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Mustangs capture second consecutive district baseball title
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Buffalo Island Central captured the 2A-2 District Baseball Championship with a convincing 8-2 victory over host Salem Saturday afternoon. The Mustangs jumped on top, scoring three runs in the top of the first. BIC plated single runs in the second and third frames to take a 5-1 lead, then pushed across three more tallies in the sixth to go ahead 8-1...
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Freshman Ashten Wallace no-hits Lady Mustangs
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Freshman Ashten Wallace fired a no-hitter, leading Manila to a 12-1 victory over Buffalo Island Central Tuesday on Senior Day. The Lady Lions pounded out nine hits in their regular season finale and took advantage of six Lady Mustang errors. Manila scored six runs in the opening frame, picked up a single tally in the second inning and plated two more in the third before ending the game with a three-run fifth inning. Wallace struck out eight and walked just two batters...
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Burrow and Robertson selected to play in Arkansas High School All Star game
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Two area high school basketball standouts have been selected to play in this year’s High School All-Star game held June 23 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Manila’s Joel Burrow was selected for the boys team while Riverside’s Haven Robertson was named to the girls squad...
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Deaton and Woodall honored by Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Manila’s John Deaton and Bradey Woodall were honored April 19 by the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association at the Benton Event Center in Benton. Deaton was selected as the state’s Junior High Coach of the Year while Woodall was named one of the Top Five 3A players in the state...
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Sims' game winner lifts Lions past Corning in extra innings
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Manila’s Layne Sims belted a game winning RBI double in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Lions to a thrilling 3-2 victory over Corning in a marathon semifinal matchup in the 3A-3 District Tournament Saturday at Walnut Ridge. The Bobcats got on the board in the first inning, scoring two runs to take a 2-0 lead. ...
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Hoxie stuns Lady Lions with late inning rally
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Hoxie scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning before holding Manila scoreless in the seventh, stunning the Lady Lions 5-4 in 3A-3 District Tournament semifinal action Saturday afternoon at Rivercrest. The Lady Lions took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third, scoring an unearned run on an error by Hoxie first baseman Kaitlin Henson. ...
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Manila Junior High baseball review
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Mania Junior High Lions baseball team recorded five wins from April 17-21 finishing the week with a 12-1 record to date. The junior Lions traveled to Marmaduke April 17 winning 9-3. The winning pitcher was Mason Mullen throwing a complete game with four strike outs, no walks and giving up only three runs...
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Mohawks end Rebels season
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
Riverside’s streak of five consecutive regional tournament berths ended on Friday in Walnut Ridge when the Piggott Mohawks clobbered the Rebels 11-1 in the first round of the 3A-3 District Tournament. It marks just the second time in the last six years that Riverside will not be going to the state tournament...
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Bradey Woodall signs with National Park College
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
The games will continue for Manila Senior Bradey Woodall as he signed a letter of intent to play basketball for the National Park College Nighthawks. Family, friends, coaches and teammates gathered at the Lion gymnasium on Tuesday, April 24, to share in the event as the three time All State guard signed...
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Manila City Council hears update on Jobs Act
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
Manila Wayne Wagner introduced State Senator Dave Wallace at the regular April 23 city council meeting. Sen. Wallace spoke briefly about the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “Wayne (Mayor Wagner), Wes (Wagner, city attorney), and Tommy (Dr. Tommy Wagner) have worked with me on this,” Sen. Wallace said. “Creating opportunity zones in Arkansas has been part of the Jobs Act.”...
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Monette council hears Black Oak sewage details
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
Monette City Council discussed routes and hook ups for the proposed transport of Black Oak sewage to the Monette Wastewater Treatment Facility during their meeting Monday, April 23. Project engineer Wayne Menley, with Miller-Newell Engineers Inc., was on hand to answer questions from the council, with additional input from Black Oak Mayor Eddie Dunigan. The Monette council agreed a few months ago to treat sewage and to work out the details for the project. ...
