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Casons knock off Batesville on the road
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/15)
The Blytheville Hardy Sales and Service Casons topped host Batesville, 8-2, Monday night in the first game of an American Legion doubleheader. Batesville won the nightcap, 6-5. In the first game, a Zone 2 contest, the Casons got a solid outing from starter Will Camp, who allowed just the two runs on three hits, four walks and a hit by pitch, while striking out six in six innings of work...
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Memorable state tourney; regional next for Blytheville 10s
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/15)
The Blytheville 10-year-old All-Stars are headed to regionals. The team represented Blytheville well over the weekend at the North Arkansas State Tournament, finishing runner-up to host Mountain Home. Blytheville knocked off Tri-County 5-3, then Harrison 13-3 and Fayetteville 16-2 to earn a spot in a memorable state semifinals...
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Host Blytheville ready for regional
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/15)
The host Blytheville 12-year-old All-Stars are confident entering this week's Cal Ripken World Series qualifier, as they try to become the first local youth team to play for the ultimate prize. Blytheville's only regional champion was a 10-year-old club eight years ago, and there was no World Series for its division at the time...
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Jerry Craft
(Obituary ~ 07/09/15)
Jerry Boyce Craft, 86, of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Jerry was born in Bono and moved to Jonesboro in 1964. He was a member of Valley View Church of Christ and had philanthropic relationships with Freed-Hardeman University and Harding University...
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Time to save a local landmark
(Column ~ 07/09/15)
Let's discuss an impressive, stately Blytheville "home" that has been a local landmark for about a hundred years. This "home" has been extremely significant to our parents, our siblings, our children, our friends, ourselves and hopefully will be for our grandchildren. This "home" has been loved for its beautiful architecture, its one of a kind charm, and its unique ability to seemingly transport visitors back in time. This "home of culture" is the Ritz (Theater) Civic Center...
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Willie Branch
(Obituary ~ 07/09/15)
Willie Branch Jr. departed this life on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was 65 years old. Willie was born January 11, 1950 to Willie & Marvell Branch, the firstborn of nine children, in Dumas, AR. Willie was very studious as a young man and graduated from Wolf Project High School as valedictorian in 1966. ...
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Golf Links Yard of the Month, July
(Community News ~ 07/09/15)
The Golf Links Yard of the Month for July is 705 Putting Green, the home of Donald Brown.
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Osceola city council makes bid to be county seat
(Local News ~ 07/09/15)
In a special session Thursday morning, the city council of Osceola passed a resolution which expresses their disapproval of the county quorum court's plans to consolidate the county's two seats into one location, and offers funding for the renovation of the Osceola courthouse if the county seat is located in Osceola...
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David Eugene Sellers
(Obituary ~ 07/09/15)
David Eugene Sellers, 66, of Caraway, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015, at St. Bernards Medical Center. Born April 20, 1949, in Pontiac, Mich., he was the son of the late Donald Malcolm and Donna Bailey Sellers and was an active member of the Caraway United Methodist Church. ...
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West Feliciana, Mobile win Regional openers at Sportsplex
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/15)
West Feliciana, Louisiana opened the 12-year-old Cal Ripken Southwest Regional Tournament with a nail-biting, 8-7 win over Tri-County, Arkansas at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex. In the beginning, the two teams were neck and neck. The West Feliciana Saints scored two runs in the first inning. Tri-County matched the Saints, 2-2, with two runs in the third...
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Blytheville 12s dominate regional opener
(High School Sports ~ 07/09/15)
The host Blytheville 12-year-old All-Stars won their Cal Ripken Southwest Regional Tournament opener in dominating fashion Thursday night. Ty Wagner's walk-off home run finished off Southeast Oklahoma, 11-1, in the final of four games at the Blytheville Youth Sportsplex on Thursday...
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