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Colts blank Bearcats advance to 4A second round
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
WILSON - Rivercrest got a pair of rushing touchdowns from Koby Turner and rode a stifling defensive effort to take a 36-0 Class 4A First Round playoff victory over the Mena Bearcats Friday at Cortez Kennedy Field in Wilson. The Colts defense held the Bearcats to negative rushing yards during a dominant first half which saw Rivercrest build a 22-0 lead...
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Manila's season ends with loss to Dragons
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
The Manila Lions 2023 football season came to an end Friday at Junction City where the Dragons posted a 52-6 win over the Lions in Class 3A First Round football action. Manila trailed 19-0 after one quarter and 25-6 at the half. The Lions were unable to muster any other scoring opportunities as their hosts scored the final 27 points of the game to pull away for the win...
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Seminoles head to Booneville for Class 3A second round
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
Osceola will meet the Booneville Bearcats Friday at Bearcat Stadium in Booneville in Class 3A second round playoff action. The clash between the Bearcats and Seminoles will make the fourth time in six seasons the two schools have met in the playoffs. Booneville has won the last three meetings shutting out the Seminoles in the 2018 state championship game, winning 10-7 at Booneville in 2020 and ending the Seminoles season in the quarterfinals in 2022 with a 35-20 win at Seminole Stadium...
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Seminoles route Panthers, Booneville up next
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
In a thrilling first-round 3A playoff game at Osceola, the Seminoles showcased their dominance against the Fouke Panthers. From the opening play, the Seminoles set the tone, receiving the ball at the 44-yard line. Jeremiah Jacobs explosive 38-yard run swiftly advanced them to the 18-yard line. ...
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EPC advances in state playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
EPC (10-1) got a combined 253 yards and four touchdowns from Dennis Gaines, Jr. and Dee Buchanan as the Warriors rolled to a 50-14 win over Bearden in the opening round of the Class 2A state playoffs this past Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. EPC will host Conway Christian, a 39-32 winner over Poyen, Friday in the quarter-final round...
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EPC to meet Conway in Class 2A quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
EPC (10-1) and Conway Christian (9-2) will meet in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A state football playoffs this coming Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. The Warriors are coming off a 50-14 win over Bearden in the opening round. The Eagles are coming off a 39-32 win over Poyen...
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Marked Tree advances to Class 2A quarterfinal
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
Marked Tree (8-2) will travel to Murfreesboro (11-0) this coming Friday to play the Rattlers in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A state playoffs at Holloway Field at Rattler Stadium. The Indians got three touchdowns passes from Ken Carter this past Friday night as Marked Tree held on for a 22-12 win at Hornet Stadium in Hazen. ...
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Sports Roundup – Trumann falls at Warren
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
Trumann falls in 4A first round at Warren Trumann (5-6) had their football season come to end with a 42-12 loss Friday night at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. Jake Osment led Trumann with 17 carries for and a touchdown, while Gavin Cubit added six carries for 31 yards and a touchdown...
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Maynard sweeps battle of the Tigers/Lady Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
MAYNARD— The Armorel Tigers (0-2, 0-1) made the long trip to Maynard Monday night for a 1A-3 conference matchup where they were defeated in all four games to the host Tigers. In the senior boys matchup, the Armorel Tigers were defeated 52-44. MHS led 26-21 at the half and 41-30 heading into the final frame. ...
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Rivercrest wins two of three from Trumann
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
TRUMANN - The Rivercrest Lady Colts defeated the Trumann Lady Wildcats 58-30 in senior girls basketball Thursday at Wildcat Gym in Trumann. The Lady Colts led it 4-3 after one period and opened up a 20-10 lead at the half. Trumann battled back within nine points (37-28) after three quarters, before the Lady Colts outscored them 21-2 over the final eight minutes...
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Lady Mustangs fall to Brookland
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
BIC played Brookland pretty even for the first four minutes of the game leading 7-5 before the Lady Bearcats went on a 7-0 run and never looked back in beating the Lady Mustangs 52-37 this past Thursday in non-conference basketball action at the MAC in Monette...