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Manila board votes to pursue cafeteria service
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
Manila School Board members heard two presentations and sampled food provided by two companies, Opaa! and Aramark, at a special called meeting Wednesday, April 25. The board has been discussing and considering partnering with an outside company for the cafeteria management, cooking and serving services...
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Bobby Ray Burch
(Obituary ~ 05/01/18)
Bobby Ray Burch, 54, of Blytheville passed away at home on Saturday night. He was born in Memphis on September 15, 1964. Bobby graduated from Trumann High School and has been in the Blytheville area for many years. His usual occupation was commercial construction. He was a foreman for Stracener Brothers for approximately six years before becoming disabled. He loved to work and was frustrated that he could no longer able to do the work he used to do...
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Glenda Nell Wagner
(Obituary ~ 05/01/18)
Glenda Nell Wagner, 83 of Caraway, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. She was born Aug. 15, 1934, in Batesville to the late Roland and Mellie Webster Hallmark. Mrs. Wagner worked at American Greeting and Basler Electric for many years. She enjoyed cooking, watching St. Louis Cardinals and Arkansas Razorbacks. She loved spending time with her family, listening to her grandson sing and sitting on her front porch visiting with friends...
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Willie Elbert Wells
(Obituary ~ 05/01/18)
Willie Elbert Wells, 72, of Blytheville passed away Wednesday April 25, 2018 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was born September 13, 1945 in Armorel to Willie and Lula Lewis Wells. Willie was a self-employed businessman and was a member of New St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church...
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Devontae Fowler
(Obituary ~ 05/01/18)
Devontae Fowler, 20, of Jonesboro was born December 9, 1997 in Blytheville, the son of Carolyn Holliman and Dennis Fowler. He attended Jonesboro High School, where he was a member of the football team. He graduated from high school in 2016. Devontae, known to family and friends as Woo-Woo, departed his life on April 26, 2018 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro...
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Season ends for Chickasaws, Lady Chicks
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
NETTLETON— The Blytheville Chickasaws were defeated 21-1 in the first round of the 5A East District tournament Saturday, bring their season to a close. The Raiders jumped out to 14-0 lead on the Chicks in the first inning. BHS scored its only run in the top of the third but the Raiders added four runs in the bottom half of the inning and then three runs in the bottom of the fourth...
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Pirates take second place in district tourney
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
HIGHLAND — The Gosnell Pirates were defeated Friday night in the 4A-3 District Championship game, 3-0, by the Brookland Bearcats. GHS gave up a run in the second inning and two runs in the third. The Pirates were led offensively by Brayden Burcham (1-3), Hunter Jolly (1-3) and Cameron Ruth (1-3)...
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Tigers claim district title; Lady Tigers 2nd
(High School Sports ~ 05/01/18)
ARMOREL— The Armorel Tigers (12 - 12) added another district championship to their trophy case Saturday with a 12-0 victory over the Rector Cougars. The Tigers were also crowned the 1A-2A blended conference champions last weekend. AHS led the Cougars 4-0 after two innings. The Tigers another run in the bottom of the third. They finished it with a seven-run fourth inning to win 12-0...
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Regal to close at end of September
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
According to a news release, Regal Beloit Corporation (NYSE: RBC) has informed the employees at its Blytheville location of the company’s decision to cease operations at the facility. The products and processes located at these facilities will be transferred to another US Regal facility by the end of September. This will affect approximately 31 employees, according to the press release...
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More than 200 drivers participate in SCCA event over weekend
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
The Sports Car Club of America held its weekend time trial races at the Arkansas Aeroplex, with more than 200 drivers weaving through cones and shooting for the fastest times in their respective competitive divisions. Friday, the SCCA drivers and pit crews and officials began arriving and setting up the track in preparation for the Tire Rack Blytheville ProSolo®...
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Thomason is Farm Family of the Year
(Local News ~ 05/01/18)
LITTLE ROCK – County winners for the 71st Annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year Program have been selected. The Farm Family of the Year for Mississippi County is Russ and Katie Thomason of Sandy Bayou Planting Company in Osceola. The county winners will be visited by a set of judges to determine the eight district winners, to be announced June 20. ...
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