Stories from Thursday, November 29, 2018

The Arkansas State football scored 26 unanswered points in the second half as it cruised to a 33-7 victory over Texas State at Bobcat Stadium Saturday evening. The Red Wolves (8-4, 9-3 SBC) racked up 493 yards of total offense led a big afternoon on the ground from Warren Wand who ran for 145 yards and a touchdown. ...

Marmaduke outscored EPC 16-6 in the fourth quarter to erase a three point deficit and take a 44-37 win over the Junior Lady Warriors this past Monday in Lepanto. Denissia Gaines gave EPC an early 1-0 lead after hitting one of two free throws as Makenzie Hampton hit a jumper in the lane for Marmaduke to make it 2-1. ...

Marmaduke had four players in double digit scoring led by Karlie Gilliam's 21 points as the Lady Greyhounds downed EPC 77-37 this past Monday in Lepanto. Bre Ward hit a jumper in the lane to give EPC an early 2-0 lead as Gilliam answered with a basket inside to make it 2-2. ...

The EPC Lady Warriors came up just short as they lost 37-34 to Marianna Lee this past Tuesday in Lepanto. Keragon Gordon led the Lady Warriors with 10 points. The Junior Lady Warriors got 14 points from Denissia Gaines and 11 points from Latavia Freeman in their 50-10 win...

The Harrisburg Junior Lady Hornets managed only one point in the opening quarter and never recovered as Cedar Ridge posted a 42-17 win in junior high girls basketball action this past Tuesday at the Hornet’ Nest. The Junior Lady Timberwolves raced out to a 7-0 lead with 4:20 left in the opening quarter and extended that lead to 14-0 with just over a minute left in the opening quarter. ...

Harrisburg scored the first points of the game for their only lead of the night as Cedar Ridge handed the Junior Hornets a 47-23 loss this past Tuesday in Harrisburg. Samuel Moore went coast to coast for a layup to give the Junior Hornets an early 2-0 lead before the Junior Timberwolves reeled off nine points to make it 9-2 Cedar Ridge with 3:09 left. The Junior Timberwolves added 12 more points over the next three minutes to take a 21-2 lead at the end of the opening quarter...

Kristin Vanaman scored 15 points to lead Harrisburg to a 41-35 win over Cedar Ridge this past Tuesday at the Hornets' Nest. Vanaman got the Lady Hornets on the board first hitting one of two free throws for the early 1-0 lead. Cedar Ridge got a stick back basket before Gretchen Morgan hit a jumper in the lane making it 3-2 Harrisburg. ...

Katherine Ann Cline, 72, of Marked Tree, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at 11:42 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born August 20, 1946 in the Marked Tree community. Katherine was the daughter of Tola Fay (Cagle) Cline and Harry Otis Cline and is survived by her daughter Hadley Cline Stack of Nashville, Tennessee; her granddaughter Parker Grace Stack of Nashville, Tennessee; sisters Gloria Cline East of Marion, Gail Cline Nichols and Cynthia Cline (Dean) Tucker of Marked Tree; brother Harry Cline of Cherry Valley; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. ...

James “Jim” “Sonny” Edward Curton, August 24, 1942 – October 8, 2018 One of the happiest guys you’d meet - always smiling. One of the best and purest hearts you’d ever find. James Edward Curton, affectionately known as Jim or Sonny, gave the best hugs. ...

Mrs. Lucille Smith Beckum of Trumann departed this life on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 16 days. She was born on Wednesday, July 6, 1938 in Tyronza, Arkansas to the late George Allen Elsie Lee Haynes Smith and lived most of her lifetime in Trumann area. ...

Harrisburg couldn't overcome a slow start as the Hornets lost to Cedar Ridge 71-51 this past Tuesday night in Harrisburg. Cedar Ridge jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Caleb Neal hit one of two technical fouls on a uniform violation against the Timberwolves. ...

Mrs. Elizabeth Joy Cox, of Jacksonville, Ark., departed this life Friday, November 23, 2018 at the family residence at the age of 79 years, 1 month and 5 days. She was born Wednesday, October 18, 1939 to the late Faye Nicholas and Bessie McKinney Shown in Marked Tree, Ark. ...