Stories from Friday, October 4, 2019

Wednesday afternoon, Nabholz Construction had a pre-bid day for the new Blytheville Justice Complex, which will be housed at the old National Guard Armory on South Division. Blytheville Mayor James Sanders, city CFO John Callens and police chief Ross Thompson were on hand to also go through the building and talk with possible sub-contractors...

MANILA —Manila played host to the Corning Bobcats who spoiled Lions’ homecoming Friday night, beating them 36-0. The Lions (2-3, 0-2 3A-3) received the ball first, opening with some momentum and a big return by Jordan Spray. Spray gave the Lions excellent field position. Unfortunately, they turned the ball over on downs...

The Blytheville Chickasaws (1-4) picked up their first victory, 50-28, under the Lance Stone era Friday night as the Chick defense caused havoc and star running back Jermel Woods was unstoppable. Stone explained it’s nice to finally pick up a win on the season and the hard work is finally paying off...

Gosnell held off fellow 4A-3 power Rivercrest, 24-17, Friday night in front of a packed crowd at J.W. Rea Stadium. Ahead 16-14 late, Gosnell made it a two-score game with 5:00 to play on a beautiful burst by Jy Young, who spun off a tackle and found open field for the final 15 yards of a 25-yard run. ...