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Rebel bowlers finish second and fifth in state finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
Riverside rolled a team total 3,823, but fell four pins shy of Norfork to finish runner-up in the 3A-2A-1A boys division of the state bowling tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Jonesboro Bowling Center...
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Seminoles smother Lions to take district title
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
Osceola used its superior quickness and relentless pressure en route to a 74-58 victory over Manila in the finals of the 3A-3 District Tournament before an overflow crowd Thursday night at Rivercrest High School...
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Lady Lions upset Corning
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
Senior guard Taylor Harmon pumped in 33 points, leading Manila to a stunning 70-67 overtime victory against Corning in the quarterfinals of the 3A-3 District Tournament Monday night at Rivercrest. The win sends the Lady Lions into this week's regional tournament at Yellville-Summitt High School...
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EPC ends Rebels Regional Tournament hopes
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
East Poinsett County scored the final seven points of the third quarter and went on to defeat Riverside 67-59 in the quarterfinals of the 2A-3 District Tournament Thursday night at Marked Tree. The loss ended the Rebels season and spoiled their chance for a berth in this week's regional tournament at Sloan Hendrix...
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Lady Rebels advance to regionals with 55-33 win over BIC
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
Riverside's Lady Rebels punched their ticket to the regional tournament with a 55-33 victory over archrival Buffalo Island Central in the semifinals of the 2A-3 District Tournament Thursday night at Marked Tree...
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Cross County upsets BIC in district quarterfinals
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
Sixth seeded Cross County knocked off third seeded Buffalo Island Central 66-57 Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the 2A-3 District Basketball Tournament at Marked Tree. The loss brought to an end the reign of BIC Head Coach Bill Taylor, who announced his retirement earlier in the season...
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Emily Vassar to wed Tomas Perez March 19
(Engagement ~ 02/23/16)
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Vassar of Manila are happy to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Emily Rebecca Vassar, to Tomas Ely Perez. Emily is a 1999 graduate of Manila High School, 2003 graduate of Union University, and earned her Masters Degree from Memphis Teacher Residency in 2010. She currently teaches algebra at Kingsbury High School in Memphis...
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Manila's Polar Plunge team raises $800
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Manila's Polar Plunge team chose the name of "The Icicles" which proved to be appropriate as team members dove into the cold water on Saturday, Feb. 13. The event took place at the outside pool of the Hampton Inn in Blytheville...
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Former Manila resident author of newly published novel
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Allen Stanfill, former Manila resident, has his first novel, "Camp Hell," published. He lived in Manila most of his life before moving to Cody, Wyo., eight years ago. He is the son of Danny and Carolyn Stanfill...
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Riverside High School EAST project to provide prom dresses
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Karsyn Odom, Garrett Grimes, Hannah James and Maicy Blake, Riverside High School East students, chose a project to benefit fellow students. Their project is called "Say Yes to the Dress Donations." They are asking people to donate dresses for prom...
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Farmers Market partners in education
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Farmers Market, along with other G&W Family of Stores, is rolling out a new program called Partners in Education (PIE) in appreciation to their customers and communities. Under the PIE program, Farmers Market will pay local schools one percent of customer receipts for purchases made at the local Farmers Market...
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Helping make wishes come true
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Volunteers gathered in Caraway for a roadblock Friday, Feb. 18, for the Make A Wish organization. The money raised grants wishes to ill children. Volunteers set up near the Riverside East Elementary School in Caraway...
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Riverside East receives Bailey Kelems Buddy Bench
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Students and staff at Riverside East Elementary gathered to accept a buddy bench in honor of their classmate Bailey Kelems. Cpl. John Shipman with the Jonesboro Police Department, organizer of Back the Blue, was in Caraway to make the presentation...
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Dinner and silent auction held for Bailey Kelems
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Bo James and Tammy Presley of Caraway organized a dinner/silent auction/bake sale to benefit Bailey Kelems and her family. Bailey, a sixth grade student at Riverside East Elementary, is the daughter of Shannon and Susan Kelems. Mr. Kelems is a police officer with the Caraway Police Department...
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Williams, Pirates partying like it's 1997
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/16)
It's been quite a year for the Gosnell Pirate basketball team. Wednesday night they'll open the 4A East Region at Riverview with a number one seed against ESTEM. Last Friday, the Pirates captured their first district title since 2013 with a thrilling 72-64 win over Westside at the Gosnell Physical Education Center...
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Spring lecture series on Pruning trees and shrubs, and lawn care.
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
Jason Osborn with the Mississippi County Extension Service will start his spring lecture series on pruning trees and shrubs and lawn care at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, in room A 101 at Arkansas Northeastern Community College in Blytheville. The first lecture will cover basic pruning on trees and shrubs...
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Caraway woman dies in house fire
(Local News ~ 02/23/16)
LaDonna Sneed, 53, of Caraway succumbed to a fire at her home on Kentucky Street. According to Caraway Fire Chief Brad Walling, the fire was reported by neighbors at 1:04 p.m. Caraway Fire Department arrived at 1:15 p.m. They were assisted by fire fighters from Lake City, Lepanto and Monette...
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