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Tracey Ritchey presented plaque
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
Former Blytheville School Board President Tracey Ritchey was recognized by Superintendent Dr. Veronica Perkins for her years of service to the school district. The plaque and gift from the school district were awarded to Ritchey on Thursday, Sept. 28 during the school board meeting...
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Rev. Mike runs for the Lord
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
Service has always been a way of life for the Rev. Mike Middlebrook. The overachiever is also well-known as “Running Rev. Mike”. He can be seen many mornings on the streets of Blytheville on his morning runs. Blytheville is his home and it is a town he loves. He stays active and involved but is never too busy to stop and lend a helping hand. He runs for many reasons but the most important to him is he runs for God...
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Editor’s Corner: Domestic Violence
(Editorial ~ 10/07/23)
As my friends at The Haven observe National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, along with the rest of the nation, it seems to be the perfect time to share a few facts. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men...
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Blytheville students win second in Arkansas rice program
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
Little Rock, Ark. - The Rice Reps class of 2023 capped of the five-month Arkansas Rice program on Sunday at Loca Luna in Little Rock. The Rice Reps and their families were present as students received scholarships while the class as a whole was recognized for their participation...
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City of Monette receives “excellent” audit from Joint Auditing Committee
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
By NAN SNIDER Special to the NEA Town Courier Monette City Council met Monday, Sept. 25, and Mayor Bob Blankenship presented the 2022 state audit and reviewed several new ordinances. “The city received an excellent report from the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee,” Mayor Blankenship said...
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Manila EAST students plan museum project
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Manila EAST students, Cheyenne Parker, Emma Hamilton and Desarae Bullock, chose to upgrade Manila Main Street Museum as a project. The students visited with museum committee member and historian Donna Jackson on Monday, Oct. 2, sharing their plans and looking over the exhibits...
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Short sisters show in National Mini Horse Show
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
Local sisters, Maleigh and Macie Short, are collecting quite a lot of awards as they show their miniature horses on the local and national level. Maleigh, a seventh grade student at Manila, and Macie, a second-grade student at Riverside East, are the daughters of Mat and Leigh Ann Short. They also have a brother, Dalton, 16, who is a junior at Manila High School. He enjoys showing livestock and working on the farm...
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Manila ladies volleyball team defeats Harrisburg/Corning
(High School Sports ~ 10/07/23)
Manila defeated Harrisburg in three sets on Monday night in high school girls volleyball action. Scores for the sets were 27-25, 25-15, 25-13. This gives Manila a 12-4 record overall, and a 12-1 conference record. They earned first place in the 3A Northeast Conference...
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34th annual NYS ESA Roy Pearson Memorial Golf Tournament
(Local News ~ 10/07/23)
BLYTHEVILLE— The 34th annual Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) Roy Pearson Golf Tournament by Nucor Yamato Steel (NYS) was recently held at the Blytheville Country Club along with a dinner and auction where money was raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital...
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