Stories from Thursday, November 16, 2017

TRUMANN - Mr. Kenneth Wayne Leggett, 78, departed this life Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at the family residence. He was born in Marked Tree, Ark., and lived the last 40 years in Trumann. He was a retired maintenance worker with Benton Harbor School System and a member of Trumann Missionary Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Coffee Leggett; two sisters and his parents, Lonnie and Alice Corgan Leggett...

TRUMANN - Ms. Kathy Joan Smith Grissom, 52, departed this life Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the family residence. She was born Wednesday, September 1, 1965 in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived over 20 years in Trumann. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved animals, reading a good book and loved listening to music. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra Kay Dobbins...

LEPANTO - John E. Austin, 67, departed this life on Saturday, November 11, 2017. He was born on December 21, 1949 to Billy and Peggy Austin. John enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father and brother, Craig Austin...

EPC fell behind early in the first quarter and could not claw their way out of it as they they fell to Sloan-Hendrix 49-29 in junior high basketball action in the Fight Like A Girl Cancer Classic this past Saturday in Marmaduke. Kaylee Hood drilled a three-pointer for EPC to open the scoring only to see Sloan-Hendrix reel off the next ten points to make it 10-3 with 2:34 left. ...

EPC led after the first and second quarters only to see Sloan-Hendrix turn the tables in the second half by leading by one after three before going on for a 49-40 win over the Lady Warriors in the Fight Like A Girl Cancer Classic this past Saturday in Marmaduke...

Mallory Hartley scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds at Bay (5-4) beat Cross County 60-26 this past Tuesday in Cherry Valley. Sarah Blackman and Abby Frisby added 18 and 11 points respectively for the Lady Yellowjackets. The Lady Indians of Marked Tree fell to Rector 35-29 in girls high school basketball action. Jayla Carter led Marked Tree with 10 points. The Junior Lady Indians lost a close one 36-33 as Taylor McCuiston and MaKayla Marshall each had 14 points...

Abby Edwards made a lay-up with 20 seconds left to give Harrisburg (2-0) a 34-33 lead before adding two free throws with three seconds left to give the Lady Hornets a 36-33 come from behind win over the Tuckerman Lady Bulldogs this past Monday at the Hornet's Nest...

EPC (8-3) built a 28-6 lead by halftime over Lavaca and never looked back in the second half as they rolled to 52-6 win to advance to the second round of the Class 2A state football playoffs. EPC will travel to Harmony Grove for a second round game on Friday, November 17...