Stories from Monday, February 10, 2014

POCAHONTAS -- The Gosnell Pirates picked up a huge win Friday night going on the road to defeat the Pocahontas Redskins, 40-39. Rod Jones' free throw with 10 seconds left on the clock was the difference as the Pirates knocked off the second place team in the 3-4A conference...

PARAGOULD -- After picking up a key 10-point victory over the Ridgefield Christian Warriors Wednesday night, the Armorel Tigers needed another 10-point win Friday night -- this time over the Crowley's Ridge Academy -- if they were to clinch the third seed in the 1A-3 East district tournament beginning Feb, 17 at Armorel. The Tigers got the 10 point spread, and plenty more, in a 72-41 win Friday night over the Falcons...

Mary Alice Maxwell, 53, of Paragould, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at her home. Born Feb. 15, 1960, in Monette, she was the daughter of the late Jessie and Lula Rice Sullivan and had lived most of her life in Leachville. She was a former employee of American Greetings in Osceola and was a member of the Bard Free Worship Pentecostal Church near Paragould...