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Lady Rebel softball windup
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Riverside’s Lady Rebels took two of three games in last weekend’s Bearcat Blast in Jonesboro. Riverside began the tournament by thrashing Pocahontas 10-3 Friday. The Lady Rebels came up short in a 5-2 loss to Gosnell Saturday before bouncing back to pound Hazen 11-4...
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Rebels improve to 8-2 on the diamond
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Riverside breezed through the week, picking up three more victories on the diamond before coming up a run short to Southside Bee Branch in the finals of the White County Central Tournament Saturday at Pangburn. Riverside began the week by smoking Osceola 13-7 Monday on the road. ...
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Lady Lions win two games in Bearcat Blast
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Manila took two out of three games in the Bearcat Blast held Friday and Saturday in Jonesboro. The Lady Lions kicked off the tournament with a 7-5 victory Friday over Metro East Lutheran. Manila scored five runs in the third inning and closed out the win, despite having only two hits on the day. ...
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Lady Lions use five run sixth to beat Riverside 11-6
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Manila scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, breaking a 6-6 tie with Riverside, rallying past the Lady Rebels 11-6 in high school softball action Thursday at Lion Field in Manila. Riverside took advantage of Manila starter Asten Wallace’s first inning control problems, scoring five runs in the opening inning and grabbing an early 5-0 lead. ...
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Manila Jr. Lion baseball kicks off season with 3 wins
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Manila Junior Lions kicked off the 2017-2018 baseball season with three wins defeating EPC, Gosnell and West Memphis. Coach Jason Crane is enjoying his first year to work with junior high. He has always coached older teams. Coach Crane said the junior boys are working hard...
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Navarro's game winning single sends Lions past Rivercrest
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Manila won three of four games last week in high school baseball action. The Lions eased past Rivercrest 2-1 Monday, scoring a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to pull out the win. Manila dropped its first game of the year, losing to Brookland 8-4 Tuesday at Lion Field. The Lions rebounded with a 5-3 victory over Piggott Thursday at home before closing the week by hammering Armorel 10-0 Friday...
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Lady Mustangs outslug Bay 14-13
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Buffalo Island Central scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to post a 14-13 come from behind victory over Bay in senior high softball action Thursday at Monette. Bay jumped to a 3-0 lead after an inning and a half and led 6-2 going into the bottom of the third before the Lady Mustangs sliced the Lady Yellowjacket advantage to 6-4, scoring twice in their half of the frame. ...
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Mustangs open season with win over Marked Tree
(High School Sports ~ 03/20/18)
Buffalo Island Central opened the 2018 baseball season with a 7-3 victory over Marked Tree Tuesday at Monette. The Mustangs spotted the Indians three runs in the top of the first inning, but BIC hurler Gavin Gathright finished strong with a complete game four-hit victory...
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BIC dinner and auction set for Saturday
(Local News ~ 03/20/18)
The annual Buffalo Island Central FFA Alumni Dinner and Auction will be held Saturday, March 24, at the Monette First Baptist Church New Life Center. The meal, consisting of pork steak and barbecued chicken with all of the trimmings, will be prepared by Superintendent Gaylon Taylor. The meal will begin at 5 p.m. and the auction at 6 p.m...
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Manila School Board tours new high school building
(Local News ~ 03/20/18)
Manila School Board members toured the new high school building at the regular March 15 meeting. The $20 million building is scheduled to be completed and ready for the 2018-2019 school year. The 130,000 square foot facility features a state-of-the-art auditorium that will seat an estimated 800, physical education gymnasium; library, cafeteria to serve high school students, agriculture classroom/shop with greenhouse attached, safe areas, large classrooms, and up to date computer labs...
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4-Hers host "Shamrock Showdown"
(Local News ~ 03/20/18)
There was definitely a showing of the green Saturday, March 17, as Craighead County 4-H Livestock Club members hosted the “Shamrock Showdown” at the Arkansas State Univeristy Show Barn for residents of the Jonesboro Human Development Center. An old Irish Proverb states, “A good friend is like a four-leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have.” Eight JHDC residents found a barn full of animal friends along with their 4-H owners and coaches. ...
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