Stories from Friday, May 26, 2017

Mr. Jamie Harris, 47, of Cooter, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Baptist Health Extended Care Hospital in Little Rock. Jamie was born in Baldwyn, Mississippi to James and Betty (Smith) Harris. He was a salesman for RGA and attended Tyler Baptist Church. Jamie loved all sports and was an avid Razorback fan...

Mr. Dennis Caveney, 65, of Blytheville, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Dennis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Raymond and Harriett (Hammer) Caveney. He was a former truck driver and worked as a security guard for Murray Guard Security Company. ...

ARMOREL— Late Wednesday night, the Arkansas Activities Association announced the selections to the 2017 East vs. West all-star baseball and softball games, which will be played in Conway at the University of Central Arkansas. Armorel’s Andrew Lannon will be participating in the baseball game as a catcher...

The Arkansas Naturals, a Jonesboro based USSSA team, captured the first place title in the CASM Gold/Silver Ring Battle Of The Bats tournament held this past weekend at Conway Station Park. The 12-Under Major Division club swept all five games in the two-day contest against squads from Oklahoma and central Arkansas en route to the Gold Ring win. ...