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Riverside board accepts resignations and fills positions
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Riverside School Board accepted several resignations at the Monday, June 4, meeting. Superintendent Jeff Priest read several letters of resignations including Len Ware, elementary teacher, who has been with the district 39 years; Diane Powell, secretary, who has been with the district 40 years; Drew Warren, choir director; Ben Hoggard, teacher/coach; Holly Taylor, nurse; and Erica Rose, GT coordinator and district testing coordinator...
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John Deaton honored with a reception
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Coach John Deaton was honored Sunday afternoon, June 3, with a reception in recognition of his 23 years of coaching. Family, friends, fellow coaches and former players were on hand to wish him well as he leaves coaching to be a full time administrator serving as Manila assistant principal in K-8 grades...
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Future looks good for the Leachville gymnasium
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
The future looks good for the Leachville gymnasium as committee members are working together to preserve the landmark and utilize it for the benefit of citizens. Committee Chair Lisa Turner expressed her appreciation to Mayor Rodney Robertson and the city council members for accepting the gymnasium and to the Buffalo Island Central Superintendent and school board members for making the generous offer...
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Monette All-Class Reunion set for Sept. 1
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Monette High School will hold an All-Class Reunion Sept. 1 at the Buffalo Island Central gymnasium in Monette. The MHS Reunion Planning Committee has meet for a year planning the event, which will consist of registration beginning at 10 a.m. and a program at noon...
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Report: Man arrested after stealing 97 cents from donut shop
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
A local man is currently in the Mississippi County Jail after allegedly stealing 97 cents from Jeri-Lin Donuts and lying to police, Saturday. Officers arrested Jeremy Spears, 30, on charges of theft and obstructing governmental operations after an incident at the local donut shop on North 10th...
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Ava A’maya Johnson
(Obituary ~ 06/12/18)
Ava A’maya Johnson was born July 19, 2017 in Memphis to Tyree Johnsons and Jakeera Leonard. Baby Johnson passed away on June 6, 2018 at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, at the age of 10 months. She is preceded in death by one sister Armoni Johnson and her grandparents Robert Leonard and Gary Johnson. ...
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Ester Belle Spencer
(Obituary ~ 06/12/18)
Ester Belle Spencer was born February 1, 1932 in Moundville, Alabama to the late Lester Davis and the late Mary Ada Grimes Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of Black Oak Assembly of God in Black Oak, Arkansas. Ms. Spencer passed away at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro on June 10, 2018 at the age of 86. ...
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Elizabeth Ellen Pannell
(Obituary ~ 06/12/18)
Elizabeth Ellen Pannell of Osceola was born May 19, 1946 in Mississippi to the late Clyde Pannell, Sr. and the late Christine Lundy Pannell. She was a homemaker and a member of Nazarene Church in Osceola. Ms. Pannell passed away on June 6, 2018 at the SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola, at the age of 72. ...
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Bertha Mae Jackson
(Obituary ~ 06/12/18)
Bertha Mae Jackson of Osceola was born August 25, 1944 in Steele to the late John Lackey and the late Ella Mae Graves Lackey. She was a factory worker, a member of Westside Baptist and a resident of Osceola since 1972. Ms. Jackson passed away on June 8, 2018 at her home in Osceola at the age of 73. ...
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Junearick arrested in deadly Sales Street shooting; warrants issued for three others
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Blytheville police have arrested Raymond Junearick, 52, and arrest warrants have been issued for three others following an incident that took two lives in the 1700 block of Sales Street, Monday night. Jurneacick is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Blytheville District Court on charges of battery, engaging in continuing crime gang, manslaughter, murder and terroristic act...
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Bond set for suspect in deadly shooting; details released
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Blytheville police have arrested Raymond Junearick, 52, and arrest warrants have been issued for three others following a deadly shooting incident that took two lives and wounded two others in the 1700 block of Sales Street, Monday night. Junearick was arraigned Tuesday in Blytheville District Court on charges of battery, engaging in violent criminal activity, manslaughter, murder and terroristic act. His cash bond was set at $500,000...
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Blytheville native shot to death in Turrell
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
TURRELL, Ark. — A young man from Blytheville was killed early Saturday morning at the Turrell Manor Apartments on Hammond Street, Turrell Police Chief Perry Jennings said. The Crittenden County Sheriff’s Department responded to scene around 12:30 a.m...
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Draeson Andreas Williams
(Obituary ~ 06/12/18)
Draeson Andreas Williams was born February 1, 1983 in Blytheville to Shirley Craine Wright and Ronald Williams. Draeson worked at ASP in Osceola as a 2nd shift supervisor where he served until his departure of life. He was called home on Friday June 8, 2018...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police arrested Anna Smith, 56, on charges of “officers duty to arrest insane and drunk person” at Great River Medical Center. — Officers took a criminal mischief report in the 1000 block of North Franklin. A window screen was damaged...
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Police execute search warrants in connection with deadly shooting
(Local News ~ 06/12/18)
Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, the Blytheville Police Department with assistance from the Arkansas State Police and Drug Task Force were executing three search warrants, according to Chief Ross Thompson. The warrants were issued in connection to the ongoing investigation into the deadly shooting in the 1700 block of Sales Street on Monday. Warrants were executed at 900 Illinois, 126 Dougan, and...
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