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Mary Valentine Robinson
(Obituary ~ 09/13/19)
Mary Valentine Robinson, 55, of Osceola, died Sept. 8, 2019, at UAMS in Little Rock. She was a CMA-social worker, a lifetime resident of Mississippi County and a member of Bethlehem MB Church in Osceola. Ms. Robinson was born Feb. 14, 1964 in Osceola to J.C. Robinson and Julia Malden Chalk Robinson. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Tommy Mosley; and one sister, Jacqulin Robinson...
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Friday the 13th is just another day
(Column ~ 09/13/19)
Friday was the 13th of the month of September. I am not superstitious but I never fail to recognize Friday the 13th when it comes around. Each year there are one to three Fridays that fall on the 13th of the month. There was two in 2018 (April and July); two in 2019 (September and December); and there will be two in 2020 (March and November)...
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Jonesboro man guilty of slaying girlfriend
(Local News ~ 09/13/19)
JONESBORO – A Jonesboro man pleaded guilty Friday to the March 2018 slaying of his girlfriend, Craighead County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington announced. Terrance Bernard Taylor, 40, entered his plea Friday morning in Craighead County Circuit Court. Circuit Judge Cindy Thyer sentenced Taylor to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction with an additional 10 years suspended imposition of sentence, DeProw said...
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Shirley “Ann” Stevenson
(Obituary ~ 09/13/19)
Shirley “Ann” Stevenson, 73, of Blytheville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Shirley was born in Blytheville to Troy and Ethel Southard Brooks. She was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. Shirley was an active volunteer and coach with the Area 13 Special Olympics...
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Nathan Thomas Fraizer
(Obituary ~ 09/13/19)
Nathan Thomas Fraizer, 63, of Leachville, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born in Osceola and raised near Keiser, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Odell Wright Fraizer. He retired from Ritter Agriculture Services of Marked Tree in 2017...
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Manila citizens vote for improvement projects
(Local News ~ 09/13/19)
It was a clean sweep on all issues on the ballot at the special election held in Manila on Tuesday. All 10 items on the ballot, starting with the refunding bonds, passed by a large margin. There was a total of 236 votes and one absentee vote for a total of 237 votes cast...
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Topalian Nucor’s new president, COO
(Local News ~ 09/13/19)
CHARLOTTE, N.C —Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) announced this week that John J. Ferriola, 67, will retire as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on December 31, 2019 and that the Board of Directors elected Leon J. Topalian, 51, to be President and Chief Operating Officer, effective September 5, 2019, and to succeed Mr. Ferriola as CEO on January 1, 2020, in connection with Nucor’s planned succession process...
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Michael Qualika Jones
(Obituary ~ 09/13/19)
Michael Qualika Jones, Jr., 18, of Blytheville, died Sept. 5, 2019 in Osceola. He was a member of Gospel Lighthouse in Blytheville. Michael was born July 5, 2001 in Blytheville to Michael Jones, Sr. and Sabrina Robinson. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Ella Jones...
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Pirates lose nail-biter to rival Seminoles
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/19)
OSCEOLA – Gosnell gave its best performance of the season, but ended up on the short end of a 35-28 defeat at the hands of the Osceola Seminoles Friday at Seminole Stadium. Coach Lewis Earnest's squad got three touchdowns from senior Jydarian Young who scored on runs of 64, 38, and 5 yards for the Pirates...
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Chicks fall to West Memphis in close one
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/19)
WEST MEMPHIS — They held West Memphis to minus-1 yard rushing in the first half and totally dominated the line of scrimmage in the first two quarters, but the Blytheville Chicks ended up falling to the Blue Devils 34-31 Friday night at Hamilton-Shultz Field...
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Manila defeats Marked Tree for first victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/19)
MANILA — The Manila Lions hosted the Marked Tree Friday night, grabbing their first win of the season over the Indians, 44-22. The Lions jumped out to a 20-0 halftime lead and never looked back. The Indians elected to receive the ball first; their first drive came to an end early, with a forced fumble by B.J. Marshall...
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