Stories from Thursday, December 21, 2017

PAYNEWAY - Ray Gean Grissom, 92, departed this life on December 16, 2017 in Harrisburg. She was born on February 4, 1925 to Clarence and Bama Mae Doyle Hartsell. Mrs. Grissom was a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church, loved being around her children,...

JONESBORO - Thomas Lee Goldman was born January 28, 1962 in Plant City, Florida to Cleo Leo and Lucille Mofield Goldman. He was a farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Goldman passed away December 17, 2017 at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. ...

The EPC Junior Lady Warriors cut a 10 point deficit to one at the end of three but came up short losing to Cross County 33-30 in junior high basketball action this past Thursday in Lepanto. The game was marred with four players, two students and a parent being ejected in the fourth quarter...

EPC let a double digit halftime lead slip away with a two point third quarter as they lost 41-34 to Cross County in basketball action this past Thursday in Lepanto. Gavin Constant gave EPC an early 1-0 lead with one of two free throws at the Junior Thunderbirds scored inside to make 2-1 Cross County. ...

EPC jumped out to a 22-4 lead after the first quarter before going on to post a 62-31 win over Cross County last Thursday in girls' high school basketball action in Lepanto. Cross County hit to free throws for an early 2-0 lead before Markiya Ward hit a three-pointer for EPC to make the score 3-2 Lady Warriors. ...

EPC jumped out to a 19-2 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as the Warriors breezed past Cross County 65-27 in high school boys basketball action last Thursday in Lepanto. The Warriors scored the first eight points of the game as Jonathan Gilmore scored inside, Dee Buchanan scored off the break, Joplin got an easy layup and Buchanan scored inside making it 8-0 EPC. ...

After a close first quarter, Marked Tree fell behind by double digits midway through the second quarter and could never recover as Melbourne went on to post a 57-23 win in the opening game of the NEA Invitational Tournament at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro...

Harrisburg outscored Osceola 6-4 over the last three minutes to hang on for a 45-43 win over the Lady Seminoles in their opening round game of the NEA Invitational Tournament this past Monday in Jonesboro. Abby Edwards scored the first points of the game for Harrisburg with a three-pointer as Osceola answered with a basket inside to make it 3-2 Lady Hornets. ...

EPC used a big fourth quarter to turn a six point lead into a double digit win as they beat the Patriots 66-50 in opening round action of the NEA Invitational Tournament this past Monday. The Warriors opened the game with a 10-2 run as TJ Bush hit two free throws and Travis Joplin put back an offensive rebound before Palestine-Wheatley scored inside to make it 4-2 EPC. ...

Harrisburg played Gosnell a close first quarter but it was Pirates after that as Harrisburg was handed a 73-39 loss this past Monday in opening round play of the NEA Invitational Tournament in Jonesboro. Gavin Casebier hit a jumper in the lane for the Hornets followed by a three-pointer from Zach Biggers to make it 5-0 Harrisburg early in the opening quarter. ...

Trumann used a good second half to break open a close game at the half as they beat Walnut Ridge 53-41 in first round action tournament action this past Tuesday at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro. Tay Smith hit a three-pointer and Mycha Wilson had a steal and layup to give Trumann an early 5-0 lead as the Lady Bobcats got a stick back basket to make it 5-2. ...

EPC advanced to the second round of the NEA Invitational Tournament with a 41-24 win over BIC this past Tuesday in a game that just played the first half. Due to health concerns with several players for BIC, they decided not to play the second half of the game...

Bay jumped out to a 21-6 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Yellowjackets cruised to a 64-39 win in their opening round game of the NEA tournament this past Tuesday in Jonesboro. Viola hit two free throws for the first points of the game as Bay's Aaron Jolly hit a three-pointer and followed with a jumper to make it 5-2 Yellowjackets. ...

The Marked Tree City Council approved the budget for next year and heard about messy conditions at the sports complex, but the first item of business was filling in for the mayor. City Clerk Pam Wright read a letter from Mayor Mary Ann Arnold in which the mayor said she is currently in physical therapy and has been working with the city's department supervisors by phone. ...

With all council members present for their weekly meeting, the Trumann City Council voted to approve the municipal budget for 2018 Tuesday. An ordinance to adopt the 2018 municipal budget was read three times, second and third by title only, before the members of the council voted to approve the ordinance. ...

The big order of business for the Tyronza Council Tuesday night was passing the amended 2017 budget. One issue that generated a lot of discussion was a transfer between the Water Fund and the General Fund made earlier in the year. The General Fund borrowed $11,000 from the Water Fund and paid $4,000 back. ...

Officers of the Second Judicial District Drug Task Force, the Jonesboro Police Department, the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, the Paragould Police Department, Arkansas Community Correction, and the Arkansas State Police executed 23 arrest warrants in Jonesboro, Paragould, Trumann, and Marked Tree on Wednesday, Dec. 13...

Josh McMasters, Assistant Superintendent and Park Ranger at Lake Poinsett State Park, spoke recently to the Trumann Lions Club about the progress on draining Lake Poinsett and some new things that will happen at the park. McMasters told the group that in April they were advised that the lake would need to have some work done on it as any man-made lake will need work done periodically. ...