Stories from Wednesday, July 31, 2024

A 42-year-old Leachville man has been reported missing. John Brent McGhee was last seen in Leachville on or around July 11. If anyone has seen McGhee, or has any information leading to his whereabouts, contact the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office at 870-658-2242 or the Leachville Police Department at 870-539-6713...

The Blytheville School District will host a Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Blytheville High School Arena. Teresa Miner, family and community engagement coordinator, said it is an event for the students, parents and community partners to kick off the 2024-2025 school year...

By STEVE KNOX Osceola Times The justices of the Mississippi County Quorum Court approved four appropriation ordinances, including one for repairs to the Osceola Courthouse, during its monthly meeting held Tuesday in the circuit courtroom in Osceola...

Several local legislators attended the Southern Legislators Conference, July 21-25. The conference took place at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia. Many topics were covered, such as leadership skills, U.S Supreme Court Decisions, State Solutions to boost Housing Supply and the future of transportation...

The Ritz Civic Center Foundation in Blytheville is now taking sponsors for its “Star Wall” fundraiser. This will be a chance for the public to donate and have their name displayed on the wall for 2025. Over the past six years, the Ritz has undergone a transformation with a change in management leading to a complete renovation of the facility. ...

Arkansas Wrestling Association will hold a wrestling event Aug. 10 at the Mississippi County Fair Grounds in Blytheville. Kay Southern will take on Nova Rain. T.W. Justice will be in action along with Savage Brotherhood, legitimately 2 Good, Bullwhip ballad and more...

TNR Championship Wrestling will hold a benefit wrestling fundraiser Friday, Aug. 9 for the family of Brylee Crews. The wrestling fundraiser will be held at the Manila Community Center, 855 Airport Road, Manila. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will begin at 7 p.m...

By Joseph Fondren  Sports Connection Team  The Armorel Tigers Varsity Cheerleaders competed in the UCA Cheer Camp July 22-24 at the Gymnasium on the campus of the Armorel School District. Ten of the 14 cheerleaders were selected All-American and the entire team was rewarded with the possibility to perform during the halftime of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando on Jan. 1, 2025. ...

Marked Tree running back T.J. Hodges and Arkansas Razorback head football coach Sam Pittman pose for a picture during Hodges' visit to Fayetteville. (Courtesy photo)

Mid Southern Championship Wrestling will be in Marked Tree Saturday, Aug. 10. The wrestling will be held at 802 Liberty St. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and bell time is 6 p.m.

Manila standout golfer Rex Farmer notched his second hole in one of the Summer and his second all-time, over the weekend a Blytheville Country Club. Farmer, playing in the King Cotton Tournament with good friend and former Gosnell golf standout Parker Wells, got the ace on BCCs tenth hole. Farmer used a pitching wedge to hole the 141 yard shot. Farmer is a rising senior at Manila High School. He is the son of Brent and Angel Farmer of Manila...

By Joseph Fondren  Sports Connection Team  During a presentation to the Blytheville Lions Club last week, Michael Davis spoke not only on life in Indonesia but, according to his wife Alithia, about his most proud accomplishment, being the head basketball coach for the Bandung Alliance Intercultural School. ...

By Joseph Fondren  Sports Connection Team  The Gosnell School Board has unanimously approved the hiring of Pirate alumnus Deantre Scott as the next head coach of the Gosnell Pirates boys basketball program.  Scott, a 2009 graduate of Gosnell High School, was a two time all-state student athlete. ...

There will be a mandatory meeting for parents of all Trumann students in grades 7-12 who will be playing football this season. The meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. in the Trumann High School Auditorium. There will be discussions on program policies and procedures, heat illness and awareness, practice times, game day procedures, school day procedures and policies, 2024 schedules and more...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As summer ends and schools prepare to reopen, Arkansas State Police (ASP) is reminding parents to be vigilant in identifying and stopping sexual predators who target children through online connections. This summer, ASP has issued several Missing/Endangered Advisories for missing children and teens, including five Amber Alerts since May. In recent months, multiple Arkansas teens have been lured away by predators they met through online messaging apps...