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Wells presented the President’s Award
(Local News ~ 03/22/23)
Barbara Wells, Blytheville School Board member, was awarded the President’s Award at the Arkansas Annual School Board Conference held in Little Rock in December. She was featured in the March Report Card Magazine Journal, ASBA, which is published quarterly...
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Gosnell breaks ground on new housing development
(Local News ~ 03/22/23)
By Marcus McClain NEA Town Courier One of the largest residential developments in recent county history broke ground Friday on Air Base Highway. The Diamond Point subdivision will consist of 40 lots, providing new housing opportunities for Gosnell residents...
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Fletcher reflects on Balado’s dismissal
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By DAVID PIERCE Osceola Times Nearly a quarter century removed from its only NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament berth, the Arkansas State Red Wolves program will continue the chase for a second postseason appearance under the guidance of a new coach. Mike Balado was relieved of his coaching duties last week after six years as head coach. ...
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NEA Baseball Round-Up...
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times Baseball is getting underway and, as is the case most years, battling the inconsistent late Winter weather as we rolled into Spring Monday. Here is a brief recap of where things stand in our local 1A-4A conferences: Class 1A...
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NEA Softball Round-Up...
(Local News ~ 03/22/23)
By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times Softball scores from across the region include: Class 1A The Armorel Lady Tigers are 1-0 in league play and 3-3 overall after winning their 3-1A conference 4-3 at Marked Tree. That followed a 21-1 loss at West Memphis on March 13. The Lady Tigers defeated Blytheville 14-0 Saturday...
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Lady Rebels fall to Valley View, 3-2
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Riverside lost a 3-2 heart breaker to Valley View this past Saturday in the Black Division of the Bearcat Blast that was played in Jonesboro. The Lady Rebels came back later in the day and lost to EPC...
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Lady Warriors top Bauxite in Bearcat Blast
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune EPC held on for a 3-1 win over Bauxite this past Saturday in the Black Division of the Bearcat Blast softball tournament in Jonesboro. EPC was no-hit in an 8-0 loss to Wynne in their second game before a walk-off hit from Kelly Ann Lucas gave the Lady Warriors a 7-5 over Riverside and the third place trophy...
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Colts rally to down Harrisburg, 12-5
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Rivercrest (4-0, 1-0) scored eight runs over the last two innings breaking up a tie game in fifth to take a 12-5 win over Harrisburg (2-2, 1-1) last Monday in 3A-3 baseball action in Harrisburg. The Colts plated a run in the top of the first as Austin Elrod grounded out and Kevin Morris flew out before Conner Vaughn walked and promptly stole second base. ...
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Lady Indians fall to Armorel in conference play
(Local News ~ 03/22/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Marked Tree (0-2, 0-1) had their only lead of game at 1-0 after the first inning as Armorel (2-3, 1-0) scored 14 runs over the next five innings to take a 14-3 win in 1A-3 softball action last Tuesday in Marked Tree...
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Lady Wildcats fall in tournament opener
(Local News ~ 03/22/23)
By COSMO COSSEY Poinsett County Democrat Tribune Trumann struggled at the plate on a cold windy morning losing 11-1 to Cedar Ridge in the Bearcat Blast this past Saturday at Southside Softball Complex in Jonesboro. Cedar Ridge went down in order in the top of the first as the Lady Wildcats did the same in the bottom half as Macey Powell, Lindie Barnes and Dalaney Osment all grounded out. ...
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Rivercrest opens 3-3A play with win at Gosnell
(High School Sports ~ 03/22/23)
By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times GOSNELL - Rivercrest opened up a four run lead in the third inning then held on to defeat the Gosnell Lady Pirates 5-4 in the Lady Colts conference opener Tuesday at Gosnell. This game went back and forth with the Lady Pirates grabbing the early lead as Savana Gist’s run scoring single gave Gosnell a 1-0 lead in the home half of the first inning...
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Willie Lee Jones
(Obituary ~ 03/22/23)
Willie Lee Jones, 60, passed away March 15, 2023, at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Willie was born Jan. 1, 1963, to the late George Jones and Rosalie Lee Johnson in Greenville, Miss. He was a farmer and member of the Faith Temple Missionary Church...
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