Stories from Thursday, June 19, 2014

The city of Lepanto is holding a special election on Tuesday, June 24, because of the wording of a ballot measure voted on in December. Voters approved a half cent sales tax increase in an election on Dec. 10, 2013, to fund the replacement of the city's galvanized water lines, which date back to the 1920s and 1930s. ...

Fireballs-Hawk go undefeated to win 12U ASA District in softball.

Makred Tree Indians 10U win league title.

Big Green collecting the hardware this season.

Byron Scales of Lepanto was selected to participate in the Arkansas High School All-Star football game to be played June 27 in Conway. Scales has mixed emotions about the game. "It feels good to be selected to play in the game," Scales said. Scales played linebacker in high school but said he will play defensive end in the game. "I'm going to do my best," Scales added...

Brody McCrary will get the chance to show his baseball skills a couple more times as he was selected to play in the Arkansas High School baseball all-stars games to be played Tuesday, June 24 in Conway. "It's an honor to be selected to play in the all-star game," McCrary said. "I think I'll get to pitch some in one game and play the field in the other," McCrary added...