Stories from Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Local student places third in competition.

BIC was without the services of Jesse Kinard, the 2A-3 Conference Player of Year, but sophomore Jaron Burrow stepped up big time pouring in 41 points to lead the Mustangs to a 70-62 win over EPC in the 2A-3 district tournament this past Thursday in Monette...

BIC's Jesse Kinard named player of the year.

Abby Stoddard, MTHS Class of 2021, has been selected to receive an engraved bronze Distinguished Finalist medallion in the 2021 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for her outstanding volunteer work with the Marked Tree Animal Rescue. She was chosen by state level judges as one of Arkansas’s runners-up in this year’s program. Furthermore, because of her number of community service hours, she will be awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award...

There will be five candidates vying for seat on three different school boards in Poinsett County in the upcoming Annual School Board Election. Those who have filed to run are: EPC, Robin Neal, Incumbent Zone 4 and Chris Kain, Incumbent Zone 6. In Marked Tree, Ryan Blankenship, Incumbent Zone 3 and Jessica Morgan Fernandez, Incumbent Zone 5. In Trumann, Kevin Bishop will run for the Position 4 seat. The election will be held May 18, 2021...

Gracie Washington scored 17 points to help lead Riverside to a 53-32 win over EPC in 2A-3 district tournament action this past Thursday in Lake City. Ali Towles added 16 points for the Lady Rebels. Denissia Gaines led the Lady Warriors with 13 points as Latavia Baker had eight points for EPC...

The Poinsett County Board of Election Commissioners has announced that there will be a public meeting on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:45 p.m. in the conference area of the Poinsett County Annex Building (located at 110 N. East Street in Harrisburg) for candidates to draw for their ballot positions for the 2021 Annual School Election which will be held May 18, 2021. ...

Mrs. Barbara Carole Smith-Schlitt, 76, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021, at the family residence. She was born Monday, May 22, 1944 to the late Dr. Floyd A. and Oma June Tate Smith. She was born in Memphis, Tenn. and had lived in Jonesboro since 2005 coming from Los Angeles. ...

Betty Presley of Shorewood, Ill., formerly of Trumann, departed from this life on Friday, February 27, 2021 at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 6 days. She was born on Saturday, August 21, 1937 to the late George and Sybil Ballard. Betty was married to the late Melvin Presley. ...

Calvin Eugene Rodgers, 64, of Lepanto died February 25, 2021 in Lepanto. He was a handyman, farm hand and a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Lepanto. Mr. Rodgers was born January 3, 1957 in Memphis, Tenn. to Walter and Josiephine McClain Rodgers. He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Lakeya Shantell Rodgers; two brothers, Walter Madlock and Leroy Madlock; two sisters, Rosie Turner and Cora Mae Holliman...

The high school regional basketball tournaments will open today with a few teams from NEA Town Courier coverage area participating. Blytheville will host the 4A East Regional while Manila hosts the 3A Region 2 Regional. At Blytheville, the Chickasaws will open with Robinson today at 7 p.m. If the Chicks win, they would play again on Friday, March 5 against the winner of Pulaski Academy and Southside...