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Carroll Louis 'Crook' Tillman
(Obituary ~ 04/22/14)
Mr. Carroll Louis "Crook" Tillman, 74, of Heber Springs, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014
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Patricia Ann Miles
(Obituary ~ 04/22/14)
Mrs. Patricia Ann Miles, 79, of Blytheville, died Monday, April 21, 2014, at Heritage Square Nursing & Rehab Center in Blytheville.
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Childhood friendships keenly remembered
(Column ~ 04/22/14)
When I was in the second grade, my best friend's name was David Boswell. Actually, his name was Jimmy David Boswell, but he didn't go by Jimmy.
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Easter week was filled with blessings
(Column ~ 04/22/14)
I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed Easter. We certainly did. And that was due in no small part to the wonderful services presented for the entire community by the Blytheville Ministerial Alliance.
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Candidates will be given time at ward meeting
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Candidates for public office will be allowed time to speak during Saturday's quarterly ward meeting, according to Blytheville City Councilman R.L. Jones.
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Main Street organization strives for revitalization
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Main Street Arkansas Assistant Director Samantha Evans spoke about the organization's commitment to the preservation and restoration of historic Main Street districts across the state during Monday's luncheon of the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce
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Summer trial date set in Sowell case
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
The case against Christopher Sowell, who is being charged with first-degree murder in the death of 11-year-old Jessica Williams, has been continued in Mississippi County Circuit Court again.
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Special Olympics will be Friday at Gosnell
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
More than 300 Special Olympians from around the region will descend on Gosnell Friday morning.
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Aftershock off to a good start
(Community Sports ~ 04/22/14)
Members of the 2014 version of the 10 AA Aftershock are off to a great start. The Aftershock finished third in the Shiver Me Timbers and the Baseball on the Boro tournaments in Jonesboro before finally breaking through with a championship this past weekend at The King of Swing tournament...
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Mustangs gain revenge with 7-2 win over Riverside
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
Buffalo Island Central avenged last week's loss to rival Riverside, posting a 7-2 victory over the Rebels in 2A-3 baseball action Wednesday afternoon in Lake City. The Mustangs scored all the runs they would need in the third inning, putting together a five run rally. ...
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Lady Mustangs continue undefeated run in area softball
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
Buffalo Island Central remained undefeated in area softball, picking up three more victories, all in 2A-3 conference play last week. The Lady Mustangs (13-0, 6-0 2A-3) began the week with a 6-2 victory over Rector. BIC followed with a 7-3 win over Marked Tree Wednesday afternoon before defeating Riverside 5-2 Thursday afternoon at Monette...
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Lions drop three of four on baseball diamond
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
Manila produced plenty of offense last week on the diamond, scoring 31 runs in four games, but managed just one victory due to defensive miscues in three Lion losses. Manila began the week dropping an 8-5 decision to Corning in a 3A-3 conference matchup Tuesday afternoon at home. ...
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ANC students win at Skills USA competition in Hot Springs
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Students from Arkansas Northeastern College's Secondary Technical Center recently competed in the SkillsUSA Arkansas State Leadership and Skills Conference in Hot Springs where three brought home medals--including a State Championship...
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Computerized hole selection programs help improve efficiency of furrow-irrigated fields
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Now is the time to make plans for any improvements to irrigation practices for the 2014 production season. With rain delays over the past couple of weeks, irrigation is likely the last thing producers want to think about. ...
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BIC Board hears financial review
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
The Buffalo Island Central School Board heard the district's annual financial review from First Security Beardsley and Associates during its regular meeting April 14. Marshall Hughes, vice president of Beardsley and Associates, first talked about how much each new mill would generate, the district's current millage schedule and the state average millage. ...
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Manila Board approves policies and salary increase
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Marshall Hughes with First Security Beardsley Public Finance addressed Manila School Board members Thursday, April 17. Hughes discussed changes in the IRS language for issuing bonds and in the time frame the money must be used. Hughes said there were only two changes in the 40 page document from the IRS...
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Work begins on Caraway Veteran's Monument
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
A year and a half of work and planning is coming together in the form of a Veteran's Monument honoring men and women from Caraway who have served their country. Through fundraisers, donations and a state grant from Rep. Homer Lenderman, work is underway and the monument honoring veterans will be ready for a dedication service at 2 p.m. Memorial Day, Monday, May 26...
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Gong show provides fun for Relay for Life cause
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
The third annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life Gong Show, sponsored for the Island Girls Team, was held Friday, April 11, with real talent and "not so real" talent all for a good cause...
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Manila native follows his heart
(Local News ~ 04/22/14)
Guatemala is a long way from Manila, Ark., where David Owens grew up. With today's technology, distances don't seem as great as they once did. With e-mail, web sites and face-to-face contact with Skype, technology is at our fingertips...
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Lady Tigers rout 3A Lady Mohawks in five innings
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/14)
ARMOREL--The Armorel Lady Tigers improved to 14-5 on the season after a 12-1 win over 3A Piggott Monday night in five innings. Abigail McCauley went the distance for the Lady Tigers. McCauley yielded just one run on three hits while striking out five in five full innings of work...
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Youth softball gets underway; baseball continues
(Community Sports ~ 04/22/14)
The ASA (Amateur Softball Association) kicked off Monday night at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex while Cal Ripken Major, Minor and Rookie leagues entered their second week of competition. Here's a wrap up of the action. 8-U Courier News 9, NYS Sassy Divas 0...
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