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Wildcats get first win of season over Manila
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Trumann (1-1) used a potent ground game grinding out four touchdown runs to beat Manila (0-3) 27-0 Friday at Lion Stadium. The Wildcats got the ball first to start the game as Cade Hatton returned the kick-off to the Manila 49-yard line. ...
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Pirates sail past Osceola, 28-6
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
OSCEOLA - In an electrifying high school football matchup, the 4A Gosnell Pirates (2-0) squared off against the Osceola Seminoles (0-2), leaving fans on the edge of their seats. The final score of 28-6 in favor of the Pirates showcased their dominance on the field, but the game was filled with intense moments and remarkable plays from both teams...
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Seminoles travel to EPC/ seeking first victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
The Osceola Seminoles (0-3) will continue their non-conference slate of games Friday when they venture to Lepanto to face the East Poinsett County Warriors (1-1) at Warrior Field. Osceola has gotten off to an 0-3 start for the second consecutive season after last Friday’s 28-6 home loss to Gosnell. The Seminoles have not scored more than 14 points in any game this season while surrendering 42 at Newport, 38 to Blytheville and 28 to Gosnell...
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Author of 'Abandoned Arkansas' explores Eaker AFB
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
Gage Fears, the author of 'Abandoned Arkansas Eaker Air Force Base' held a book signing and presentation last Saturday at the Blytheville Book Company on Main St. Fears said that he started writing at an early age and after publishing photos of an abandoned radio station in Arkansas - he quickly joined up with other historians within the Abandoned Arkansas group...
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Editor’s Corner: Read the fine print
(Editorial ~ 09/13/23)
As I write this editorial I’m not sure what the state legislators will do about the governor’s proposed FOI Bill. With that said, I am very happy the Senate spent all day Monday asking questions and seeking a revision of the bill. The original bill literally gut Arkansas’s 56-year-old Freedom of Information Act, which is a role model for the rest of the country...
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Sparkman advocates prostate cancer awareness
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Byron Sparkman of Monette, a prostate cancer survivor, continues to speak out to share the information needed to help others make informed decisions. Diagnosed in January 2020, he has been part of many men’s health fairs, promotes the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation, and participated in five research programs through the Department of Defense. He was on a review panel for funding prostate cancer research...
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Donna Mosley remains active at 96
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
Blytheville Westminster Village resident Donna Johnson Mosley has lived through almost 96 years of history. Born in 1927, she was raised in Bassett, number nine of 11 children born to Dr. and Mrs. Erasmus “Rass” Lemuel. She was born the same year that Charles Linbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, France. With a smile, she admits she does not remember that event but she recalls many other historical milestones...
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Community Upcoming Events –
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
Thursday, Sept. 14: –Mississippi County retired school personnel will meet at noon at the Blytheville Public Library. All retired school personnel are invited to join and visit with co-workers and make new friends. Refreshments will be served. Thursday, Sept. 14-Saturday, Sept. 16:...
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Keiser to host fall festival on Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
The Keiser Special Events Committee will host a Fall Festival Fundraiser. The festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. along Main Street in Keiser. This day of family fun will include a variety of activities. There will be a pageant, inflatables, a dunking booth, a pumpkin race, a barrel train ride, face painting, games and a 50/50 Raffle...
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Melody committee members offer thanks
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
Volunteers who are working on keeping the historic Melody Theater in Leachville would like to thank Jordan Whiteaker. Whiteaker volunteered his time and materials to construct a new screen base for the Melody Theater. Before he made the new base, folding tables were turned up on their sides to hide the lower hardware that were being used. The work makes a nice solution. It can be easily removed for live events or when the stage is needed...
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Former Birdsong mayor passes away at age 90
(Local News ~ 09/13/23)
Birdsong, AR – 9/12/2023 – The City of Birdsong mourns the loss of its beloved and longtime Mayor Robert Johnson. Former Mayor Johnson passed away on Sept. 6, 2023, at the age of 90 years and 348 days. Mayor Johnson was a dedicated leader who served the town of Birdsong in an official and unofficial capacity for over 50 years. ...
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Chicks fall short in home opener
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
BLYTHEVILLE— Despite a huge game by Blytheville quarterback Jontavius Johnson, the Nettleton Raiders were able to escape Haley Field with a 43-40 victory Friday. The Chickasaws junior quarterback exploded for 170 yards rushing and three touchdowns but the Chicks (1-2) still fell short in their 2023 home opener. ...
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Latham signs with Crowley’s Ridge baseball
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
Former Rivercrest baseball middle infielder Lath Latham, a 2021 graduate, has signed to continue his athletic and college journey at Crowley’s Ridge College in Paragould. Latham was a two-year starter for the Colts, mainly at second base. He will join a couple of high school teammates, Colton Spence and Mike Sharp at CRC. ...
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Junior Warriors down rival Marked Tree 22-14
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
EPC (2-0, 1-0) traveled to Marked Tree (1-1, 0-1) Thursday and came away with a 22-14 conference win over the Junior Indians at Don Lovell Memorial Field. The Junior Indians got behind the chains on their first drive and turned the ball over on downs at their own 38-yard line with 5:04 left. EPC scored on their possession as a pass inference call on Marked Tree kept the drive alive as Quincy Perry scored on an eight-yard run to make it 6-0 Junior Warriors...
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GAME PREVIEW: Manila Lions @ Harrisburg Hornets
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Manila (0-3) will travel to Harrisburg (0-2) this coming Friday with both teams looking for their first win of the season. The Lions have lost to Rivercrest, EPC and Trumann with Harrisburg losing to Cross County and Palestine-Wheatley. Harrisburg beat Manila 10-6 last year...
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Valley View pushes past Colts 47-25
(High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team VALLEY VIEW - Rivercrest and Valley View matched wits for a half, but the homestanding Blazers superior depth would push them past the Colts 47-25 in non-conference football action at Blazer Stadium. The Colts (1-2) would take the early lead with a 65-yard scoring drive which was capped by a 20-yard pass from Cavonta Washington to Michael Rainer to make it 6-0...
- Pee Wee Action (High School Sports ~ 09/13/23)
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