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Lady Mustangs close regular season with come from behind win over Armorel
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Buffalo Island Central Lady Mustangs finished the regular season celebrating Senior Night with a come from behind 44-33 victory over Armorel Saturday at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. The Lady Tigers led 7-5 after the first break and took a slim 18-17 edge into the dressing room at the half. Armorel stretched its advantage to 28-21 after three quarters. BIC outscored the Lady Tigers 23-5 in the final frame to rally for the victory...
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Mustangs celebrate Senior Night with win over Armorel
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Buffalo Island Central celebrated Senior Night with a come back 57-47 victory over Armorel Saturday at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. BIC, who evened their season record at 12-12, trailed the Tigers through the first three quarters. Armorel held leads of 12-10 after the first quarter, 27-22 at the half and 43-38 entering the final frame. The Mustangs caught fire in the fourth period, outscoring the Tigers 19-4 to secure the victory...
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Buster Campbell to enter Arkansas Coaches Hall of Fame
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Riverside Head Basketball Coach Buster Campbell has been named by the Arkansas High School Coaches’ Association to the Arkansas Coaches Hall of Fame. Campbell, who is in his 42nd season as a head coach, began his career at Caraway, where he spent 10 years. Campbell took over the Riverside job in 1985 and has been with the Rebels every year since, with the exception of the 1989-1990 season. Campbell’s victory total currently stands at 874 wins...
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Walling's late free throws sink Lions, 53-52
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Buffalo Island Central senior guard Canon Walling sank two free throws with seven seconds left, giving the Mustangs a heart-stopping 53-52 victory over rival Manila Friday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. Joel Burrow’s three-point play at the 36 second mark gave Manila its first lead of the night, 52-51. ...
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Rivercrest knocks off Lady Lions 49-26
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Manila traveled to Wilson Monday night where the Lady Lions dropped a 49-26 decision to Rivercrest. Sydney Lane poured in 19 points while Ty Coleman added 10 more to lead the Lady Colts. Manila was paced by Brailey Hampton’s eight points. Meg Gifford had seven, Sydney Adcock and Madison Bibbs chipped in four points each, Jill Helton tallied two while Presley Pierce added one point...
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Lady Rebels steamroll Rivercrest and Harrisburg
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Top ranked Riverside continued to roll with a 75-27 battering of the Rivercrest Lady Colts Thursday night at Lake City. The Lady Rebels, 29-1, placed 12 players in the scoring column, led by senior Haven Robertson, who pumped in a game high 18 points...
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Rebels fall to Colts on Senior Night
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Riverside continued to struggle, dropping three conference games in senior boys basketball action last week. The Rebels traveled to Osceola Monday night and fell to the Seminoles, 78-30. Riverside visited Harrisburg Tuesday night and lost 55-18 to the Hornets. The Rebels closed the week, celebrating Senior Night on Friday at Lake City, but lost to the visiting Colts, 85-51...
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Adcock's buzzer beater lifts Lady Lions past BIC 42-39
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Manila’s Sydney Adcock knocked down a 20-footer from beyond the three-point arc just as the horn sounded to lift the Lady Lions to a stunning 42-39 come from behind victory over Buffalo Island Central in senior girls basketball action Friday night at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette...
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Riverside baseball players sign with WBC
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Riverside senior teammates Izzy Garcia and Charlie McClure are excited about the upcoming Rebel baseball season and very happy to have the opportunity to take their skills to the next level. Garcia and McClure signed letters of intent to play baseball for Williams Baptist College at a signing ceremony on Wednesday at Riverside High School. Teammates, coaches, teachers, and family members were present for the special occasion...
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Casey Wells announces plans to run for Manila School Board
(Local News ~ 02/06/18)
Casey Wells has announced plans to run for the Manila School Board, Position 1, in the May special election. Wells is a lifelong resident of Manila and a 1991 graduate of Manila High School. “I hope to provide new insight and vigor to an already great board," Wells said. "Having young children in kindergarten and elementary myself, it’s important to me to make sure our school is led in a direction for success now, but more importantly for the future...
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ANC partners with SMS to create Arkansas Steelmaking Academy
(Local News ~ 02/06/18)
Doug Dunworth, president and CEO of SMS group’s North American operations, met with Arkansas Northeastern College president Dr. James Shemwell and his staff Wednesday, Jan. 31, to finalize an agreement creating the Arkansas Steelmaking Academy (ASA). The partnership announcement was made during a visit to ANC by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson...
