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Dogan's buzzer beater sends Junior Lions to the district finals
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/19)
Drew Dogan’s stick-back as time expired lifted Manila to a stunning 42-41 victory over Trumann in the semifinals of the 3A-3 junior high District Tournament Wednesday night at Piggott. The victory catapults the Lions into Saturday night’s finals against Osceola and avenges two previous regular season losses to the Wildcats...
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Lions devour Rebels 62-22
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/19)
Manila put together a dominating performance, trouncing rival Riverside 62-22 in senior boys basketball action Tuesday night at Lion Gymnasium. Manila bolted out of the gate, scoring the game’s first 14 points. The Lion scoring surge was highlighted by a pair of three-point bombs from seniors Brock Birmingham and Abraham Lopez...
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Lady Rebels crush Manila in regular season finale
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/19)
Riverside overcame a sluggish first half and went on to clobber Manila 59-29 in senior girls basketball action Tuesday night at Lion Gymnasium. The Lady Rebels opened a 12-2 lead to begin the game, thanks to a pair of three pointers from junior guard Lotti Hoffman. Riverside closed the quarter ahead 14-4. Meg Gifford provided all of Manila’s first period points...
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Chickasaws win regular season finale against Colts; next play in district tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/08/19)
The Blytheville Chickasaws (11-3, 17-5) closed the regular season with a 57-44 win over Rivercrest, Thursday night, in the home finale. The Chicks jumped out to an 11-6 lead in the first quarter and were up 22-16 at halftime. Rivercrest closed the gap to 37-31 going into the fourth quarter, but the Chicks scored 20 in the final eight minutes to pull away...
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Report: Mississippi County Hospital System is major driver of local economy
(Local News ~ 02/08/19)
A report distributed Feb. 6 by Mississippi County Hospital System, in partnership with the Arkansas Hospital Association, shows the local hospitals have a major impact on the local economy. The report compiles data on employment, payroll, purchasing and capital spending to illustrate the central role Mississippi County Hospital System plays in the economy of Mississippi County...
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Early voting underway
(Local News ~ 02/08/19)
As of Friday afternoon, 358 voters in Blytheville have cast early votes for Tuesday’s special election, which calls for extending the current 1/2-cent hospital tax 30 years, with 1/3 of those funds used to renovate the Blytheville courthouse and work at the Osceola courthouse.
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Police make arrests in homicide, robberies
(Local News ~ 02/08/19)
Blytheville Police Chief Ross Thompson released the following statement in the multiple arrests involving a recent homicide and robberies. Officers of the Blytheville Police Department have made arrests in connection with a recent series of robberies and a shooting that resulted in the death of a Blytheville resident...
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