Stories from Friday, November 23, 2012

Buffalo Island Central School Board members heard from architect Andrew Hicks to discuss qualifications and future construction plans for the district at the Nov. 12 meeting. All board members were present except Todd Edwards and Darrin McFall. The meeting was called to order by John Field, vice president...

Manila High School Robotics Team earned the Rookie of the Year status at the BEST (Boosting Engineer Science Technology) competition held at Arkansas State University convocation Center. The group received a plaque that will be displayed in the high school office...

PIGGOTT -- The Armorel Lady Tigers dropped to 0-9 on the year after a 53-41 loss at Piggott Monday night. Armorel led 18-15 after the first period, trailed 35-29 at halftime and 41-32 heading into the fourth period. Amanda Skelton led the Lady Tigers with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Madison Carr scored five points and grabbed nine rebounds and Madison Gifford chipped in five...

The Master Gardener program for Mississippi County will be opening enrollment in January and anyone with an interest in gardening is invited to apply. The program is a great way to work closely with friends on projects that help beautify the community and instill pride, according to Master Gardener Betty Koval...

Local seniors are happy about the new deep freezer that was donated to the Mississippi County Senior Center by area resident Rick Ramsdell.

Local businesses are shifting their strategies to deal with the changing trends for the opening day of the holiday shopping season. With most big box stores opening early Thursday night, the large and pressing crowds on Friday appear later in the day -- but sales are strong and reports positive from area retailers...

We have a particularly odd schedule at the Courier News when Thanksgiving rolls around. There are so many inserts for "Black Friday" sales that we feel obligated to advertisers to have papers on Wednesday and Thursday, not skipping a day for the holiday. ...