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Local boy touches world with grandmother’s song
(Local News ~ 02/06/18)
A small town boy from Mississippi County, Arkansas has gone viral on the world wide web. A single video, shared on Facebook, has received more than 15 million views. And, the song heard in the video rose to number 25 on the iTunes Top 100 Country Songs chart...
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Tylers celebrate 50th anniversary
(Anniversary ~ 02/06/18)
Larry and Pat Tyler of Manila celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 2. A surprise celebration for the two was held at Bethany Baptist Church Jan. 28 with family and friends. The couple was married on Feb. 2, 1968, at Etowah Baptist Church. Their children are Lisa and Rusty Smith of Manila and Jeff and Jeannie Tyler of Lake City. Larry and Pat have nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pictured are Mr. and Mrs. Tyler and family...
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Mississippi County Arkansas' first ACT Work Ready Community
(Local News ~ 02/06/18)
Governor Asa Hutchinson was on the campus of the Arkansas Northeastern College, Wednesday, Jan. 31, to present County Judge Dr. Terri Brassfield with an award recognizing Mississippi County as Arkansas’ first ACT Work Ready Community. The certification, previously announced by the East Arkansas Planning and Development Commission, supports Mississippi County in economic development and industry recruitment, and bolsters existing industry by linking workforce development to education and employers’ needs.. ...
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Colts outlast Lions 75-69
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
Rivercrest put together a second half rally to post a 75-69 come from behind victory over Manila Tuesday night at Wilson. The Lions held a 16-14 edge after the first quarter before increasing their lead to 35-27 at the half. The Colts outscored Manila 30-15 in the third period to take a 57-50 advantage into the final frame...
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Debra Griggs
(Obituary ~ 02/06/18)
Mrs. Debra Griggs, 61, of Bassett, Arkansas died Sunday, February 4, 2018 in Atoka, Tennessee. Mrs. Griggs was a member of Joiner First Baptist Church and retired from Regal Beliot. She was preceded in death by her husband, Royce Dwight Griggs. She is survived by her daughter, Nicole Sutton (Justin) of Atoka, Tenn.; a son, Chris Griggs of Bassett; two grandchildren, Landon Sutton and Taylor Hernandez; a sister and three brothers...
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Sam Macre
(Obituary ~ 02/06/18)
Mr. Sam Macre, 91, passed away on February 3, 2018. He was born in Washington, Pennsylvania on September 22, 1926 to the late Ralph and Maria Macre and was preceded in death by his wife, Katie Macre; his brother, Tony Macre; and sister, Rose Mary Fairchild...
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Mary R. Farrow
(Obituary ~ 02/06/18)
Mrs. Mary R. Farrow, 95, of Manila, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro. Mary was born in Harrisburg to John and Ida (Embry) Sarter. She was retired from American Greetings and was a member of Westside Baptist Church. Mary loved to quilt and garden, especially working in her flower beds...
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Andrew Johnson
(Obituary ~ 02/06/18)
Mr. Andrew Johnson was born May 31, 1961 in Blytheville to the late Melvin Johnson and the late Pearlie Mae Henderson Johnson. He was a retired security guard. Mr. Johnson passed away on February 2, 2018 at his home in Blytheville at the age of 56. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bobby Henderson and one sister, Williesteen Ray...
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Juanita Ruby Grammer
(Obituary ~ 02/06/18)
Ms. Juanita Ruby Grammer, 74, of Steele, Missouri, passed away on February 3, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born in Blytheville on August 16, 1943 to Lawson and Ruby Alley Hall. In her younger years she owned a furniture store. ...
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New seating coming to Ritz
(Local News ~ 02/06/18)
The Blytheville City Council, at its January 16 meeting, voted to make the seats at The Ritz Civic Center available for purchase. Those seats are in process of being replaced. A section of four seats will cost $50, with any additional seats available at $12.50 per seat. ...
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Pirates fall to county rival Manila Lions
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
MANILA — The Gosnell Pirates were defeated 75-69 by the 3A/4A opponent the Manila Lions Tuesday. The Lions led 43-29 at the half and a big third quarter by the Pirates cut the Lions’ lead to eight heading into the final quarter. GHS senior guard Brandon Partee led the Pirates with 17 points...
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Chickasaws fall to Raiders for second time
(High School Sports ~ 02/06/18)
The Blytheville Chickasaws were swept in the two regular season games with 5A-East rival the Nettleton Raiders. The Raiders won the first meeting 60-59 on a floater by guard Kevin Fulton as time expired on January 9. Tuesday, however, the Chicks led Nettleton 50-49 with 27.7 seconds left in the game. Chickasaws senior guard Treay Jamison missed the front end of a one-and-one...
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