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Manila Cross Country competes in Hot Springs, Quitman and Bald Knob
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
Manila Cross Country Team has had a productive three weeks competing in Hot Springs, Quitman and Bald Knob. All of the ninth grade runners were moved up to senior high in prparation for the state championship. The team attended the Lake Hamilton Meet in Hot Springs on Oct. 14. The meet is a big event in the state with over 1,000 runners in attendance. Jake Baltimore took overall first place in the junior boys race. Sadie McDonald took overall third place in the junior girls division...
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Rivercrest thumps Lions 48-6
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
Kentavious Robinson exploded for 213 yards and five touchdowns as Rivercrest crushed Manila 48-6 in senior high football action Friday night at Wilson. Robinson hit pay-dirt with scoring runs of six and one yards in the opening quarter to put the Colts on top 14-0...
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Manila Jr. High Football
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
Manila's Dustin Clark brings back a kickoff during the Lions junior high game against Rivercrest Thursday night. (Town Crier photos/Trent Fletcher) Lion receiver Chance Miller hauls in a pass during Manila's Thursday night junior high game against Rivercrest...
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Riverside boys and girls bring home Marmaduke Invitational Tournament titles
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
Riverside boys and girls both brought home championship trophies, winning the Marmaduke Invitational Junior High Basketball Tournaments Friday night. The Riverside boys, 4-0 on the season, slipped past the host Greyhounds 56-51 in overtime. Ethan Boatman pumped in a game high 19 points to lead the Rebels. Boatman was joined in double figures by teammates Grayson Emery and J.M. Shinall, who chipped in 13 and 11 points respectively...
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Cash's last second heroics sends Rebels past Bay
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
Riverside got a late steal and score from senior guard Ethan Cash as the Rebels stunned Bay 45-43 Tuesday night on the Yellowjackets’ home court. With the game tied 43-all, Bay played for the last shot, but Cash came away with the steal at the six second mark and raced the length of the floor before scoring the winning layup with 1.9 seconds to go. Cash’s last second heroics gave Riverside its first win of the season...
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Riverside Senior leaves it all on the court and becomes school winner in Wendy's High School Heisman
(High School Sports ~ 10/31/17)
LAKE CITY – There are some students who set the bar. They work harder, show more passion and lead by example — in the classroom, on the field and within the community. Wendy’s High School Heisman recognizes Haven Robertson from Riverside High School and her dedication to never cutting corners by naming her school winner...
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Roger Williams Day proclaimed in Caraway
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
The weather did not cooperate for the 2017 Caraway Fall Festival but the small crowd facing the colder temperatures enjoyed games, booths, food and entertainment on Saturday, Oct. 28. Mayor Barry Riley presented a proclamation declaring the day Roger Williams Day in Caraway. Williams serves on the city council and is a well known throughout Caraway as a volunteer who works above and beyond...
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Farming for Research event held in Monette
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
A reception was held Friday, Oct. 27, at the Legion Hut in Monette for participants in the 2017 “Farming For Research” breast cancer awareness/ fundraising event. Local farmers were encouraged to pledge a per bale amount for cotton produced and gins in the area participating include Black Oak Gin, Kiech-Shauver-Miller Gin, Childress Gin, Southland Gin and Monette Co-op...
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Lake City Council approves bonuses and hires police officer
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Lake City Council approved end of the year employee bonuses and approved the hiring of a police officer at the Oct. 24 meeting. Mayor Jon Milligan asked the Council to consider end of year bonus for employees and gave last year’s figures. The Council voted unanimously to approve the end of the year bonus of $450 for the mayor, clerk, and all full time employees and $250 for part time employees with Lisa Sitz being reviewed in December for a bonus...
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Monette Council bans sale of fireworks in city limits
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Monette City Council members passed Ordinance 2017-2, banning the sale of fireworks in the city limits, at the Oct. 23 meeting. The unanimous vote came after a lengthy discussion of the pros and cons of the ban. It came down to a safety issue for the citizens of Monette...
