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Police investigating robbery at Subway
(Local News ~ 12/28/15)
Blytheville police are investigating a robbery at Subway, 1800 East Main, on Christmas Eve. An employee told police that two men entered the restaurant wearing a mask, long sleeve shirts and gloves. "The one wearing a red shirt went to the counter, pointed a gun at him and demanded money out of the drawer," the report said. "The other offender wearing a black shirt ran to the back and pointed a gun at his sister."...
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2015 All-Courier News Football Team
(High School Sports ~ 12/28/15)
By AARON FITZPATRICK Blytheville Courier News The 2015 Mississippi County football season may go down as one of the most entertaining and successful in the modern era. For the first time, all five schools, Blytheville, Gosnell, Osceola, Rivercrest and Manila qualified for their respective state playoffs. ...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/28/15)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police arrested Cornell Morris on domestic battery charges, following an incident at Larry's Grocery. Morris allegedly pushed his girlfriend out of the convenience store, causing a swollen bump on the left side of her face and head, as well as a bruise above her right eye. ...
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Lowe's GM arraigned on embezzlement charges
(Local News ~ 12/28/15)
The general manager of the local Lowe's Home Improvement is accused of embezzling almost $8,000 from the company. Antonio Sellers was arraigned in Blytheville District Court Monday on the theft charges. Lowe's notified the Blytheville Police Department of an internal embezzlement investigation on Dec. 17...
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Man accused of stealing two bundles of lottery tickets
(Local News ~ 12/28/15)
A former UPS employee is accused of stealing two bundles of lottery tickets and attempting to redeem two tickets. Albert Anderson, 23, was arraigned in Blytheville District Court on Monday. According to Capt. Scott Adams, the BPD Criminal Investigations Division Commander, on Nov. 30, UPS notified the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery that a package containing lottery tickets appeared to have been opened and two bundles removed...
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Robert Lee Smith
(Obituary ~ 12/28/15)
Robert Lee Smith (Rail) departed this earthly life Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at his home in Memphis. Robert Lee Smith was born July 20, 1952 to Howard and Areous Smith. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior at True Light Baptist Church, pastored by the Late Rev. O.W. Weaver. Robert later joined St. Hope Anointed Outreach Ministry Church under the leadership of Pastor Cora Pulley of Memphis...
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Teresa Jean White
(Obituary ~ 12/28/15)
Teresa Jean White, 56, of Leachville passed from this life Saturday Dec. 26, 2015 at the Manila Nursing Center. Born in Trumann, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Frances Kimberland Coin and had attended Trumann Public Schools. She had been a resident of the Monette and Leachville areas for the past 30 years and was employed by Monette Manor Nursing Center until her retirement in 2007. ...
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Heavy rains flood local streets
(Local News ~ 12/28/15)
The wind from yet another storm, arriving around 9 a.m. Monday morning, posed quite a problem for garbage collection in the City of Blytheville. The elements add to the fact that most residents, as a result of their extra Christmas garbage, have had too much garbage in their cans to completely close their lids...
- Mississippi County Sheriff's Department Intake Report -- 12/21-27 (Local News ~ 12/28/15)
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Chickasaws hold off Harding Academy
(High School Sports ~ 12/28/15)
BEEBE -- The Blytheville Chickasaws advanced to the semifinals of the Beebe Badger Christmas Classic thanks to a 76-67 win over the Harding Academy Wildcats Monday afternoon. The Chicks used a balanced offense to score 31 first half points as seven players scored baskets over the first two periods...
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