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BFD proud of its ISO rating
(Local News ~ 07/06/11)
Blytheville's Fire Department has recently received an update on its ISO, or Insurance Services Office, rating - and has maintained its rating of Public Protection Class 3. With the lowest rating being Class 10 and the highest Class 1, a rating of three is admirable, according to Fire Chief Mike Carney...
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Police deal with rash of robberies
(Local News ~ 07/06/11)
Blytheville police are investigating an aggravated robbery at a local convenience store on Friday, July 1, and an aggravated residential burglary which happened Monday night. In both cases, the perpetrators were armed with handguns and demanded money...
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Ritz introduces Rigel Keffer
(Local News ~ 07/06/11)
The Arts Council of Mississippi County welcomes photographer Rigel Keffer as their gallery artist for the month of July. A "Meet the Artist" reception will be held on from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 7, at The Ritz Civic Center, 306 W. Main Street in downtown Blytheville...
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Board looking for better weed-eating
(Local News ~ 07/06/11)
By MARK BRASFIELD Blytheville Courier News The city of Blytheville may use seasonal workers to tackle the weed-infested areas it owns. Councilman Monte Hodges suggested the move at Tuesday night's Health and Sanitation Committee meeting to ease the manpower strain at Public Works and beautify the city...
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A few confessions for a Wednesday
(Column ~ 07/06/11)
-- I have a degree in English Education. I spent four years teaching other people how to properly use the English language, both stateside and abroad. Yet, I find it completely impossible to spell the words "restaurant" and "receive." I don't just mean that they were hard words for me to learn back in the fourth grade. I mean I spell them wrongly every single time I try to use them. Every time...
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Bonnie Jean Franks
(Obituary ~ 07/06/11)
Mrs. Bonnie Jean Franks, 78, of Grant, Ala., died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at her home. She was the daughter of R.T. and Minnie Wilkey, who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker and was the widow of Dayton Franks. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Carolyn Kilpatrick, Marilyn Staple and Shirley Sharp; and by two brothers, Robert Wilkey and Herbert Wilkey...
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Willie Floy McCormick
(Obituary ~ 07/06/11)
Willie Floy McCormick, 83, formerly of Blytheville, died Tuesday, July 05, 2011, at PresbyterianHospital in Dallas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cobb Funeral Home.
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Lonnie Gene Jones
(Obituary ~ 07/06/11)
Lonnie Gene Jones, 69, of Black Oak, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, at his home of natural causes. Born in Cardwell, Mo., Lonnie lived in Jonesboro before moving to Black Oak 39 years ago. He was retired from Colson Caster of Monette and was a member of the Black Oak Church of Christ...
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Laura Laneil Eans
(Obituary ~ 07/06/11)
Laura Laneil Eans, 67, of Northside Community, Des Arc, Ark., died at her home on July 2, 2011. She was born on July 18, 1944, in Little Rock, Ark., to Frank and Lula Mae Harris Tremer...
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Blytheville police reports 7-6
(Local News ~ 07/06/11)
The following incident reports were filed recently by officers of the Blytheville Police Department. On Wednesday, Dorothy Willis, 35, of 515 N. 11th Street was cited for neglect of a minor after her juvenile child was cited for curfew violation. On Tuesday, Billy Lane, 34, of 28 N. ...
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