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Jason Stewart elected BIC Board president
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Buffalo Island Central School Board members elected Jason Stewart to serve as board president for the 2017-2018 school year. Other elected officers are Stacey Thomas, vice president; and Justin Hawkins, secretary. Superintendent Gaylon Taylor recognized the efforts of the drama sponsors and cast for an outstanding job in their production of “The Beverly Hillbillies.” The event was well attended with over 200 individuals present for both productions...
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Manila council denies variance request
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Manila City Council voted against two variance requests for apartment complexes at the Monday, Oct. 23, meeting. A third request was tabled until the next meeting. Robert Tate with Tate Construction addressed the council at the September meeting requesting variances to build apartment complexes on Boston Street, Olympia Extended and off Lake Street...
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MMS principal completes Master Principal program
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
The Arkansas Leadership Academy announced LeAnn Helms, principal of Manila Middle School, has completed Phase III of the Master Principal Institute. Helms has been serving as MMS principal for seven of her 15 years in education. She started her teaching career as a family consumer science teacher and then taught history...
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Manila song writer participates in Dyess Heritage Featival
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Joe Chipman, storyteller-songwriter, along with his friends, the Bryant family, Brandon, Lori, and Abby, all of Manila, had the opportunity to share their talents at the three day 2017 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival held at Dyess. Dyess, a small community in Mississippi County, was established in 1934. It was one of the nation's largest agricultural resettlement communities under the New Deal. It is also the boyhood home of Johnny Cash...
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William Carl McRay
(Obituary ~ 10/31/17)
Mr. William Carl McRay was born October 11, 1963 in Osceola to the late Eddie Eugene McRay and the late Georgia Carr McRay. He was a retired social worker and of the Baptist faith. Mr. McRay passed away on October 29, 2017 at Missouri Medical Clinic in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 54...
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Denise Davis
(Obituary ~ 10/31/17)
Ms. Denise Davis was born November 17, 1988 to Tonya Davis and Greg McKillion in Blytheville. Denise departed this life on Sunday October 22, 2017 at Great Rivers Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 28. She was preceded in death by her mother, Tonya Davis; her grandmother, Earnestine Howard and her grandfather, L.V. McKillion...
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Eddie Chew, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/31/17)
Mr. Eddie Chew, Sr., 91, of Blytheville passed away Friday October 27, 2017 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 12, 1926 in Coldwater, Mississippi, he was the son of Joe and Willie Ann Chew. Eddie came to Blytheville in the late 1940’s following his discharge from the United States Army and was employed by Delta Auto Parts for many years...
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Ruby Adline Gregg
(Obituary ~ 10/31/17)
Ms. Ruby Adline Gregg, 93, of Osceola passed away October 29, 2017 in Osceola. She was born April 27, 1924 to Belton Cleveland and Isbell Pickard Shirley in Bear Creek, Alabama. She was a homemaker and a member of Westside Baptist Church in Osceola...
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Former resident’s son making it as television regular in Hollywood
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
Entertainment is a very selective business. There are many “would be performers” who spend their entire life waiting for their big break. For some, the moment never comes, but for others a golden opportunity changes their life forever. 13 year-old B.J. Tanner has certainly seized the opportunity that was put in front of him...
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Squad auction this Saturday
(Local News ~ 10/31/17)
This Saturday (Nov. 4) the Blytheville Emergency squad will hold its annual fundraising auction in the Exhibit Building at the Mississippi County Fairgrounds. The Blytheville Emergency Squad is an all-volunteer group and provides a critical part of Mississippi County’s EMS system. The squad responds to all 911 calls when too many calls overwhelm Pafford EMS at one time...
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Don’t get too scared...or do
(Editorial ~ 10/31/17)
If I’m being honest I’m a bit of a fanatic when it comes to horror movies. I will watch anything that comes into my field of view whether it’s a 80s classic like “Nightmare on Elm Street” or something new in my Netflix suggestions. I love horror movies almost to the point where they have become predictable when I watch them...
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