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Familiar opponents reach Super Bowl
(Local News ~ 01/31/24)
When San Francisco completed their second half comeback Sunday it assured that professional football’s ultimate title, the Super Bowl, would have teams familiar with that game facing off. The 49ers will be making their eighth appearance in the 58 year run of the National Football League’s championship game. The 49ers last victory in the game was in 1995 when they defeated the San Diego Chargers 49-26 and their quarterback was Steve Young...
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Blytheville citizens share concerns
(Local News ~ 01/31/24)
In spite of the rain, about 25 Blytheville citizens attended the Saturday morning community meeting hosted by Bishop R.L. Jones. Bishop Jones is also a member of the Blytheville City Council, Ward 3. Also attending was Councilwoman Linda Moore, Ward 1; Mississippi County Judge John A. Nelson; and State Representative Joey Carr...
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Armorel students win county spelling bee
(Local News ~ 01/31/24)
The Mississippi County Spelling Bee was held on Thursday, Jan, 25 on the campus of Arkansas Northeastern College in the Adams-Vines Recital Hall. Participants representing Armorel, Buffalo Island Central, and Manila diligently spelled through the Scripps-Howard list of Words of the Champions to determine this year's winner. ...
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Blytheville Library to hold Titanic programs
(Local News ~ 01/31/24)
The Blytheville Public Library will hold a series of Titanic programs. The main goal of the program will be to build a Lego Titanic model, but there will be programs to include Titanic trivia, murder mystery and an escape room. Each program will begin at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Feb. 27, March 12, March 26 and April 9...
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Junior Pirates defeat Osceola
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
Osceola’s Dedrick Coleman puts up a shot in the lane defended by Gosnell’s Daniel Azucena (10) during first half of the junior Pirates win over the junior Seminoles. Gosnell handed the Seminoles their first loss of the season 37-33. (Photo by Sports Connection Photographer Kadan Newson)...
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Osceola boys push past Gosnell
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
GOSNELL - Osceola battled past the Gosnell Pirates 74-62 in Conference 3A-3 boys basketball action Friday at Gosnell. The Seminoles got off to a fast start. Sophomore MJ Washington and senior Richard High were on the mark from outside the arc, as Washington poured in 12 first quarter points and High scored 11 points...
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Colts fend off Manila’s upset bid
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
MANILA – The Rivercrest Colts outscored Manila by 12 points down the stretch to escape the Lions Den with a 70-60 win Friday. The victory – the Colts 18th of the season against just two losses – allowed Rivercrest to maintain its 1.5 game lead over Osceola in the 3A-3 standings. Manila is three games back at 5-3 in league play, while standing at 11-13 overall...
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High eclipses 1,000 point plateau
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team Osceola senior guard Richard High eclipsed the 1,000 point mark for his career Friday during the Seminoles 74-62 win over the Gosnell Pirates. High broke the 1,000 point barrier with a fourth quarter bucket which accounted for his 1,000 and 1,001 career points. High would go on to score six more of his game-high 24 points in the period, giving him 1,007 points for his career...
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– Harrisburg Homecoming –
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
Alaina Hunter was crowned Homecoming Queen and JP Rowton was crowned Homecoming King for Harrisburg this past Saturday before the game in Harrisburg. Theo Witt was ball carrier and Annah Kate Davis carried the crowns. (Photo by Cosmo Cossey)
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Junior Seminoles down Harrisburg
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
OSCEOLA - Osceola would use a huge second half run and suffocating defense to rally past Harrisburg 44-32 in junior boys basketball action Monday at Seminole Arena. The Osceola junior Seminoles found themselves in an unfamiliar position at halftime of the game, as the junior Hornets, behind 11 first half points from Austin James, held a 25-18 lead...
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Seminoles down Bobcats, 81-58
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team CORNING - Osceola traveled to Corning Thursday with a share of second place in Conference 3A-3 on the line. Unlike the first meeting between the two squads, it would be the Seminoles who would come away with an 81-58 victory...
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Colts race past Gosnell, 72-55
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Three Rivercrest boys players scored in double figures as the Colts built a 32-point lead in a 72-55 victory over the Gosnell Pirates in Conference 3A-3 basketball action Wednesday at Rivercrest Gymnasium...
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Westside Warriors down Lady Chickasaws, 58-5
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
BLYTHEVILLE - Blytheville placed three players in double figures but it was not enough to overcome visiting Westside as the Lady Warriors claimed a 58-51 4A-3 Conference victory Tuesday at Chickasaw Arena. Mikayla Guess led Blytheville (4-12, 2-7) with 15 points, while Ka’Niyjah Martin added 12 points and Ruthie Goss tallied 10 points...
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Osceola girls fall at Corning
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
CORNING - The Osceola Lady Seminoles played hard but came up short in their bid to defeat the Corning Lady Bobcats Wednesday in high school basketball action at Corning. The Lady Seminoles and Lady Bobcats both got off to a slow start in the opening quarter. Both teams would eventually begin to find the range and Corning would end up with a 12-7 lead after one period of play...
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Lady Pirates pound Caruthersville, 62-18
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
GOSNELL - Gosnell put together one of its best performances of the season as the Lady Pirates pounded visiting Caruthersville in an impressive 62-18 victory in senior girls non-conference basketball action Thursday. Coach Chaney Westphal’s squad was in complete control from the opening tip as they raced to an 18-3 lead after one period. Gosnell would up its advantage to 30 points (40-10) at the half...
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Seminoles push past Harrisburg 64-43
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team OSCEOLA - Osceola used the wave of a huge second quarter run to push past visiting Harrisburg 64-43 Monday in Conference 3A-3 boys basketball at Seminole Arena. The Seminoles would come out ice cold from the field, as they struggled to find the range during the opening eight minutes of play. The Hornets would not be much better but a pair of first period three-pointers by Axel Heeb would help Harrisburg claim a 14-9 lead after one quarter...
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Manila rolls to win over Harrisburg
(High School Sports ~ 01/31/24)
Manila (12-13, 6-3) jumped out to an 11-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back as the Lions went on to a 61-37 win over Harrisburg (5-19, 2-8) in 3A-3 boys' basketball action this past Saturday in Harrisburg. Luke Kirk hit triple twine to get the Lions on the board first, then Rex Farmer hit two free throws and Carson Baltimore converted an old-school three-point play to make it 8-0 Manila. ...
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