Stories from Wednesday, November 7, 2018

The co-5A-East Conference champion and top seeded Blytheville Chickasaws will host Hot Springs Lakeside at 7 Friday night at Haley Field in the opening round of the 5A state playoffs. Admission, which is set by the Arkansas High School Activities Assocation, is $6 per person for adults, children and students. ...

The Blytheville Chickasaws (5-5, 5-2) have overcome adversity all season and will host their first home football playoff game since 2007. The Chicks will host the Hot Springs Lakeside Rams looking to end their 24-year drought of not winning a playoff game...

GOSNELL— The Gosnell Pirates (6-4,5-2) start the Class 4A State playoffs on the road Friday night as they travel to face the defending 4A state champion, the Arkadelphia Badgers. The Badgers come into Friday nights matchup at 5-5 overall and 5-2 in conference play. AHS is coached by longtime head coach JR Eldridge who is 66-32 at Arkadelphia. The Badgers’ playoff record is 29-25...

The Blytheville Public Works committee met briefly on Monday to hear a report from Public Works director Mark Key. Key reported that the department had torn down a total of four houses on North Franklin, South Franklin, West Cherry, and West Street. The department also handled a total of 38 work orders for the code enforcement department...

After discussing some of the final proposed budgets for 2019, Quroum Court Finance Chairman Justice Michael White addressed adding raises into the 2019 budget and to give county employees a bonus this year before the holidays. Board members approved the bonuses and are considering the raises...

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders won a third term — without a run-off this time. According to unofficial results, Mayor Sanders received 1,708 (50.91 percent) votes, while challengers Harold Sudbury, Jr. had 1,132 (33.74 percent) and Tom Henry 515 (15.35 percent), Tuesday. The final votes were counted around midnight...