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Nothing as upsetting as losing something you love
(Column ~ 01/19/13)
I suppose there is nothing quite so upsetting as something you love to come up missing. Missing -- gone -- maybe forever.
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NRA has best answer to stopping gun violence
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/19/13)
The NRA has the best answer to evil people killing others with no fighting chance, and that was for every bad person with a gun, it takes a good person with a gun! Or else we are just wasting taxpayer money by putting more cops on the street. You might say, "Well, they are specially trained for this type situation." I agree, but I would rather have an ol' boy with a pistol trying to help me than a bleeding heart carrying a candle around in the dark because he or she thinks we violated some killer's rights.. ...
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Gun ownership is about liberty, security
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/19/13)
Unlike Andy Weld, (Opinion, Wednesday, Jan. 16 issue) I am going to discuss what impact the specific wording of the Second Amendment has (or should have) on the various arguments being made in the national gun control debate. Like Mr. Weld, I am no Constitutional scholar, but I have read the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment. I have also read some of the Founding Fathers' Federalist Papers where they elaborate on their intent concerning the Second Amendment...
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Tigers fall to Weiner
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/13)
WEINER--The Armorel Tigers dropped to 3-4 in the 1A-3 standings after a 52-45 loss to the Weiner Cardinals. Lane Finely led the Tigers with 10 points. JUNIOR HIGH Armorel 42, Weiner 25 The Armorel Junior defeated Weiner, 42-25, Friday night. Nash Winters led the Tigers with 15 points. The Junior Tigers are now 5-2 in conference play...
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Win puts Pirates in second in 3-4A
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/13)
CAVE CITY--Thursday morning, the Gosnell Pirates were in a virtual three-way tie for second in the 3-4A conference standings with Westside and Cave City. Over the next 36 hours, the Pirates disposed of both teams and took over sole possession of second thanks to a 73-66 win over Cave City Friday night...
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Chicks fall to Wynne, 60-56
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/13)
The road to the 5A state playoffs just got bumpier for the Blytheville Chickasaws after a 60-56 loss to the Wynne Yellowjackets Friday night at Chickasaw Gym. Blytheville (4-13, 1-3 5A-East) started off strong but fell into another scoring drought midway through the game and could not make up the ground in the end...
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Bielema to speak at local Razorback Club banquet
(High School Sports ~ 01/19/13)
FAYETTEVILLE -- Newly named University of Arkansas football head coach Bret Bielema will address the Mississippi County Razorback Club at the Manila Airport Center Monday, Feb. 25, 2013. Sponsored by John Ed Regenold and the Armorel Planting Company, the banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a meet and greet scheduled around 6:00 p.m. that night...
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Liam Huckabay
(Obituary ~ 01/19/13)
Liam Huckabay, infant son of Matt And Brittany Griffin Huckabay, passed from this life Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cobb Funeral Home.
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Stephen Dale 'Steve' Rush
(Obituary ~ 01/19/13)
Mr. Stephen Dale "Steve" Rush, 36, of Manila died Friday, Jan. 18, 2013, in Manila. Born to Michael and Joyce Rush in Hayti, Mo., he was a lifelong area resident, of the Baptist faith and was a heavy equipment operator at Harsco Metals. Steve had a tremendous work ethic which was driven by the responsibility and love he had to provide for his family. ...
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Man arrested for pulling gun on his wife who was holding an infant
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
STEELE, Mo. -- A local man was arrested Wednesday, Jan. 16, after Steele Police Officers responded to a residence on Lynn Drive in reference to a domestic violence assault involving a handgun. Keith Robertson, 33 of Steele, was arrested by officers after allegedly pulling out a handgun and placing the gun to his wife's head, while threatening to shoot her. The woman he was threatening was reportedly holding a baby during the incident...
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Blytheville police reports
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
Recent reports from the Blytheville Police Department: 1/17 Officers responded to West Rose street in reference to residential burglary. Missing from the residence was a hot water heater, an air conditioning unit and other miscellaneous items all valued at $2,050...
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Some schools open on Monday; city offices closed
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
Tuesday's winter storm resulted in area-wide school closings forcing many schools to remain open Monday, despite it being Martin Luther King day. Armorel and Gosnell schools will have classes Monday, but Blytheville will not. South Pemiscot will not be open, but the Cooter school district will be open Monday to make up for the day missed last week...
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Jones still plans ward meeting for Saturday
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
Blytheville City Councilman R.L. Jones is encouraging the public to attend the first quarterly ward meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, at the Blytheville Public Library. It's unclear how many council members plan to be present. Councilwoman Missy Langston and Councilman John Musgraves both said Jones hasn't spoken to them about the ward meeting...
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Foundation ends lease on historic house
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
After three years, the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Greater Blytheville Foundation has ended its lease to use the Historic Taylor House as an entertainment venue, and the house has now been put on the market for sale. The Greater Blytheville Foundation had worked closely with Taylor House owner Byron Carlock over the course of its three-year lease, according to executive director Liz Smith. ...
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Finance to continue budget work on Monday
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
The Blytheville City Council's Finance Committee is scheduled to resume budget talks on Monday. The board will meet at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroom, planning to discuss the General Administration budget as well as the police and fire departments and corrections' budgets...
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MLK service set
(Local News ~ 01/19/13)
The Blytheville Ministerial Alliance is inviting the entire community to come out for the their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. The service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday at the Ruddle Road Church of God. The guest speaker will be Pastor David Corns from Nehemiah Temple COGIC. ...
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