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Manila School Board accepts resignations
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
Manila School Board accepted resignations, accepted changes in policies, approved the budget, heard a school health report, and discussed a farm property proposal at the Thursday, June 9 meeting. Following an executive session, Superintendent Pam Castor recommended the board accept several resignation requests including Bertha Brooks, part-time custodian; James Sherrod, bus driver; Tony Crowell, Dean of Students (had been hired as high school principal for the upcoming year); Amanda Bundren, middle school special education teacher; Alesha Morgan, high school special education; Kevin Youngblood, assistant football coach and baseball coach; and Susan Youngblood, high school social studies.. ...
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Hart Family named 2016 Mississippi County Farm Family
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
The Hart Family of Osceola and Manila is the 2016 Mississippi County Farm Family of Year. Their farming life started in 1960 with James "Jimmy" Hart farming 40 acres. Jimmy did not grow up on the farm. ...
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Riverside Board bids superintendent farewell
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
Riverside School Board members said goodbye to Superintendent Tommy Knight at the monthly meeting June 7. Knight has been preparing to hand the reigns to Jeff Priest who will step into the role of superintendent July 1...
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15th annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life held in Manila
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
The 15th annual Buffalo Island Relay for Life was held Saturday, June 11, at the Manila City Park to honor cancer survivors and remember family and friends who have lost their battles to the disease...
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Firemen work fire at Allen's AC
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
At 6 a.m. Tuesday, Blytheville firemen fought a blaze at the Allen AC & Sheet Metal building, 318 N 5th Street. No injuries were reported, though the front portion of the building is heavily damaged where the fire originated. There is heat and smoke damage throughout the building, but overall the structure is intact, according to fire chief Mike Carney...
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BPD forms Street Crimes unit
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
The immediate and long-term future of the Blytheville Police Department were both on the table for discussion during Monday's meeting of the City Council's police and fire committee. Police Chief Ross Thompson told the committee that the BPD has begun a special street crimes task force, which will continue at least through August...
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City to pay damages in recent judgement
(Local News ~ 06/14/16)
Blytheville City Attorney Mike Bearden informed the City Council's finance committee Tuesday afternoon that the city has had a judgement entered against it and is currently required to pay approximately $24,000 in damages in a suit filed by James Whatley during 2015...
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Ronnie Nance
(Obituary ~ 06/14/16)
Ronnie Nance, age 67 of Monette, died Saturday June 11, 2016 near Portageville, Missouri. Born in Manila, he was the son of the late Junior Nance, was a 1966 graduate of Manila High School, and was employed as a truck driver for Crop Production Services. Ron had been a Monette resident for the past 12 years and was of the Pentecostal faith...
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Doris Rountree
(Obituary ~ 06/14/16)
Doris Gean Rountree, age 77, longtime Manila area resident and widow of Mr. Arthur Rountree, passed from this life, Monday June 13, 2016 at the Monette Manor Nursing Center. Born in Leachville on July 30th, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Willie Edward and Mary Ellen Kincaid Fleeman and had lived most of her life in the Brown Spur community. She was retired from the Big Lake Country Club and was a member of the Brown's Chapel Baptist Church...
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Donald Jones
(Obituary ~ 06/14/16)
Donald D. Jones, CPA, 72, died Friday, June 10, 2016, in Oxford, Mississippi. Don was born February 22, 1944, in McComb, Mississippi to Mary Cowen Jones and Robert Major Jones, Jr. He was the third oldest of four children. Don graduated from McComb High School in 1962. ...
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