Stories from Monday, October 22, 2018

Rebecca Ladrina "Dena" Ward, 76, of Manila, passed from this life Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at her home. Born in Manila, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Allen and Beatrice Hall Hill, a 1961 graduate of Manila High School and a lifelong area resident. She was a retired hairdresser and factory worker and a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Manila...

According to an email from the Arkansas Activities Association, Blytheville High School has self-reported a violation of the AAA rules regarding the use of an ineligible student in four football games, August 31 (25-21 win over Osceola), September 7 (35-15 loss to West Memphis), September 14 (37-35 loss to Marion), and September 28 (30-13 win over Nettleton). As a result, Blytheville must forfeit their wins over Osceola and Nettleton...