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Dominant first half leads to Chicks victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
BLYTHEVILLE – There were three unbeaten 4A-3 Conference teams entering Friday’s schedule and two of them – Blytheville and Highland – were matched against one another. After a 32-20 homecoming win, the Chickasaws (4-2, 3-0 4A-3) are now one of two league teams without a conference loss along with Rivercrest...
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Seminoles prove too strong for Patriots
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
OSCEOLA - The Osceola Seminoles dominated the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots in a lopsided matchup Friday, winning 48-8 on senior night at Seminole Stadium. Osceola dominated from start to finish, showcasing their strength on both offense and defense. Osceola demonstrated their prowess from the very beginning while building an impressive 36-0 halftime lead...
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Rivercrest correction made for football magazine
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
In the 2023 Football magazine, the Rivercrest Colts were listed as only having four state runner up finishes. In fact, the program has seven. Also, the Colts last conference title was in 2021, not 2020 as the magazine stated.
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Warriors roll to 36-8 win over Cross County
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
EPC (5-1, 3-0) jumped out to a 20-0 first quarter lead and never looked back as they led 36-0 at halftime on their way to a 36-8 win over Cross County Friday night in 2A-2 conference action at Thunderbird Stadium in Cherry Valley. EPC got the ball first and wasted little time driving into Thunderbird territory before scoring on a 38- yard run by Dennis Gaines, Jr. ...
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Big second half sends Junior Warriors to victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
EPC (7-0, 4-0) scored 22 points in the second half after being down 16-14 at halftime to beat Cross County 36-24 and remain undefeated on the season. EPC recovered the onside kick to start the game only to give the ball to Cross County less than a minute later when A.J. ...
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Game Preview: Pocahontas Redskins @ Trumann Wildcats
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Trumann (4-2, 2-1) will host the Pocahontas Redskins (1-5, 1-2) in a 4A-3 conference game this coming Friday at RMC Stadium. The Wildcats are coming off a 29-23 win over Gosnell that puts them in a tie for third place with Highland. The Redskins picked up their first win of the season, which was also their first conference win, beating Harrisburg 40-8...
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Sports Roundup in Poinsett County
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Jake Osment scored three touchdowns to lead Trumann (4-2, 2-1) to a 29-23 win over Gosnell Friday in 4A-3 conference football action at RMC Stadium in Trumann. Osment finished with 36 carries for 217 yards on the night. Cade Hatton added seven carries for 32 yards. Gavin Greenwell led the Wildcats' defense with eight tackles, Gavin Cubit finished with seven tackles and two quarterback sacks, Hatton had an interception and Brodie Popejoy added a 27 yard fumble return for a touchdown...
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Sixth grade football action
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Amari Cook of EPC breaks free from the tackle attempt of Harrisburg's Jordan Brown during youth football (6th grade) action Saturday. (Photo by Cosmo Cossey)
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Colts roll past Warriors for homecoming victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Rivercrest (4-2, 3-0) left fans happy in their homecoming matchup against Westside, as the team pulled off a 45-6 scoreline. The victory improved Rivercrest's record to 4-2 on the season and 3-0 in the 4A-3 conference. Rivercrest not only thrilled the large crowd on hand, many of whom had returned to celebrate class reunions, but also maintained a share of the top spot in the Conference 3-4A standings at 3-0...
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Game Preview: Colts travel to Highland
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Conference 3-4A co-leader Rivercrest takes its three-game winning streak to the test on the road Friday when the Colts visit conference rival Highland. The Rebels (4-2, 2-1) had hoped to be playing for first place when the Colts came to town, but the Rebels hopes were derailed last Friday at Blytheville...
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Riverside tennis teams win district
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
2A-2 Tennis District Sept. 28,2023 Top 4 go to the State Tournament Girls Singles First Round Eden Lemmons (CRA) defeated Gabriell Wren (Earle) 6-1, 6-0 Jacie Skaggs (Cedar Ridge) defeated Olivia Stormes (Riverside) 6-2, 6-3 Lela Poe (Riverside) defeated Paiton Mitchell (Earle) 6-0, 6-0...
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Manila’s Rex Farmer finishes second in state tournament
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Rexx Farmer, of Manila, (above) fired a 73 to finish second in the Class 3A State Golf Tournament held Monday, Oct. 2 at Glenwood Golf Course. Parker Wells, of Gosnell, finished tied for third place with a 75. David McLaughlin, of Episcopal Collegiate School was the medalist with a 67...
- Manila Lions Golf Team (High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
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Parker Wells ties for third
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
Jackson McLaughlin shot a 67 to help Episcopal Collegiate win the team title with a 229 at Glenwood Country Club. McLaughlin won the individual title by six strokes over Rex Farmer of Manila. Jacob Katz of Episcopal was tied for third with a 75 with Parker Wells of Gosnell. Tucker Thompson of Flippin and Judson Wolfe of Smackover were tied for fifth with a 77...
- Gosnell Lady Pirates (High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
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Armorel Tigers golf team wins 1A state title
(High School Sports ~ 10/11/23)
FAIRFIELD BAY— The Armorel School Districts athletic programs are no strangers to winning state championships with their rich history. Monday afternoon the Tigers Golf program added to that history as they brought home another state championship as they won the 1A Team State Championship at Mountain Ranch Golf Course in Fairfield Bay. ...
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– Quorum Court Finance Committee – JPs continue work on budget
(Local News ~ 10/11/23)
BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s finance committee met for the second straight week Monday to discuss five proposed budgets within the 2024 county budget. Finance chairman Michael White was unable to attend the meeting, which prompted Justice Neil Burge to fill the chairmanship role. ...
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State issues report cards
(Local News ~ 10/11/23)
The Arkansas Department of Education has released the state’s annual report cards for the state’s school districts. Following are the results for Mississippi County (2022-2023): - Armorel Elementary School has an enrollment of 212 with average years teaching experience of 14. They received a school letter grade of B with an overall score of 74.56...
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Editor’s Corner: ? A little music history
(Editorial ~ 10/11/23)
In the heyday of rock n’ roll, rockabilly, and the blues, small recording studios began popping up all over Memphis. And, numerous musicians from Mississippi County had their finger in the pie, including Wayne McGinnis. Santo Records was one of these small companies that popped up after Sun hit with Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and other rockabilly singers. It was started in the early 1960s by singer Wayne McGinnis who was originally from Mississippi County...
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Gosnell FFA adopts Highway 151
(Local News ~ 10/11/23)
By SANDRA BRAND Town Courier Editor Brandi Brown, Future Farmers of America advisor and agriculture teacher at Gosnell High School, has always had a love for the environment. The 2006 graduate of GHS furthered her advocacy for the environment while in college. “I got involved with an adopted highway program through our fisheries and wildlife society,” said Brown...
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New Liberty Baptist celebrates 90 years
(Local News ~ 10/11/23)
New Liberty Baptist Church, located 5-˝ miles south of Blytheville, 2804 North U.S. Highway 61, was organized Oct. 19, 1933. The church will celebrate the event with a meal after the service on Sunday, Oct. 29. Past members, present members and guests are invited to join in the celebration...
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Mary Lou Deaton
(Obituary ~ 10/11/23)
Mary Lou Deaton, 92, of Manila, passed into a glorious eternity on Oct. 10, 2023, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born July 18, 1931, to the late Vester and Edna Montgomery Owen just outside Cardwell, Mo. Mary Lou enjoyed sports. ...
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