Stories from Friday, April 13, 2018

Shirley Edna Lucas, 73, of Blytheville passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 2, 1944 in Armorel to the late Jessie Willard and Eula Mildred Ross Walker. She was a member of the North 10th Street Baptist Church and she enjoyed yard work, gardening, traveling, and she had a special soft spot for children...

HICKMAN — Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel Arkansas Mary Emily Slate welcomed Gov. Asa Hutchinson and an audience of politicians, steelworkers and community members to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the plant to celebrate the new cold mill expansion on Thursday...

GOSNELL — The Gosnell Pirates (6-13) knocked the ball all over the field, Thursday, against 4A-3 Conference rival the Trumann Wildcats in a 23-6 victory. The Pirates jumped out to a 20-0 lead after the first inning. Pirates freshman Brayden Burcham got things started with a two-run blast and later in the inning senior Andy Roberts hit a homer...

ARMOREL — The Armorel Tigers (6-10) defeated 1A-3 Conference rival the Bay Yellowjackets in a 10-1 decision on Thursday. The Tigers added four runs in the sixth inning to help defeat the Yellowjackets, after being tied 1-1 after the first, got three runs in the third and one run in both the fourth and fifth inning...

East Coast Timing Association’s Arkansas One Mile Challenge is taking place this weekend at the runway at the Arkansas Aeroplex. The event is a paid entry for drivers. The event will cost $485 to become a member and race down the track. One hundred and fifty vehicles are expected to race down the track this weekend. ...

The Delta Gateway Museum was the recipient of the 2018 Arkansas Museum Assocation’s “Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions for Museums with an Annual Budget of Less than $150,000” for its “Delta Natives: The Mississippian Period.” "We are very excited to win this statewide exhibit competition and especially to be recognized among our peers for excellence in exhibit design,” Delta Gateway Museum director Leslie Hester said. ...