Stories from Tuesday, January 24, 2017

The Riverside bowling teams recently split matches against the Norfork Panthers in Jonesboro. The girls team won by a score of 1769 pins to 1721 pins. The Lady Rebels were led by Delaney George, with an average of 148 and Hailey Carr, with an average of 145...

Riverside senior tennis players Dylan Austin and Hunter Rand were guests of honor Wednesday as they signed letters of intent to play tennis at Blue Mountain College (BMC) in northeastern Mississippi. The senior teammates are looking forward to continuing tennis at the college level...

Osceola overcame an early 22-point deficit and stormed back in the second half to stun the Lady Rebels 44-41 in 3A-3 conference basketball action Tuesday night at Lake City. Riverside charged out of the gate and held a 15-2 lead after the opening period. ...

Osceola used a stifling defense and outmuscled Riverside on the boards in route to a 75-65 victory over the Rebels in 3A-3 conference action Tuesday night at Lake City. The Rebels held an early 5-4 edge, but a three pointer by Makai Caruthers put the Seminoles on top for good, 7-5, at the 5:57 mark of the opening quarter. ...

Manila placed three players in double figures, led by Joel Burrow's 20-point performance, as the Lions downed Brookland 65-49 in senior high basketball action Tuesday night at Brookland...

Manila's Lady Lions dropped a pair of blended conference games last week, losing to Brookland 72-32 on Monday, followed by a 47-29 loss Thursday night at Osceola. Brookland placed four players in double figures, getting 11 points each from Taylor Hammett, Kalifa Ford and Hannah Lovrien. Mallorie Lovrien added 10...

Buffalo Island Central stayed within striking distance of powerhouse Earle Friday night until the fourth quarter when the Bulldogs pulled away to claim a 56-42 victory over the Mustangs at Monette. It was Earle's second win of the week over BIC, who won Tuesday night's makeup game 74-64...

Defending 2A State Champion Earle got off to a sluggish start Friday night before kicking into gear behind the offensive play of Roshala Scott as the Lady Bulldogs handed Buffalo Island Central a 52-35 defeat at the Mustang Athletic Complex in Monette. It was the second win of the week for Earle over BIC, who downed the Lady Mustangs 51-36 Tuesday night at Earle...

Members of the Buffalo Island School Board heard crop production reports from farmers tending land owned by the district during the Jan. 19 meeting. During the report for Justin Wildy Farms, the Board was told peanuts were grown in 2015, cotton in 2016. ...

Lake City Mayor Jon Milligan welcomed newly elected aldermen Toby Rand and Mike George to the Jan. 16 council meeting. Council accepted the AT&T contract which offers the City $400 per month to lease property for the tower, with a five year renewal for 30 years which includes an increase of 7.5 percent at each renewal...

Alderman Rodney Robertson surprised the Fire and Police Departments with donations during the Jan. 16 Leachville City Council meeting. The checks written onbehalf of Robertson Brothers Furniture for $1,000 each were presented separately to the department...

In conjunction with Arkansas School Board Member Recognition Month, January 2017, Manila School Board members were honored at the Jan. 19 meeting. Each member of the school board received a "candy" letter from the Middle School, a gift bag from Southern Bancorp, a copy of a Proclamation from Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, and a Resolution from the Arkansas State Board of Education.. ...

Jeremy Gamble addressed the Manila City Council on Monday evening, Jan. 16, requesting a variance. Gamble informed the council he had purchased lots on Olympia Street where a double wide mobile home had been located before it burned...

Mr. Twjuan M. Clarke, 30, of Blytheville transitioned to his Heavenly home on Monday, January 16, 2017 in Kennett, Missouri. Born January 22, 1986 to Carlo and Annie Jean Martin Clark, Twjuan was a kind and caring young man with a heart of gold. His was united with Generation Followers of Jesus Christ in June of 2014...

A Blytheville woman allegedly stabbed her live-in boyfriend and chased him with a knife, after he reportedly called her by his ex's name. Officers arrested Candice Isable, 20, on domestic battery charges, Monday night, in the 100 block of West Magnolia...

The following are reports from the Blytheville Police Department. -- Police took a criminal mischief report in the 500 block of North 2nd. A car window was shattered. -- Officers took a harassment report in the 1000 block of West Pecan. -- Officers took a report of a counterfeit $20 bill at Wendy's...

Mr. Floyd Williams, Sr. of Blytheville, was born on June 28, 1949 to the late James Williams and Edith Williams in Blytheville. He departed this life on Thursday January 19, 2017 at the age of 67 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn.. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Mr. Allan Boyd Smith, Jr., 91, better known as A.B., died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at his home in West Memphis. Always devoted to agriculture and especially the business aspects of farming, A.B. Smith has helped many Mid South producers survive hard times and then go on to prosper in better times...

Infants Felasia Necoles Jones and FoLando Jones, Jr. were born and died on January 21, 2017 in Blytheville. They are survived by their parents FoLando Jones and Vonita Brown, both of Osceola; Grandparents Charles Starr of Joiner and Robin Byrd of Osceola; and...

Mr. Ray Warren, 79 of Blytheville passed from this life on Monday January 23, 2017 at Baptist East in Memphis. He was born in Gosnell, Arkansas to the late Rube and Beatrice (Russell) Warren. Ray loved to hunt, fish and spend time with his loving grandchildren...

Mr. Robert Lee "Dink" White was born Feb. 1, 1940, in Burdette to Robert Malcom White and Bertha Belle Stalcup White. He died January 24, 2017 at home in Seguin, Texas. He graduated from Blytheville High School and earned a Business Management degree from Arkansas State University. ...

Mr. Thomas Jacob Amer, 63, passed away Monday January 23, 2017 in Spring Hill, Kansas. Tom was born October 4, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Hubert E. and Mildred A. (Johnson) Amer. He is survived by his brother, Bill Amer (Marge) of Topeka, Kansas;...

Just a week ago, the Blytheville Chickasaws were riding a seven-game winning streak and preparing to host longtime rival and state power Jonesboro. On Tuesday, the Chicks dropped their third straight, falling to Paragould, 46-41, at Chickasaw Gym. They were coming off a 59-51 loss at Valley View on Friday night...

GOSNELL -- The Gosnell Pirates played back-to-back conference games Monday and Tuesday, when they hosted Manila and Brookland. The Pirates rallied for a 57-56 win over Brookland, Tuesday night, a day after falling to Manila, 83-71, on Monday. After a rough past month for Jimmy Porter's Gosnell Pirates, the team trailed for almost the whole game. ...

BROOKLAND-- The Gosnell Lady Pirates come up short to the Brookland Lady Bearcats, 56-53, on Monday night. Leading the way for the Lady Bearcats was Kalifa Ford with 14 points. The Lady Pirates were led by junior Z'Kiah Kuykendall with 19 points. Also contributing for the Lady Pirates was junior Emma Weeks with 14 points, sophomore Kaylee Miller with 12 points and senior Kourtney Riggs with 10 points...

Mississippi County Judge Randy Carney was the guest speaker at the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce's Luncheon Series held Monday afternoon at the Holiday Inn. He listed, during his presentation, what he called his "three top goals for 2017": resolving the courthouse issue, resolving the jail fee issue and recruiting new industry to Mississippi County...

Mr. Bobby G. Walker was born September 22, 1946 in Dell, AR to Ned, and Jessie Mae Kelly Walker. Bobby departed to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Bobby was the proud owner of the Ebony Club in Blytheville, AR...