Stories from Thursday, December 1, 2016

Ome Coleman at Lake Poinsett said the cold weather has affected the fishing. While cricket sales are down minnows, redworms and nightcrawlers are still in good demand. With the lake still very low, the dam is the best place to launch a boat or fish off the dock...

Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA says boaters should use caution while using the Thompson Tract boat run. At the South Oliver GTR, mast production has been good. The water level is currently five percent flooded with water present within the natural slough on the north end of this GTR and south end of the North Oliver Tract. ...

Trumann's game tying shot came up short as Hoxie held on for a 29-26 win over the Junior Lady Wildcat in basketball action this past Monday night in Trumann. Hoxie opened the game with a three-pointer before Trumann got on the board with two free throws from Haley Mathis to make it 3-2 Junior Lady Mustangs. ...

Trumann and Hoxie traded scores for most of the first quarter until Trumann took the lead for good with just over two minutes left in the quarter and never trailed again on their way to a 48-38 win in junior high basketball action this past Monday. Azani Smith hit one of two free throws for Trumann to open the scoring make it 1-0 Junior Wildcats. ...

Trumann found themselves down 8-0 less than two minutes into the game and never could catch up as Hoxie posted a 57-48 win over the Lady Wildcats this past Monday at Wildcat Gym. Hoxie opened the game with an 8-0 run before Starlasia Simmons drilled a three-pointer for Trumann to make it 8-3 Lady Mustangs with 5:56 left. ...

Trumann jumped out a 22-0 lead over Hoxie before cruising to an 83-33 win in the Wildcats home opener at Wildcat Gym this past Monday. Cody Roland opened the scoring for Trumann with a basket inside as Kelon Booker followed with one of two free throws and a three-pointer from the left wing to make it 6-0 Wildcats. ...

Bay led at the end of each quarter as they posted a 38-33 win over the EPC Junior Warriors this past Tuesday in Lepanto. Preston Rains put EPC on the board first with two free throws less than a minute into the game to make 2-0. Bay got a three-ball from Paiton Hartley followed by a jumper from Aaron Jolly to make it 5-2 Junior Yellowjackets. ...

Marked Tree fell 72-63 this past Tuesday to the Earle Bulldogs in overtime. Colby Malone had 18 points to lead the Indians as Nick Andrews tossed in 16 points and 11 rebounds as Tray Brown tossed in 11 points. Markel Perry-Washington had 11 rebounds for Marked Tree...

Trumann teacher kills deer on her first ever hunt.

EPC (4-0) outscored Bay (4-5) 20-13 in overtime to post a 101-94 win over the Yellowjackets this past Monday in Lepanto. EPC jumped out to a 13-0 lead as Xzavier Reed opened the game with a jumper in the lane followed by Isaiah Taylor hitting a jumper. ...