Stories from Wednesday, March 13, 2024

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team EPC outscored Marshall 21-14 in the fourth quarter to turn a six-point deficit into a 68-61 win to claim the Class 2A state basketball title this past Saturday at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs. The title was the first for the Warriors since 2012...

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Omar McCuiston hoped to close out his high school sports career by bringing back a basketball state title to Lepanto after falling short in the Class 2A state football championship game. McCuiston did that and he was all smiles last night in Hot Springs...

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team HOT SPRINGS – Marked Tree (35-3) built a 10-point lead in the first quarter and never looked back as the Indians went on to beat the Nevada Blue Jays, 66-43, this past Saturday to win the Class 1A state basketball tournament at Bank OZK Arena. The title was the first for Marked Tree since 2001...

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team Marked Tree's Ken Carter said he was looking forward to the Indians second straight trip to the Class 1A basketball state championship game. “This year's team is way more focused than last year and everybody on this year’s team has accepted their role on the team,” Carter said. ...

Buffalo Island Central Lady Mustangs hosted Riverside Lady Rebels Friday. Riverside won 14-0 in five innings. Riverside won four games the first week of their season. They defeated Rivercrest on Monday; Bay on Tuesday; Marion on Thursday and BIC on Friday. (Photos By Revis Blaylock)...

BIC Mustangs senior hurler Hank Hurst picked up the save in a 6-3 victory striking out Armorel Tigers Braylen Williams Tuesday night. (Photos By Joseph Fondren)

By COSMO COSSEY Sports Connection Team MARKED TREE - Marked Tree (0-1) didn't fare well in their opening softball of the season as the Lady Indians lost 10-1 to Harrisburg (2-2) last Tuesday (March 5). Addy Biggs led off with a bunt single for Harrisburg and went to second base on a passed ball. ...

On April 8, residents in many areas across Arkansas will have the opportunity to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event, a total solar eclipse. The shadow of the moon will plunge a narrow strip of land into darkness in the middle of the day. While Mississippi County is not expected to experience a total eclipse, the closest will be seen in Leachville. In anticipation, ANC will host an eclipse party at the ANC Leachville Center from 11 a.m.-4 p.m...

Taylor Wiggins of Caruthersville, MO, and Zyranee Carter of Blytheville have been chosen as the 2024 ANC Student Ambassadors to Japan. This prestigious program offers two ANC students the incredible opportunity to immerse themselves in Japanese culture during a two-week stay in Japan...

By REVIS BLAYLOCK NEA Town Courier The Blytheville Lions Club welcomed guest speaker Loretta Hodge, community outreach worker for the East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc., on Tuesday, March 5. Hodge gave an informative talk on the health services provided through the EAFHC to communities throughout the area. Offices are located in West Memphis, Earle, Lepanto, Trumann, Blytheville, Marvell and Helena...

Outta Control Wrestling, Thrilla II, in Manila, will be held Friday, April 5. The event will take place at the Manila High School gymnasium. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with belltime 7 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults; students $5; and children 4 and under free...

Alma Jean Moody Roehrig, 84, of Crystal Lake, Ill., passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 10, 2024. She was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Blytheville to the late Jack and Birdie Lucille Moody. Alma Jean grew up in Blytheville on a cotton field. ...

Maria Magdalena Hart, 81, of Monette, passed away at Lakeside Nursing Center on March 11, 2024. She was born on April 15, 1942, in La Feria, Texas, to Eluterio and Braulia (Perez) Ybarra. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren...