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Wilson planning Christmas Parade 2013
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Wilson Volunteer Fire Department is planning the seventh annual Christmas Parade and Lighting of the Square on Dec. 6. All entries have to be in by Nov. 22 to be judged. Prize money will be given to floats only. First place is $1,000; second place $500 and third place $300...
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5K Autism Awareness Run/Walk benefits local students
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
It was like Christmas in October as Marsha Eldridge and her son, Braden, were busy on Tuesday, Oct. 29, distributing sensory tools to schools from Brookland to Manila. The sensory tools were purchased from proceeds from a 5K autism run/walk held in March in Lake City...
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Chicks try to turn tables on Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
The Blytheville Chickasaws conclude the 2013 season Friday night against the Forrest City Mustangs at Haley Field. Blytheville (1-8, 0-6 5A-East) is coming off a rough 35-6 road loss to the Paragould Rams last Friday. Forrest City (5-3, 3-3 5A-East) is trying to rebound from a gut-wrenching 33-32 loss to the Wynne Yellowjackets...
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Osceola's Marshall making plays at UA
(College Sports ~ 11/07/13)
FAYETTEVILLE -- Long range, Korliss Marshall thinks safety first. The University of Arkansas freshman still thinks he eventually will be a Razorbacks safety though the 87-yard kick return he popped last Saturday against Auburn has Arkansas boosters pondering if maybe he still should be a running back like his flashy Fridays for Osceola High...
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Column: Tonight's Gosnell-VV game expected to be close
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
Forrest City (6-3, 3-3 5A-East) at Blytheville (1-8, 0-6 5A-East) It's been a long year for the Chickasaws. They'll end the year at home in front of a Senior Night crowd. Forrest City needs a win to stay in playoff contention. The Mustangs have too much speed and too much depth. They also have a lot to play for and will be highly motivated coming into Friday night's game. It'll be just too much for the undermanned Chickasaws...
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Amy RoseAnne Wisinger
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Amy RoseAnne Wisinger, 35, of Jacksonville, formerly of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2013.
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Pauline Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Pauline Williams was born Oct. 28, 1936, in Osceola.
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Evelyn Ada Melvin
(Obituary ~ 11/07/13)
Mrs. Evelyn Ada Melvin, 88, of Lepanto, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, in Jonesboro.
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Local actors sought for roles in short film
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Auditions will be held early next week for parts in a short film being written and directed by a local artist Bobby Guy Crawley, who is trying his hand at a new medium.
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Museum event to focus on transportation items
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Delta Gateway Museum's "Heirloom Saturday" event this weekend will focus on vintage transportation objects.
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County threatens to withhold 911 payments to city
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Discussion was re-opened at Wednesday's meeting of the Quorum Court Finance Committee regarding the county's plan to take legal action against the city of Blytheville for its failure to pay jail fees currently accruing in 2013.
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City probe in hands of prosecutor
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
An Arkansas State Police investigation into "suspected illegal activity" by a former employee of the Blytheville mayor's office has been turned over to the prosecuting attorney's office.
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Local events will honor area veterans
(Local News ~ 11/07/13)
Veterans Day is Monday, and several local events are planned in the coming days in commemoration of the holiday.
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Behind late goal-line stand, Pirates edge Valley View for league title
(High School Sports ~ 11/07/13)
GOSNELL -- A goal-line stand with 3:12 to play preserved Gosnell's first outright conference championship since 2002 as the Pirates hung on to beat Valley View, 14-10, in the regular season finale, Thursday night, at J.W. Rea Stadium. In handing the Blazers their first loss of the season, the Pirates (9-1, 7-0 3-4A) earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs and their first league title since being crowned co-champs with Valley View in 2010...
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