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Nicky Thomas Askue
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Nicky Thomas Askue, age 53 of Blytheville, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at the Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born to William Thomas and Dorothy Ray Askue in Southaven, Michigan, he was a former Heavy Equipment operator/mechanic for Lexicon before his disability. Nicky was of the Pentecostal faith and loved spending time with his granddaughter Nevaeh Grace...
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Albert “Gene” Rhodes
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Albert “Gene” Rhodes, 79, passed away at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 14, 1939 in Blytheville to Eddie Rhodes and Evlynn Ledbetter Rhodes. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1956-1960. He was a lifelong truck driver. He loved to fish, play with his beloved dog “Peppy”, and being around family and friends...
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Billy Gene Hopkins
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Billy Gene Hopkins, 79, of Wynne died Wednesday, December 12, 2018 in Wynne. Mr. Hopkins was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, a retired farmer and retired from from the Cross County Road Department. He was preceded in death by first wife, Sybieth Hopkins, his parents Reaber Lee and Garland Green Hopkins, two sisters, Mary Lee Hinson and Reba Hinson, a brother, Johnny Hopkins...
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Roy Lee Burroughs
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Roy Lee Burroughs, better known as Cotton, of Manila passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, in Jonesboro. Cotton was born on September 19, 1928, in Damascus, AR, to Jim Ed and Nancy May Burroughs. Cotton retired at age 83 from commercial fishing, a profession he truly loved, and had done for most of his adult life...
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Ruth N. Robinson Mabins
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Ruth N. Robinson Mabins of Marion passed away December 9, 2018 at the Medodist University Hospital in Memphis at the age of 92. She was born January 24, 1926 in Pine Bluff to Samuel and Ruth Robinson. Mrs. Mabins was a retired educator and a member of Gospel Temple M.B. ...
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Mary Ann Bryant Jones
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
Mary Ann Bryant Jones, age 71 of Blytheville passed from this life on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at her home. Born to Archie Lee and Etta Abbott Bryant in Memphis, Tennessee, she was a resident of Blytheville for the past 50 years. Mary Ann was a retired employee of ACCO and a member of the Faith Pentecostal Church in Steele, Missouri. ...
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James Abbott
(Obituary ~ 12/14/18)
James Abbott, 68, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 13, 2018. He leaves behind his wife, Kathy Abbott; his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also leaves Carl and Leola Abbott of Rufe, OK, Jack and Linda Abbott of Clinton, OK, Linda and Jerry Raffety of Benton and Sue and Clyde Palmer of Valliant, OK...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/14/18)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police investigated a shooting in the 200 block of East Missouri. The victim told police that she heard approximately five gunshots outside her residence around midnight. “She explained that she laid on the floor until the morning,” the report said. ...
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Gosnell graduate chooses year of service with City Year Tulsa
(Local News ~ 12/14/18)
Megan Carter, a 2012 Gosnell High School graduate, is one of 82 AmeriCorps members serving to help make a difference. Megan went to college at Arkansas State University to major in Music Education, following in her mother's footsteps. Her mother, Janeene Lee is a retired teacher who taught choir in the Gosnell School District for 35 years. Her mother is retired and now lives in Paragould...
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BIC coach accused of computer child porn
(Local News ~ 12/14/18)
Earlier this week Buffalo Island Central High School’s boys basketball coach Brandon Ballard was arrested for accusations of computer child pornography. In a statement issued by the district it was stated that Ballard “has been place on administrative leave with pay based upon this development and in order to investigate the matter further.”...
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Pirates rally, but fall to THS
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/18)
GOSNELL — Gosnell erased an 18-point halftime deficit and led Trumann by two with three minutes to play Friday night. But a potential game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer wouldn’t fall for the Pirates as they suffered their first 3A-3 conference loss of the season, 71-68...
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Chickasaws defeat Highland Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 12/14/18)
The Blytheville Chickasaws (7-2, 2-1) cruised over the Highland Rebels ( 5-5, 1-3) Friday night, 59-28. The Chickasaws and Rebels went back and forth for most of the first quarter before the Chicks led by four with over a minute remaining. However, Rebel junior guard Wes Taylor had the shooter’s roll as time expired with a deep three-pointer to cut the Chicks lead to one...
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