Stories from Friday, April 3, 2015

TYRONZA -- Clois Thomas "Tommy" Skipper of Tyronza passed away April 1, 2015 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis at the age of 73. He was born in Greenville, Ala. to Herbert and Sally Skipper. Mr. Skipper was a farmer and a member of the Marked Tree Church of God. ...

Nolan Smith filled the stat book for Bay (5-0) as the Yellowjackets blanked Harrisburg 5-0 on the opening day of the day of the Xtra Innings Classic at Valley View. Nolan Smith picked up the win giving up two hits while striking out 12 batters and collected two hits, scored two runs, drove in two runs and stole three bases on the day...

Trumann took an early 1-0 lead over Palestine-Wheatley (PW) before the Patriots scored two runs in the fourth and one run in the fifth to take a 3-1 win over the Wildcats at Valley View this past Friday. Each team got a runner on in their half of the first inning with Cain White reaching on an error but were left stranded on base. The second inning was much the same as Lucas Moye singled with one out and was left there as the Patriots also got a runner on but was left on...

Harrisburg couldn't find an answer to Walnut Ridge's Layne Ditto as the Hornets mustered only one hit on their way to being shutout 3-0 on day two of the classic this past Saturday in Nettleton. The Hornets first seven batters were retired in order before Matt Walton got Harrisburg's only hit of the game in the top of the third inning. ...

EPC scored nine runs as they pounded out nine hits to down conference rival Marked Tree 9-3 in high school softball this past Monday in Marked Tree. Alyson Phillips gave the Lady Warriors' their first baserunner with an infield single to start the game. ...

At a special called meeting on Monday, March 30, the East Poinsett County School Board approved to hire former superintendent Micky Pierce to fill the position again for the 2015-2016 school year. Pierce retired from the district last year after working for the EPC School District for 34 years. During those years, he spent time as a math teacher, football coach, basketball coach, principal, and then superintendent...