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Rivercrest dedicates new baseball/softball complex
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
The Rivercrest School District dedicated its renovated Baseball/Softball complex Thursday when the Lady Colts and Colts hosted their counterparts from Manila. Colts head coaches Stephan Elrod and Jacob Rose cut the ribbon on facilities which include a new, spacious concession stand, new restrooms, concrete walkways to both the softball field and the baseball field, covered and some chairback seating, new fields with all new amenities, such as scoreboards and dugouts. ...
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Lady Hornets hold on for win over Corning
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Harrisburg (4-2) held off a late rally from Corning (6-2) to post a 14-11 win this past Thursday in Harrisburg. The Lady Bobcats got a lead-off hit and added another hit with two outs before a line out left the runners on base. Addi Biggs led off with a triple for Harrisburg in the bottom half before Hannah Mross hit an inside the park home run to make it 2-0 Lady Hornets. ...
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AAA releases 2024-2026 basketball conferences
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
The Arkansas Activities Association has released the conference and regional pairings for the 2024-2026 cycle. Let’s start with a look at Class 1A. The new look 1A-3 will have eight schools. Current members Armorel, Crowley’s Ridge Academy, Hillcrest, Marked Tree, Maynard and Ridgefield Christian will be joined by Earle which drops down from Class 2A and KIPP Blytheville. ...
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“Battle of the Paddles” pickleball tournament set
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
The Arkansas State University chapter of the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association will hold a “Battle of the Paddles” pickleball tournament beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 20 at the Trumann Recreational Center,16179 Grove Road...
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Colts release 2024 football schedule
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WILSON - Rivercrest head football coach and athletics director Johnny Fleming released the 2024 football schedule Friday. The Colts the defending Class 4A state runners up will compete in Class 3A next season in the 3A-3 Conference...
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Womack tosses one-hitter in 11-0 win over EPC
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Klaire Womack just missed throwing a no-hitter as she allowed one hit while striking out 12 batters in an 11-0 win for Riverside (6-0) over the EPC (3-3) in Lepanto. Annalee Qualls doubled leading off the game for Riverside as Kaylee Cox flew out for the first out. ...
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Marked JH Boys finish sixth at West Memphis Invite
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WEST MEMPHIS - The Marked Tree junior boys track and field squad finished sixth at the West Memphis Junior Invite Monday at West Memphis High School. The Junior Indians scored 38.5 points, finishing well behind first place West Helena Central (136 points) which edged second place Forrest City (134 points). Host West Memphis West finished third with 91.5 points. The team from Osceola Junior High finished in 10th place with 15 points...
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Barnes signs letter of intent
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Trumann's Lindie Barnes signs letter of intent to cheer at Southern Arkansas University. Pictured are (front, from left) Kim Barnes (mom), Lindie Barnes and Trevor Blakenship, SAU Head Cheer Coach; and (back, from left) Bud Barnes (dad) and Luke Barnes (brother). (Courtesy photo)...
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Osceola Junior girls place fourth in West Memphis Invite
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team WEST MEMPHIS - The Osceola junior girls finished in fourth place Monday at the West Memphis Junior High Invite at Hamilton Shultz Stadium. The Junior Lady Seminoles scored a total of 54 points, well behind first place West Memphis West (147 points), Forrest City (141.5 points) and West Helena Central (88 points). The Marked Tree Junior Lady Indians finished fifth with a total of 47 points...
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Armorel Tigers easily handle Maynard Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Armorel Tigers 18, Maynard Tigers 2 MAYNARD— The Armorel Tigers traveled to Maynard Monday night and easily handled 1A-3 Conference opponent, the Maynard Tigers, in an 18-2 victory in three innings. Sophomore Ben Braswell pitched the three innings for AHS allowing two runs on two hits and four walks. Braswell struck out seven Maynard batters...
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Pirates host Bobcats
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By JOSEPH FONDREN Sports Connection Team Gosnell Pirates 10, Corning Bobcats 0; Gosnell Pirates 16 - Corning Bobcats 1 GOSNELL— The Gosnell Pirates hosted 3A-3 Conference foe the Corning Bobcats Monday night in a doubleheader where the Pirates cruised to a 10-0 and 16–1 victory, respectfully...
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– Blytheville Chicks –
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Chickasaw pitcher fires a pitch to the plate in the second inning against the Trumann Wildcats. The Wildcat beat the Chicks 24-3. (Photo By Joseph Fondren)
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Chickasaw boys finish fifth at Jr. Peco Relays
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - The Blytheville boys paced three area junior high track and field squads with a fifth place finish at the Jr. Peco Relays held Monday at Pocahontas High School. Blytheville scored 59.5 points to capture fifth place ahead of sixth place Westside (42 points)...
