts cheer seniors receive honors
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By STEVE KNOX The Osceola Times All three seniors on the Rivercrest cheerleading squad were recognized for their efforts and have been honored by the Arkansas Activities Association. Annabelle Chandler, a six-year member of Rivercrest cheer, has been honored and selected to the Class 3A All-State cheer squad and was named an All-Star. ...
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Rebels comeback falls short in second round loss
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Riverside (23-7) scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to get within three before a fielder's choice grounder from Cash Gillis ended the game and season for the Rebels in a 13-10 loss to Cedar Ridge in the second round of the Class 2A state baseball tournament Friday in Greenland...
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EPC falls in 2A state tournament semi-finals
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune EPC (30-7) got down 5-0, cut the lead to one, only to see back to back four run innings by Mansfield (28-3) push the lead 13-4 and the Lady Warriors could not mount a comeback in losing 14-4 in six innings in one semi-final game of the Class 2A state softball tournament Saturday in Greenland...
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BIC falls to Woodlawn in 2A state tournament opener
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune BIC (13-10) had trouble with both Woodlawn pitchers as the Mustangs' offense had only one hit on the on their way to 12-1 loss to the defending state champions Saturday in the Class 2A state baseball tournament being played in Greenland...
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Lady Rebels punch ticket to Class 2A state title game
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune The Riverside Lady Rebels jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning and made it hold up as they beat Quitman 3-0 in the second semi-final game of the day this past Saturday to punch their ticket to the Class 2A state championship game next week in Conway. The Lady Rebels will play Mansfield...
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Pirates baseball season comes to a close
(High School Sports ~ 05/17/23)
By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier Gosnell’s baseball season came to a close May 12 after reaching the elite 8 of the state tournament. The Pirates entered the tournament hitting on nearly all cylinders, carrying a seven-game winning streak. This led to the team being named as the dark horse to take the crown by SBlive - Arkansas for Class 3A. ...
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Dwight S. Dillard
(Obituary ~ 05/17/23)
Dwight S. Dillard, 60, of Blytheville passed away Monday, May 15, 2023. He was born in Osceola to Sam Dillard Jr. and Darling Collins Dillard on Aug. 18,1962. Dwight was a 1980 Blytheville High School graduate who had a passion for cooking. He is survived by his wife, Pam Dillard; two children, Ashford (Jillian ) Dillard and Destinee Dillard; seven grandchildren, Shanice Handley, Imari Handley, Niyah Dillard, Jenay Handley, Nasir Pippin, Ava Dillard and Kingston Dillard; five siblings, Berlene Eppright, Theopolis Taylor, Alphonse Taylor, Effie Collins and Judson Collins; and a large host of family and friends.. ...
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Frances Gail Shannon
(Obituary ~ 05/17/23)
Frances Gail Shannon, 79, of Blytheville, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She was born in Wilson on Dec. 7, 1943, to Ernest “Bo” McCanless and Gladys (Cissell) McCanless. Gail lived in the Blytheville area all her life. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family...
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Sharon Denise Hill
(Obituary ~ 05/17/23)
Sharon Denise Hill of Osceola was born in Osceola, the daughter of RJ Hill and Geneva Ford Hill, on Nov. 19, 1958. Sharon was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church Frenchman’s Bayou where she sang in the choir. She was a graduate of Osceola High School and attended Arkansas Northeastern College...
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Mary “Janet” Taylor
(Obituary ~ 05/17/23)
Mary “Janet” Taylor, 86, originally from Blytheville, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 30, 2023. Janet was predeceased by her parents, James Marcus Taylor and Wilsie Alma Hassell Taylor, and her brother, Dr. Gary J. Taylor. She is survived by her sister, Judy A. Taylor, and nephews Brian Long, Quinn Taylor and Blake Taylor...
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