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Lady Pirates rally for win over Blytheville
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
BLYTHEVILLE – The Gosnell Lady Pirates rallied from an eight-point halftime deficit to defeat rival Blytheville, 45-44, Saturday in early season girls high school basketball action. Gosnell (1-1) chipped away at the host Lady Chicks halftime lead with Jha’mea Hunter igniting the comeback with 30-foot three-pointer as the third quarter buzzer sounded...
- Junior Lady Chicks defeat Pirates (High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
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Lady Seminoles basketball action
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
Osceola hosted the Lady Tigers, of Armorel, Thursday at Seminole Arena. The Lady Seminoles and Lady Tigers battled back and forth for four quarters before Armorel came away with their first victory of the season in a 43-40 win. Coach Amber Clay’s squad, who is not quite as experienced as her first two teams, fell to 0-2 on the season with the loss. ...
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Ashdown sends Chicks to early exit from 4A Playoffs
(High School Sports ~ 11/15/23)
The Blytheville Chickasaws were ousted from the 4A State Playoffs, dropping their opening round game to Ashdown, 38-20, Friday. The Chicks (6-5) led 20-8 early in the third quarter after capitalizing on a Panther fumble on the first play of the second half...
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Lights of the Delta ready to welcome visitors
(Local News ~ 11/15/23)
Lights of the Delta! It’s not just another Christmas lighting display. It’s an original and a 20-year tradition for families throughout the region. Board chair George Hubbard, who began the Lights of the Delta project along with Ron Dawson some 20 years go, said more than 35,000 people visit the lights each year...
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“Proud to be an American”
(Local News ~ 11/15/23)
By SANDRA BRAND NEA Town Courier Editor A 16.5-year veteran, Blytheville Mayor Melisa Logan spoke from the heart at Saturday’s county veterans ceremony held on the Blytheville Courthouse lawn. Logan began by asking those present to join her as she sang a verse from Lee Greenwood’s “Proud To Be An American.”...
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Mississippi County Personnel Committee - JPs vote to rescind “Chief of Staff” position
(Local News ~ 11/15/23)
By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor The Mississippi County Personnel Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss the job description of the Chief of Staff position in Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson’s office. Quorum Court members present were Personnel Committee Chairwoman Harbans Mangat, Cecil McDonald, Betty Hepler, Tobey McClanahan, Neil Burge, and Melinda Martin. ...
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Gregory Lynn Watson
(Obituary ~ 11/15/23)
Gregory Lynn Watson, 62, of Blytheville, went to rest with the Lord Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Gregory was born in Blytheville to Bobby and Jerrie Watson and was a lifelong resident of Blytheville. He was a retired crane operator at Ryerson Steel. ...
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Patsy Jean Lewis
(Obituary ~ 11/15/23)
Patsy Jean Lewis was born Aug. 24, 1964, to parents Lacey and Emma Atkins in Hermondale, Mo. Patsy departed this life Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock. She was preceded in death by both parents and four siblings. Patsy accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Macedonia MB Church, she later became a member of St. Paul MB Church in Barfield, which is now New St. Paul MB Church in Blytheville, Pastor Clark Phillips...
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Charles Lindel Lipford
(Obituary ~ 11/15/23)
Charles Lindel Lipford, 76, of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, at his home. Born to Charles F. Lipford and Opal Louise Hardin, he was a machine operator at Paco Steel. Charles proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. He served multiple tours on LST-1073 Outagamie County in San Diego, Calif., in Vietnam. ...
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Christopher Allen Marshall
(Obituary ~ 11/15/23)
Christopher Allen Marshall departed from this life Nov. 11, 2023, in Kennett, Mo. Christopher was born Nov. 17, 1989, to Bishop Jamie Marshall and Pastor Norma Marshall in Blytheville. Christopher was a devoted father and an active member of Unique Ministry Fellowship Church in Malden, Mo...
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