Stories from Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (ANRC) announced today approval of a loan in an amount up to $1,030,000 from Water, Waste Disposal and Pollution Abatement Facilities General Obligation Bond Funds to the city of Lepanto, according to Commission Chairperson Ann Cash...

Malik Monk, a freshman at East Poinsett County high school, has been selected as a member of the 2013-2014 16 and under men's national developmental team based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Members of the 2013-14 USA Developmental National Team will train May 30 - June 7 in Colorado Springs and the final 12-player USA U16 National Team selection will be made prior to the team departing for Maldonado, Uruguay, for the FIBA Americas U16 Championship. ...

Peyton Carter struck out 16 batters as the Lady Indians (6-1, 2-1 2A-3) downed McCrory 12-3 this past Monday in girls high school softball action. Carter starred offensively too collecting three his and driving in four runs. Kelsey Pitts had two hits and three RBIs as Shelbi Knight also had three hits and two RBIs...

EPC (5-5, 2-2 2A-3) picked up a couple wins this week in high school baseball. Clay Malone pitched a complete game as the Warriors beat Cross County 15-3 this past Monday at Cross County. Malone gave up three runs on six hits while striking out 10. Malone helped his cause at the plate as he scored three runs and drove in a run. McKenzie Betts had three hits with three RBIs, Corbin Truelove had two hits and two RBIs. Hunter Hinton also had two RBIs...

Marked Tree (2-5) opened defense of its lower division title against Walnut Ridge in the Xtra Innings Classic last Thursday at Westside High School. The Bobcats, who had beaten Trumann a half hour earlier, came alive offensively as they run ruled the Indians 17-7 in five innings...

Trumann and Walnut Ridge opened the Xtra Innings Classic last Thursday at Westside High School. The weather was chilly as the Wildcats lost a late lead and fell 4-2. The Bobcats got on the board first as they got a run across in the top of the first inning. ...

On a chilly afternoon in Lepanto, Peyton Carter was blazing pitches by the EPC batters on her way to throwing a no-hitter this past Tuesday as the Lady Indians (7-1, 3-1 2A-3) won 16-0. Jay Perry drew a one-out walk and stole second before coming in on Carter's single to make it 1-0 Marked Tree. ...