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A heavy heart, this night
(Column ~ 02/22/14)
This night, I said goodbye to my longtime friend, Diana Weidman.
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Lady Tigers come up short of district title with OT loss
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/14)
Two nights after defeating the two-seeded Bay Lady Yellowjackets, the Armorel Lady Tigers nearly pulled off the upset over the No. 1 seeded Maynard. After losing two conference games to Maynard by double digits, Armorel players gave Maynard everything they had Friday night...
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Wilder plays on CBS show
(Local News ~ 02/22/14)
Homegrown musician CJ Wilder recently made an appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson with country music artist Krystal Keith, an experience Wilder said was both exciting and humbling. Wilder, a hometown boy who grew up in the area and graduated from Gosnell High School, has been living in Nashville for the last seven years working as a session and touring musician for a number of artists. ...
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More charges against former OHS teacher
(Local News ~ 02/22/14)
OSCEOLA -- Scott Ellington, prosecuting attorney for the Second Judicial District of Arkansas, has filed additional felony charges against a former Osceola High School math teacher arrested in January accused of inappropriate sexual contact with male students...
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Mayor Sanders honored
(Local News ~ 02/22/14)
Blytheville Mayor James Sanders recently became the first Mississippi County mayor to earn Certified Municipal Official certification. The certification requires a minimum of 21 hours of training, including 15 in the core courses -- City Government 101, Municipal Finance and Human Resources and Personnel, according to the Municipal League's Ken Wasson. ...
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Filing set to begin at noon Monday
(Local News ~ 02/22/14)
Filing for local elections begins at noon on Monday and continues through noon on March 3. Democrats can file at Bill Bracey's office in Blytheville and at Joe Harris' office in Osceola. Independent candidates file at the county clerk's office, as in years past...
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ANC offers intramural sports
(Local News ~ 02/22/14)
In recent years, the Arkansas Northeastern College wellness staff has worked hard to create a buzz around the school's intramural athletic teams to get students involved, and that hard work has paid off, according to Intramural Director, Matt McCord, who said intramural sports are now a vital part of ANC's student culture...
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Mustangs end Chicks' playoff hopes
(High School Sports ~ 02/22/14)
FORREST CITY--The Blytheville Chickasaws, boys and girls, were swept at Forrest City Friday night. The boys lost 83-53 while the Lady Chickasaws lost 69-55. For the boys (5-21, 5-7 5A-East) the loss, combined with Beebe's 44-39 win over Nettleton drops them out of postseason contention with two games to play...
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Dr. Hunter Cowan Sims Jr.
(Obituary ~ 02/22/14)
Dr. Hunter Cowan Sims Jr., 90, of Blytheville passed from this life Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at his home. Born in Burdette to Hunter Cowan Sims Sr. and Charlene Rich Sims, he was a veteran of the United States Army and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Blytheville...
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Jean Daniels
(Obituary ~ 02/22/14)
Jean Daniels, 85, of Blytheville passed from this life Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Born in Moulton, Ala. to Howard and Edna Kelley Drane, she was the retired owner operator of Jean's Beauty Shop and a member of Yarbro Baptist Church...
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Troy Wayne Stevenson
(Obituary ~ 02/22/14)
Troy Wayne Stevenson, 36, of the Half Moon Community passed from this life Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 at his home. Troy was born in Blytheville to Doyle Wayne and Shirley Ann Brooks Stevenson and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was active with the Special Olympics for 29 years and won numerous medals. ...
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