Stories from Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Marmaduke improved to 6-1 on the season with a convincing 60-41 victory over Buffalo Island Central in senior boys basketball action Friday night at Marmaduke. The Greyhounds jumped to an 11-5 lead after the opening quarter and took a 29-18 advantage into the dressing room at the half. Marmaduke held a 39-27 lead after three periods of play...

Riverside slipped past Ridgefield Christian 61-59 in senior boys basketball action Tuesday night in Jonesboro. Ethan Cash led three Rebels in double figures, scoring a team high 21 points. Landon Moyer pitched in 17 while Demo Bowers added 16 more. John Scholtens led the Warriors with a game high 26 points. Alex Burnett and Ean Dunton chipped in 12 and 11 points respectively...

Newport ended Manila’s two-year state playoff run with a 49-12 victory over the Lions in 3A-3 conference football action Thursday night at Lion Field. The victory gave the Greyhounds a berth in next week’s 3A state playoffs. Newport got on the board when Joe Broadus scored the first of his five touchdowns with a one-yard plunge at the 7:25 mark of the opening quarter, giving the Greyhounds a 7-0 lead...

Riverside jumped on Buffalo Island Central early and went on to trounce the Lady Mustangs 85-39 Thursday night in senior girls basketball action at Lake City. The unbeaten Lady Rebels raced to a 26-10 first quarter lead and held a 51-18 halftime advantage. Riverside stretched their margin to 76-30 after three periods of play and coasted to their fourth win of the season...

Manila Senior boys and girls Cross Country teams participated in the state championship meet on Friday, Nov. 3. The meet was held in Hot Springs on the infield of Oaklawn Park. The Senior Boys team consists of two sophomores and five freshmen. Members of the team are Brayden Mattingly, Garrett Hart, Mario Olivas, Anthony Lopez, Connor Milligan, Austin Harmon and Connor Jackson...

Bobby Tucker was presented an appreciation plaque Monday for his years of service to the Manila Cemetery Board. Tucker, a longtime business owner in Manila, has served on the cemetery board for over 20 years. He said he has enjoyed serving the community...

Mississippi County Sheriff Dale Cook announced Monday he will seek re-election for his fifth term. Cook, first elected in 2010, said he wants to continue working on the goals he has set forth - concentrating on illegal drugs and thefts. “Illegal drug and theft arrests remain my top priorities,” Cook said...

Plans for a museum in Black Oak got one step closer thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded from Arkansas Rural Services. The Rural Community Grant Award will help in the renovation of the main street building chosen to house the museum. Black Oak Mayor Eddie Dunigan and his son, Attorney Johnny Dunigan, wrote the grant...

Eddie and Melba Barnes have made a large circle and are returning to their roots in the Leachville area. Eddie, a retired contractor, grew up near the State Line in Arbyrd. The former Melba Bryan grew up living across the street from Leachville High School. She was the 12th of 13th children...

Ms. Keesha Stringer was born October 13, 1974 to the late Wallace Stringer and Mattie Windmon Stringer in Blytheville. She departed this life on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Hot Springs, Arkansas at the age of 43. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Steve Watkins, formerly of Monette, can add the title of author to his list of accomplishments. His first book, Pilgrim Strong, is a memoir/travelogue filled with his own 40 day, 500 mile pilgrimage experience in 2015. Watkins, the son of Margaret and the late David Watkins, graduated from Monette High School in 1984. He went on to graduate from Arkansas State University in 1988 and has a Masters Degree in Mass Communication...

Ms. Roshelle Ann Marie Dodson, 43, of Trumann passed away on November 5, 2017 at her home. She was born July 18, 1974 to Willie Edward and Bessie Mae Van Dodson in Memphis, Tennessee. Ms. Dodson was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters Arlandis Dodson and Daphne Dodson, both of Truman; four sisters, Marlene (Slyvester) Williams of Jonesboro, Irene (Johnny) Talley of Truman, Jackie (Lonnie) Coleman of Jonesboro and Stacy (Greg) Jones of Lamar, Mississippi; and one grandchild...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. — Police took an unauthorized use of a vehicle report in the 1800 block of Stuart. — Police took an unauthorized use of a vehicle report in the 100 block of East Hardin. — Officers investigated a battery report in the 700 block of Chickasawba...

The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Department (MCSD) Street Crimes Unit, along with the Gosnell Police Department, the MCSD and the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a residence located at 141-A South Gosnell Street in Gosnell on Friday, November 3...

A $15,000 bond has been set for former Blytheville pastor and ANC Choir Director Dr. Keith Hearnsberger, who surrendered Monday afternoon to Little Rock police in connection with a hit-and-run that left a police lieutenant in serious condition early Sunday morning...

It is time for the public to open their eyes. Whether or not you identify as a Democrat, Republican or third party, the Russia investigation exist and people need to be taking it seriously. Paul Manafort, former campaign manager to Donald Trump, has been charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, false statements about being a foreign agent, conspiracy to launder money, conspiracy against the United States and tax fraud...