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Lady Rebels turn back Trumann 66-54
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
Riverside rolled over Trumann 66-54 in senior girls basketball action Monday night at Trumann. The Lady Rebels jumped to a 15-9 lead after the first quarter and increased their margin to 33-22 at the half. The Lady Wildcats fought back and closed the gap to a single point, 46-45, entering the fourth quarter...
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Rebels close regular season with 47-36 win over Brookland
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
Riverside overcame Brookland's methodical style of play and went on to hand the Bearcats a 47-36 defeat in senior boys basketball action Friday night at Lake City. The game was two and a half minutes old before the Bearcats scored the game's first points on a 15-foot jumper by David Ballard. ...
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Junior Lions fall to Osceola in district finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
Osceola used a relentless full court press, forcing Manila into 20 turnovers, as the Seminoles went on to capture the 3A Junior High District Basketball Tournament Championship with a 46-26 victory over the Lions Saturday afternoon at Piggott...
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Lions end regular season with split
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
Manila split a pair of conference games to close out the regular season. The Lions (16-10 overall, 8-8 conference) hammered Gosnell 60-42 Tuesday night at Lion Gym before dropping a 73-64 decision to Westside Friday on Senior Night...
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Lady Lions nip Gosnell 61-59 in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
It took overtime, but Manila's Lady Lions slipped past Gosnell 61-59 in senior girls basketball action Tuesday night at Lion Gym. Manila held a slim 26-25 edge at the half and took a 39-38 lead into the fourth quarter. The two teams were all square, 49-49, at the end of regulation...
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Junior Mustangs fall in district championship
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
In a tale of two halves, Buffalo Island Central (21-7) held Earle to five points in the first half of district play. The second half saw the Junior Bulldogs' offense hit on all cylinders they outscored the Junior Mustangs 39-22 in the second half to post a 44-36 win this past Saturday in the 1A/2A-10 junior boys championship game in Marked Tree...
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Caraway Council talks water, sewer
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Caraway had a well attended public meeting prior to the regular February Council meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9. Emily Hathcock, Economic and Community Development with East Arkansas Planning and Development District, addressed the council and the citizens of Caraway to discuss priority needs of Caraway with water sewer being number one and acquiring a bank and grocery store as the second priority.. ...
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Riverside School Board hears news of student achievement
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
During the Feb. 6 meeting members of the Riverside School Board were told of accomplishments among students. Several students took part in the recent Tomorrow's Outstanding Professionals Skills (TOPS) challenge. Many students received recognition for participation and rank. Dezarea Jones was awarded a one year scholarship to ANC for taking first place...
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Polar Plunge raises $7,770 for Special Olympics
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
Teams from Area 13 including Mississippi County and Crittenden County took the Polar Plunge on Saturday at the Hampton Inn pool with family, friends, and supporters to cheer them on...
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Pearlie Kimbrough
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Pearlie Kimbrough, 82, of Blytheville went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her home. Born January 1, 1935 in Burdette, she was the daughter of Charlie and Ella Jackson Wesley. She is survived by five daughters, Cheryl Mitchell, Gloria Brown and Wyvonne Brown all of Blytheville, Brenda Kuykendall of Jacksonville, Ark. and Crystal Kimbrough of Dallas, Texas;...
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Verna Curry
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Verna Curry, 91, of Benton, Arkansas and formerly of Blytheville, passed away February 13, 2017 at Southern Trace Nursing and Rehab in Bryant, Arkansas. Verna was born to Wallace and Mattie (Johnson) Garner in DeRoche, Arkansas. She was retired from Blytheville Public Schools and was a member of New Liberty Baptist Church. She also worked at Gibson Discount Center. Verna loved to play bingo, scrabble and to cook for her children and grandchildren...
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Lois Pace
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mrs. Lois Pace, 73, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Circle of Life Legacy Village Hospice in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born May 17, 1943 in Blytheville, to Lonnie Edgar and Grace Langston Miller. Lois was a faithful member of the 26th Street Baptist Church in Rogers...
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Gaston Wilson, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 02/14/17)
Mr. Gaston Wilson, Sr., 84, of Blytheville transitioned from earth into eternity on Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Mid South Health and Rehabilitation Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Born April 16, 1932 to John and Laura Wilson, he was the fifth of their twelve children and was preceded in death by four brothers, five sisters and his wife, Adell Jones Wilson...
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Blytheville Police Reports
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police investigated an aggravated assault in the 300 block of East Sawyer. The victim said he noticed a car for sale on the Blytheville Yard Sale Facebook page and contacted the owner who met the offender to see the vehicle. ...
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Judge stops election
(Local News ~ 02/14/17)
The same attorneys argued essentially the same arguments before the same judge at the Osceola Courthouse Friday and once again Judge David Laser ruled the same way -- no special election. The special election scheduled for March 14 allowing Mississippi County voters to decide whether or not they wanted a sales tax to be levied for the purpose of building a new courthouse in Blytheville was enjoined...
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Chickasaws lose to No. 14 JHS
(High School Sports ~ 02/14/17)
The Blytheville Chickasaws dropped a 69-37 decision to host and nationally No. 14 ranked Jonesboro on Tuesday night. Blytheville (14-12, 8-9 5A/6A-East) trailed 38-23 at halftime. Tony Newmy and Tydarius Pople led BHS with eight points each. In the senior girls game, the Lady Chicks dropped a 62-38 decision to Jonesboro...
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