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Riverside's Troy Case Memorial dinner and auction rescheduled
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
The Riverside Memorial Troy Case dinner and sports auction has been rescheduled for Monday, April 30. The annual event will begin with a pork steak dinner at 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from the school or at the door. The auction will begin following the dinner (at approximately 7 p.m.)...
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Mustangs gain victories against Marmaduke, Bay and Armorel
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
Buffalo Island Central swept doubleheaders on Monday and Tuesday before winning their fifth game of the week by hammering Armorel 18-3 Thursday afternoon. The Mustangs wiped out Marmaduke on the road, pounding the Greyhounds 20-0 in the first game before drilling Marmaduke 22-2 in the nightcap...
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Lions celebrate senior day with 5-0 shutout victory over BIC
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
Manila celebrated Senior Day with a 5-0 shutout victory over Buffalo Island Central Friday afternoon at Lion Field. Manila jumped on top, scoring two runs in the first inning. Brock Birmingham got things started with a base hit. Michael Jorgensen followed with a single before Brady Clark drove in Birmingham with a base hit up the middle, putting the Lions ahead 1-0. Abraham Lopez followed with an RBI double, pushing the Manila lead to 2-0...
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Lady Lions crush error prone Armorel 18-4
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
Manila took advantage of 12 Armorel errors and went on to hand the Lady Tigers an 18-4 defeat in high school softball action Monday at Armorel. The Lady Tigers held a 3-2 edge entering the third inning before Manila put five runs on the board to take a 7-3 lead. Manila added four more runs in the fourth to increase their margin to 11-3 and tacked on seven more in the sixth to put the game out of reach. The Lady Lions stole five bases on the day while committing just one error...
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Lady Rebels run-rule Marked Tree 15-5
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
Riverside rallied from a 5-4 deficit, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to post a come from behind 15-5 victory over Marked Tree in high school softball action Monday at Lake City. Anna Mason gained the win, working six innings, allowing five hits while striking out nine Lady Indians...
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Rebels hold off EPC 5-2
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
Riverside rode the pitching of seniors Dillon Turner and Charlie McClure to a 5-2 victory over East Poinsett County Monday at Lepanto. The Rebels scored a run in the first to grab a 1-0 lead before adding two more in the third to move ahead 3-0. Both teams scored two runs each in the sixth...
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Blazin' BBQ Festival draws large crowd
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Good weather, barbecue, entertainment, vendors, activities and a huge crowd all came together on Saturday, April 21, to make a successful first Blazin' BBQ! Festival. It was held downtown Manila with vendors and cooking teams lining the streets. The event was sponsored by the Manila Fire Department and Moving Manila Forward group. Kicking off the festival were a fun outside movie night on Friday and a 5K and 10K walk/run Saturday morning...
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Lake City Council establishes meeting date
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Lake City Council approved an amendment to an ordinance establishing the meeting time from 7 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the April 16 meeting. No changes were made on the day of the week which will continue to meet on the third Monday of each month. Mayor Jon Milligan presided with council members Tommy Eakins, Harold Barker, Brenda Hutcheson and Danny Dunigan and City Clerk Linda attending...
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Leachville Council approves purchase of e-citation equipment
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Leachville Chief of Police Joni Isebell addressed Mayor Rodney Robertson and council members at the April 16 meeting discussing equipment needed for E-citations. Chief Isebell said there is a matching grant to help with the cost of four computers, four scanners and other equipment needed. She explained officers would be able to scan licenses and will have needed information immediately. The city's part for the equipment would be $1,740...
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Manila School Board accepts resignations
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Following a long executive session, Manila School Board members unanimously accepted two resignations at the regular meeting held April 19. High school Principal Mark Manchester resigned his position as principal but will continue with the district in a position to be named at a later date...
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Coach Kinard returns to BIC
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Buffalo Island Central Board of Directors hired a new girls basketball coach and approved staff members for the 2018-2019 school year during their board meeting Thursday, April 19. Mike Kinard will return in August to BIC as junior and senior high girls basketball coach. Kinard served in that same capacity at BIC from 2000-2006...
