Stories from Friday, September 6, 2019

The host Gosnell Junior Pirates blanked Manila, 28-0, Thursday night at J.W. Rea Stadium in the season opener for both teams. The Junior Lions had their hands full with freshman quarterback Reid Shelton, who was responsible for 83 percent of Gosnell’s offensive production and all of its scoring...

Reba Faye Imler, 91 of Paragould, widow of Mr. Willie B. Imler, passed from this life Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro surrounded by her loving family. Born in Russellville, she was the daughter of the late George and Myrtle Ann Chronsiter Montgomery and had been a longtime resident of Paragould where she lived with her grandson Johnny Evett and his wife Tes. ...

Over the years Mississippi County Economic Development has had success in retaining and attracting new investment to Mississippi County. “In order to continue on the path to prosperity Mississippi County is working to become a Competitive Community as designated by Governor Hutchinson and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission,” said Tamika Jenkins of the county economic development office. ...

Blytheville police are investigating Wednesday’s fatal fire on East Roosevelt as a homicide. ​“On September 4th, 2019 Officers responded to 127 E. Roosevelt in reference to a house fire,” BPD Capt. John Frazier wrote in a media release. “After extinguishing the fire, firefighters and officers found the body of 47 year old Marshall Williams inside the residence. ...

KENNETT — The Gosnell Pirates are usually on the right side of a lopsided scoreboard. But for the second week in a row, the Pirates were the ones mercy-ruled as they fell to the host Kennett Indians, 44-8, Friday night at Indian Stadium. Gosnell (0-2) turned the ball over eight times on the night and never got its high octane spread offense going against the stingy Indians, gaining only 171 total yards against Kennett. ...

MANILA — The Manila Lions opened the 2019 season with a 43-12 loss to Class 2A power East Poinsett County on Friday night. The EPC defense forced a four-and-out and the Warriors struck first with a touchdown in the first quarter. Quarterback Preston Rains hit Gavin Constant for 40 yards. The two-point conversion was no good, making the score 6-0...

OSCEOLA — Friday night was the MJ Vance show at Seminole Stadium as the Osceola Seminoles defeated the Blytheville Chickasaws 33-18. The Chickasaws shot themselves in the foot with a big penalty on their opening drive and the Seminoles fielded a punt and received the ball on their own 47 yard line...

The city of Blytheville is taking advantage of a Mississippi County pilot program aimed at addressing blight in the county. On Wednesday, Blytheville Mayor James Sanders and Blytheville City Councilman R.L. Jones met with Mississippi County Judge John Alan Nelson at a demolition site in the 100 block of West Rose...