Stories from Thursday, March 2, 2023

Bobby Jake “Fonzie” Rice, 83, of Manila, died Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 17, 1939, to the late Joe and Lucille Hutton Rice, he had lived most of his life in Manila, had attended Manila High School and was of the Baptist faith. ...

Blytheville earned themselves a trip to the semifinal March 2 with a 70-47 win over Morrilton. Chick Nation gave the team all it needed to start the contest on a 20-6 run forcing a Devil Dogs timeout. Blytheville got contributions across the board during the run, getting a pair of triples from Shamar Marshall and Jeremiah Wells...