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Stone earns spot in Dodgers rotation
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team Riverside High School and University of Central Arkansas product Gavin Stone has earned a spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers five-man pitching rotation to start the 2024 Major League Baseball season. Stone made his major league debut last season and it began with a rough start as Stone’s earned run average topped out at 14.40. But Stone would show promise in some late season innings last year and his 2024 Spring training has been outstanding...
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Area girls teams compete in Junior High PECO Relays
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - The Trumann and Harrisburg girls Junior High track and field squads took part in the Junior High PECO Relays Monday at Pocahontas High School. While the junior Lady Hornets did not score any points, they did compete in eight events and just missed scoring a point in the 4x400 Meter relay finishing ninth with a time of 6:42...
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Trumann girls post eighth place finish in Peco Relays
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - Trumann finished in eighth place in the annual Peco Relays held Thursday at Pocahontas High School. The Lady Wildcats track and field teams finish was the best among the six area schools who competed in the event which was won by Valley View’s 131 point effort...
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Rivercrest boys finish fourth in Peco Relays
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
By STEVE KNOX Sports Connection Team POCAHONTAS - The Rivercrest boys track and field team turned in a solid performance at the annual Peco Relays held Thursday at Pocahontas High School. The Colts scored 69 points to finish in fourth place behind meet winner West Memphis, runners up Valley View and third place Forrest City. The host Redskins finished fifth with a total of 65 points...
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Pirates recognize 2023 district baseball championship team
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Gosnell High School hung a banner recognizing the 2023 Pirates baseball team which won the Conference 3A-3 championship. Coach Aaron Coots Pirates then proceeded to make a deep run in the Class 3A playoffs reaching the quarterfinals where they fell to Bismarck 5-0, ending the 2023 season with a record of 24-9...
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Team to travel over Spring Break
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/24)
Gosnell will travel to Little Rock over Spring Break to play in the Eagle Baseball Invitational hosted by Baptist Prep. The Pirates begin play in the tournament Thursday against Class 2A powerhouse and two-time defending state champions Woodlawn. Also in the Pirates bracket depending how they fare Thursday is Bismarck, the team that eliminated the Pirates from the Class 3A state tournament last year. The Lions open play against Palestine-Wheatley Thursday at 1 p.m...
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Residents reminded to avoid penalties by assessing property
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
Mississippi County Assessor Brannah Bibbs reminds citizens that Personal Property must be assessed every year between Jan. 1 and May 31 to avoid a 10% penalty per state law 26-26-201. Assessing your property is declaring the property that you own. Assessments can be done by phone, online or in person if the account is already an established account. ...
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JPs appear divided on future of Arkansas Aeroplex site
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor BLYTHEVILLE— The Mississippi County Quorum Court’s Finance Committee met Monday afternoon to discuss a variety of topics including a possible aerodynamic site at the Arkansas Aeroplex site. Present for the meeting was chairman Michael White, Neil Burge, Tobye McClanahan and Cecil McDonald...
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Business conference set
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
The 2024 Northeast Arkansas Rural Business Development Conference will be held Friday, March 22. The conference will be held from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in Room T212 in the Allied Technologies Building on the Arkansas Northeastern College Blytheville campus...
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Manila Council fills fire/police positions
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Manila City Council filled positions on the police and fire departments, approved names for streets at a new subdivision, discussed sewer and water projects, truck purchases and approved an increase in cemetery rates at the March 14 meeting...
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Union Mission director says God has a plan
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier Mississippi County Retired school personnel met on Thursday at the Blytheville Public Library. President William Wiley welcomed everyone and presided over the business meeting with the secretary and treasure reports being given...
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Manila shelter receives donations
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
Tammy Walker, Manila animal control officer, expressed her appreciation to the Woody Townsend family for their recent donation of seven raised dog beds for the pound. The dog pound houses between one and eight dogs at a time. “What a blessing it is for them to do this for the animals,” she said. “All donations are greatly appreciated. We had one donation of food in memory of Piper and another donation of dog food from the Lassater family within the last two weeks...
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Armorel School Board discusses new bus leases
(Local News ~ 03/20/24)
By Joseph Fondren NEA Town Courier Contributor ARMOREL— The Armorel School Board met last Tuesday night to discuss new buses for the Armorel School District. Armorel Superintendent Tiffany Morgan told the four school board members — Scott Jowers, Eldon Carter, Jeff Hopper, and Tammy Winstead— present that the current bus lease agreement the school is under will come to an end in August and the district needed to decide on buying the two new buses they are currently leasing for $83,000 a piece, purchase three new buses for $146,000 a piece or lease three new buses for $27,000 a piece each year.. ...
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