Stories from Wednesday, February 28, 2018

The Blytheville Chickasaws (16-12) will look to extend their season Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. as they play the Little Rock Christian Academy Warriors (20-8) in the 5A State Tournament in Maumelle. "We play a very good Little Rock Christian team that finished second in the 5A Central. ...

After a local versus low bid debate Monday night, the Gosnell School Board hired Roberson Heat and Air of Searcy for the $2.3 million HVAC renovation at Gosnell High School. Roberson will perform the work this summer. Four companies bid on the job:  Dennis Allen Construction ($2,697,000), D&L ($2,640,000), Blytheville Sheet Metal ($2,567,641), and Roberson ($2,349,001)...

Due to the recent tragedy that occurred in Parkland, Florida many schools across the country are having a conversation about their safety and readiness for an active shooter. In that spirit, Blytheville School District director of safety and security Brandon Harper spoke to the local Rotarians Thursday about the district's security and some of the training that employees within the district have undergone...

Lynyrd Allen Brooks, 37, of Pocahontas, former Leachville and Manila area resident, passed from this life Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 in Coleman, Texas. Born in Osceola he was raised in the Leachville and Manila areas and was a 1999 graduate of Manila High School where he was a standout basketball player. ...

The city of Blytheville is facing another sewer cave-in at 21st and Henley streets, according to Blytheville Mayor James Sanders. In an email to the Blytheville City Council Wednesday, Mayor Sanders said the cave-in occurred on the lot of the old Brown’s shoe factory...

MAUMELLE-- The Blytheville Chickasaws made the 5A State Tournament for the second consecutive season and unlike last season the Chickasaws were victorious in their first-round matchup. The Chickasaws (17-12) defeated the second-seed out of the 5A Central Little Rock Christian Academy Warriors, 53-51, to advance to the 5A Elite 8...