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Bumper tomato crop in Stone garden; plants grow 12 feet tall
(Local News ~ 10/09/19)
Tomato plants grow tall in the Stone garden in Manila. Miles Stone has been growing tomatoes in his backyard for over 40 years. His tomato plants grow to about 12 feet tall and produce enough tomatoes for his family and friends. Miles said the soil is good and he always has an abundant crop of tomatoes. He cuts the bottom out of buckets, places the buckets in the ground halfway and plants the tomatoes inside...
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Tiger Tailgate is Friday in Armorel
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/19)
Friday night, Armorel will have its Tigers Tailgate followed by the annual Orange versus White games. Tigers Tailgate will have booths set up for each class to have a fundraiser and is set to begin at 3:30 and last until 5:30. “Orange/White night is a fun night for the kids and community,” Tigers head coach Shannon Miller said. “We are going to get after it, play aggressive, and have a good time with our teammates.”...
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Lions travel to Class 3A power Osceola
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/19)
The Manila Lions will try to pull off the upset Friday night when they travel to Class 3A powerhouse Osceola in a 3A-3 conference matchup. Osceola (4-1, 2-0) is tied atop on the league standings with Newport and Harrisburg after routing Walnut Ridge 54-6 last Friday night, while the Lions (2-3, 0-2) are looking for their first conference victory of the season. Manila will try to bounce back from a 36-0 loss to Corning on homecoming...
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Pirates look to stay unbeaten in 4A-3
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/19)
The non-conference schedule helped the Gosnell Pirates work out some kinks as they now find themselves 2-3 on the season and 2-0 in conference after defeating the Rivercrest Colts last week in a 24-17 contest. The Colts were ranked as one of the top teams in the 4A coming into the matchup...
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Chicks host GCT on homecoming
(High School Sports ~ 10/09/19)
Friday night, the Blytheville Chickasaws will host the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles on homecoming. Members of the 1989 overall state championship basketball team are expected to be in attendance as part of the homecoming celebration. The Chickasaws (1-4) come into the matchup after an impressive, 50-28, victory over the Nettleton Raiders last Friday night...
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Name coming off condemnation list
(Local News ~ 10/09/19)
The Blytheville Code Enforcement and Animal Control committees met on Monday evening. A citizen presented a letter to the council requesting to be removed from the condemnation list in 60 days after making roof and siding renovations. The council approved his request, agreeing to leave the citizen’s property on the list until the improvements are made...
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Manila Lions Chili Cook-off draws large crowd
(Local News ~ 10/09/19)
Manila Lions sponsored the 32nd annual chili cook-off Saturday, Oct. 5, with teams cooking up a variety of chili to be sampled and judged. In addition to the cooking teams, a variety of vendors were on hand with craft items, bake sale goods, and more...
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Riverside board hears update from principals
(Local News ~ 10/09/19)
Riverside School Board members heard principal reports to the public, discussed solar power for the district, and finalized the refinancing bonds at the Oct. 7 meeting. Superintendent Jeff Priest said student enrollment is 762, teachers have an average of 11.8 years experience and free and reduced lunches are at 60 percent...
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County budgeting process continues
(Local News ~ 10/09/19)
The County Finance Committee looked over five budgets Monday afternoon: Circuit Clerk’s office, 911 Coordinator, Judge Dan Ritchey, Public Defender John Bradley and the Justice of the Peace. Finance Chairman Michael White had a sixth budget, the county judge’s office, he wanted to look over but County Judge John Alan Nelson was unable to attend the meeting so they moved his until next Monday’s meeting...
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