Stories from Friday, May 16, 2014

Governor Mike Beebe and Department of Rural Services Director John Andrews presented $168,000 to 15 rural communities selected for Fiscal Year 2014 Cycle 3 funding through the Arkansas Rural Community Grant Program at an awards ceremony on Thursday, May 8, held at the State Capitol in the Governor's Conference Room...

The Harrisburg Hornets and Lady Hornets both take regional tournament titles.

EPC's (20-12) offense could only muster one run on four hits against Walnut Ridge as they fell 3-1 in the semi-finals of the 2A North Regional baseball tournament in Lepanto. The game was scoreless over the first three and a half innings of play. EPC threatened to get on the board in the top of fourth. ...

For the second game in a row a Poinsett County team ran into a Walnut Ridge pitcher who was in command of his game. EPC on Saturday and Marked Tree (17-8) this past Monday as the Indians offense only produced three hits and one run as they fell to the Bobcats 6-1 in the 2A North Regional championship game in Lepanto...