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John L. Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
John L. Mitchell, 68, of Blytheville, passed from this life on Friday, April 20, 2018 at his home. John was born in Blytheville to James and Sadie Tarpy Mitchell. John was the former jeweler of Treasure Jeweler and was of the Catholic faith. John served his country with honor in the United States Marine Corp. ...
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Ronnie Earl Freeman
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Ronnie Earl Freeman, 50, of Newark, Ark. died April 19, 2018 at his home. He was a construction worker, in the National Guard and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Freeman was born June 20, 1967 in Wilson to Bobby Freeman and Shirley Nichols. He is survived by his parents, Bobby Freeman of Manila, Shirley Allison of Tyronza, his wife Rachel Freeman of Newark, one daughter, Cecily Freeman of Conway, one brother Bobby Freeman, Jr. ...
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Julies “Foots” Jackson Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Mr. Julies “Foots” Jackson Jr., 81, of Blytheville passed away April 15, 2018. He was born April 17, 1936 in Flora, Mississippi, to the late Julies Jackson, Sr. and Elizabeth "Gully" Jackson. He lived most of his life in Aurora, Illinois and worked for 25 years at Lyon Metal in Montgomery, Illinois, before his retirement on July 13, 1992. ...
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L.C Kirby
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
L.C Kirby (C-Boy) was born August 8, 1965 in Blytheville to the late James Kirby Jr. and Gladys Kirby. Services will be held at Prince of Peace Church in Blytheville at 1 pm Saturday April 28, 2018. The wake will be at Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home in Blytheville on Friday April 27, 2018 at 5-6 p.m...
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Dorothy Mae Walker
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Dorothy Mae Walker, 89, of Osceola died April 19, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born March 12, 1929 in to Doc Crawford and Viola Bell. Ms. Walker was a retired cook for the school system, a member of Pilgrim Rest MB Church, Mother Board and Usher Board. ...
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Phillip Rex Jamerson
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Phillip Rex Jamerson, 60, of Osceola died April 19, 2018 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a roofer and a member of Promiseland C.O.G. I.C. in Osceola. Mr. Jamerson was born March 11, 1958 in Zellwood, Florida to Acie and Millie Jean Paige Jamerson. ...
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Marcus “Mark” Anthony VanDyke
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Marcus “Mark” Anthony VanDyke was born July 2, 1955 in Cooter to Fronia Hatley VanDyke and the late R.L. VanDyke. He worked in System Contracting and was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Gosnell. Mr. VanDyke passed away on April 21, 2018 at St. ...
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Debra Odom Palmore
(Obituary ~ 04/24/18)
Debra Odom Palmore was born January 12, 1971 in Blytheville to Willie Odom and Bernice Mitchell Odom. She departed this life on Monday April 16, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, at the age of 47. Her parents preceded in death. Debra graduated in the class of 1989 from Blytheville High School. She was a 20 year employee of Fed Ex...
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Gosnell celebrates 50 years
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
On Saturday, Gosnell celebrated its 50th anniversary with a festival enjoyed by many citizens and visitors alike. Festivities began with a town parade on Airbase Highway that ended on Memorial Drive where there were games, food and lots of fun. Mayor Don Marshall said, “We used to have this festival and all celebrations uptown. ...
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Pirates top Cavemen in first round
(High School Sports ~ 04/24/18)
HIGHLAND — The Gosnell Pirates narrowly defeated the Cave City Cavemen with a single run late in the sixth inning to escape the first round of districts with a 1-0 victory. Pirate senior Andy Roberts pitched a near perfect game only allowing one walk as he fanned 17 Caveman batters...
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Blytheville Primary selected for Professional Learning Communities at Work Project
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with Solution Tree, an educational publisher and professional development provider, announced the second cohort of schools for the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ project...
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Board hires Swenson as BHS principal
(Local News ~ 04/24/18)
Monday night, during a lengthy Blytheville School Board meeting, the board hired Matthew Swenson as the new principal of BHS-New Tech. Swenson is currently an assistant principal at Cross County High School in Cherry Valley. Swenson graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science- Political Science and Philosophy and completed a Master’s Degree in Education from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville in 2016...
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