Stories from Saturday, February 23, 2019

In a battle of two of the top teams in Class 3A, Harding Academy overcame a torrid start by Manila’s Brock Birmingham and went on to defeat the Lions 65-40 in the first round of the 3A Regional Basketball Tournament Thursday night at Trumann. Manila’s loss denied the Lions a third straight trip to the Class 3A State Tournament which will be held next week at Osceola...

The Riverside Lady Rebels eased into the semi-finals of the 2A-North Regional Basketball Tournament at Rector Thursday evening with a 64-26 win over Clarendon. The victory also earned the squad a spot in next week's 2A state tournament at Carlisle. The Lady Rebs used the same formula which has helped them to 30-plus wins again this year, stiffling defense and transitional offense, to put the game out of reach early despite the efforts of the Lady Lions...

The BIC Mustangs' season ended Thursday night in the first round of the 2A-North Regional Basketball Tournament at Rector as they fell to the defending state champion Earle Bulldogs 52-41. The Mustangs hung with the athletic Bulldogs throughout much of the game, trailing by a single point after both the first and second quarters, but the Earle squad pulled away late to advance with a 24-16 advantage in the fourth...

This week I would like to take a moment to talk about my experience with the Blytheville Leadership Institute as our class graduation sits just over the horizon. I've first got to just take a moment to thank all those who make this program possible — from the hard work that those at the Chamber of Commerce who choose to help make this program possible to the businesses and organizations that open their doors to the class to show what they do in our wonderful community. ...

We certainly have had our share of rain and high water this month. As we look about and see the ditches filled, yards covered and roads closed we are ready for it to stop. We hear it could be a record rainfall for February. I am not great at history but I do remember reading about the “great” flood of 1927. Many people lost their lives due to the flood...

JONESBORO — Folliowing disclosure of a relationship between Craighead County Judge Marvin Day and one of its subcontractors, Little and Associates Inc. will continue work on the crisis stabilization unit in Jonesboro. The disclosure was made at the county's public service committee meeting earlier this month and will be formally presented to the Craighead County Quorum Court at its regular monthly meeting on Monday...

At Tuesday night’s Blytheville City Council meeting, the council approved an emergency ordinance to address a cave-in at Lockard and Hollywood near Sonic Drive-In. The measure allows Jowers General Contracting to make a sewer main point repair at Lockard and Hollywood for $80,880...

HARDY—The Blytheville Chickasaws fell 63-58 in the 4A East Regional Tournament championship game Saturday night to the top-ranked 4A team, the Little Rock Mills Comets. The Chicks led 14-13 after the first and the Comets tied things at the half, 26-26...