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Seminoles hand Gosnell conference loss
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/20)
GOSNELL — The Osceola Seminoles withstood a furious second half rally by the Gosnell Pirates to secure a 56-49 Conference 3-3A victory Friday before a packed house in Gosnell. In a battle of once beaten Conference 3A-3 teams, the Seminoles took advantage of its suffocating pressure defense to build a 15-point third quarter lead (45-30). ...
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Melbourne powers past Rebels
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/20)
Gabe Lawrence and Layton Hennings combined for 33 points as Melbourne powered past Riverside 52-35 in 2A-3 conference basketball action Friday night at Melbourne. Lawrence pumped in 17 points while Hennings scored 16 more. The Bearkatz canned 7-13 foul shots and dropped in five three pointers. Melbourne led 12-4 after the first quarter, 24-12 at the half and 34-22 entering the final frame...
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Lions rally past Ridgefield Christian
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/20)
Manila fought back from an early deficit and went on to defeat Ridgefield Christian 58-47 in senior boys basketball action Friday night in Jonesboro. The Warriors pounced on the Lions early and led 11-4 after the first period. Manila bounced back in the second stanza, outscoring Ridgefield 22-8 to grab a 26-19 halftime advantage. The Lions took a 39-30 lead into the fourth quarter...
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No. 2 Chicks move to 16-3 with victory
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/20)
The Class 4A No. 2 Blytheville Chickasaws improved to 16-3 on the season and 6-0 in conference Tuesday night with a 44-42 victory over the Brookland Bearcats. The Chicks jumped out on a 4-0 run but the Bearcats kept it close throughout the first quarter and trailed BHS 10-9...
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Armorel hoops roundup
(High School Sports ~ 01/15/20)
Armorel wins the battle of Tigers, Lady Tigers fall ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers easily handled the Tigers of Maynard last Tuesday night as they mercy clocked them in a 64- 29 1A-3 conference victory. AHS led 30-20 at the half. The Tigers (6-16) poured on the scoring as they outscored MHS 20-8 in the third quarter and 14-1 in the final quarter...
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Leachville officials move forward on tax vote
(Local News ~ 01/15/20)
Leachville Mayor Rodney Robertson and city council members met in a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 13, to review the proposed ordinance for the city to move forward with a one cent city sales tax. The wording was changed to read ¼ cent to go for fire protection; ¼ cent for police protection; and ½ cent for water and sewer bond reduction for 15 years...
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City may put mural on Ash St. property
(Local News ~ 01/15/20)
A greeting card mural is in the works for Ash Street in downtown Blytheville. Monday afternoon, Blytheville Parks and Activities director Cody Wyatt told the Parks and Recreation Committee that the owner of 316 West Ash has given the city permission to install a mural on his building...
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Westminster Village wants road closed
(Local News ~ 01/15/20)
Westminster Village is asking the city of Blytheville to close North Village Avenue. Addressing the Public Works Committee Monday night, Westminster executive director Tammy Swanson said, along with the issue of speeding, access to the dilapidated structures in the area pose a danger...
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Council members balk at attendance mandate
(Local News ~ 01/15/20)
The Blytheville City Council is not likely to reinstate attendance requirements when it potentially approves its annual rules of order and procedure next week. During the Public Works Committee meeting Monday night, Councilman Matt Perrin motioned to mandate that council members attend a minimum of four meetings a month to receive full pay, but the proposal died for a lack of a second from either of the other two board members, councilmen R.L. Jones and John Mayberry...
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