Stories from Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Manila outlasted Corning 34-30 in senior high football action Sept. 28 at Corning. The loss kept the Bobcats winless on the season while the Lions picked up their third victory of the year. Corning held a 16-14 edge after the first quarter and took a 24-20 lead into the dressing room at intermission. Manila scored a touchdown in the third quarter to pull ahead 27-24 before each team swapped scores in the final period...

Osceola exploded for five second quarter touchdowns, including two in the last minute of the half, and went on to smash Manila 51-8 in 3A-3 conference football action Friday night at Lion Field. The Seminoles got on the board in the first quarter when quarterback Carl Miner connected with Trey Moore on an 11-yard scoring pass at the 2:52 mark...

The Osceola Seminoles hosted the Manila Junior Lions Thursday night in Osceola. The Lions fell short in the final minutes giving the Seminoles a 22-12 advantage over Manila as time expired. Momentum shifted in the fourth quarter after a 56 yard Jordan Spray punt that took several bounces in the Lions favor, pinning the Seminoles' offense deep in their own territory. ...

Manila’s Brock Birmingham earned All-State golf honors by placing in the top ten of last week’s Class 3A State Tournament. Birmingham picked up his second consecutive All-State award by firing an 81. Seventy-two golfers participated, with medalist honors going to Harding Academy’s Max Master, who shot a 73. Master is the great nephew of the late Bud Wortham of Manila, who was one of the charter members of the Big Lake Country Club...

Riverside principals, Matt Ziegler, high school; Jason Durham, assistant high school; Leeann Harrell, west elementary; and Steven Sanders, east elementary, made their annual report to the public at the Oct. 1 school board meeting. Each principal gave enrollment numbers, number of teachers employed and classified staff, along with an update on other activities...

Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan asked the city council to approve the addition of two new members, Terry Eldridge and Coby Blagg, to the Lake City Volunteer Fire Department. The council voted unanimously to approve both Eldridge and Blagg. The September meeting was held Oct. 1 with council members Tommy Eakins, Harold Barker, Brenda Hutcheson, Mike George and Danny Dunigan present. Toby Rand was absent...

In a short special called meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2, Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson and council members discussed the outcome of a hearing held in Little Rock on Sept. 19. Two former Leachville police officers, Brandon Womack and Zakkery Crocker, filed a complaint against the City of Leachville with allegations of violations of overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act 29...

Chris Meacham of Manila is a licensed Amateur Radio operator, sometimes called ham radio operator. His interest started in 2013 as a hobby and has developed into a very real service for the citizens in the community and the county. Meacham was watching YouTube videos showing emergency type services and emergency communication. The more he researched the subject, the more interested he became...

Monette Police Department and Buffalo Island Central High School are working together for the safety of students and staff at BIC. Monette Chief of Police Brian Carmichael said this is the first year for BIC to have a daily presence of officers on campus and it is working well...

Manila Depot/Museum Committee and the Manila Community Garden Committee hosted the Homemade/Homegrown Market on Thursday, Sept. 27, with an inside market held at the Manila Depot Center. The market is held from 5-8 p.m. the last Thursday of each month. The next two markets will be Oct. 25 and Nov. 29...

Leigh Meredith Childs of Monette and Brett Austin Long of Harrisburg announce plans to exchange wedding vows at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Cooper Alumni Center in Jonesboro. The bride-elect is the daughter of Stormy and Marti Peel of Monette and granddaughter of Ricky and Vicki Faulkner of Harrisburg, Mrs. Charles Childs of Jonesboro, and Bob and Jeanne Peel of Cardwell, Mo...

Dorothy Jean Staton Massengale, 70, of Blytheville went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2018 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Dorothy was born in Blytheville on September 20, 1948 to Charlie and Bertha Staton. She was a member of New Jerusalem Church where she served on the Usher Board...

Allen Wayne Rogers, 51, of Tyronza died October 6, 2018 at his home. He was born June 16, 1967 in Trumann to Jesse M. and Lois Cook Rogers. He was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his mother Lois Rogers of Tyronza, five sisters Linda Kay Creswell of Marked Tree, Joyce Rogers of Tyronza, Debra Holmes of Trumann, Brenda Guyor of Nashville, TN and Diane Dillinger of Harrisburg...

David Allen Rogers passed away peacefully at his home on August 7, 2018 at the age of 76. David Rogers, the son of Raymond and Virginia Langston Rogers, was born March 4, 1942 in Memphis. He grew up in Calhoun City, MS and graduated from Calhoun City High School in 1960...

Bobbie Brackin Walter, 68, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Bobbie was born in Blytheville to James and Estell Wright Brackin. She owned and operated a childcare business for 53 years and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She enjoyed putting puzzles together and doing crafts. Bobbie was such an unselfish person, she was always taking care of others and putting her friends and family’s needs before her own...

Gene Elijah Henton, 86, was a retired educator and civic leader. He gained his angel wings on October 7, 2018 at Saint Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born September 8, 1932 in Blytheville to the late Pamp Henton and Lucille Murray and was a lifelong resident of Blytheville...

The Mississippi County Finance Committee met Monday for the second time to work on the 2019 budget. Circuit Clerk Leslie Mason also addressed the board about renting an office space, the former First Commercial Bank, that is across the street from the courthouse at 208 N. Second Street...