Stories from Monday, January 27, 2025

Trumann played a good first half only to see Lonoke open the third quarter with a 14-4 run that opened a 10 point lead that the Wildcats couldn’t overcome in a 56-48 loss this past Thursday in Trumann. Jalen Elrod gave Trumann the early 3-0 lead with a two-handed slam dunk and free throw after being fouled on the play. ...

EPC jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Lady Warriors beat Bay 65-22 this past Friday at Bay. Riley Ashcraft and Jalyn Constant hit back to back triple twine before Kyla Harston scored in the paint to make it 8-0 EPC. ...

EPC pulled away in the second half to beat Bay 79-62 in 2A-3 boys’ basketball action in Bay this past Friday. The Warriors led 18-17 after one, 44-35 at halftime and 59-48 after three quarters. Tyrus Reel poured in 32 points lead EPC as Jacob Gaines added 26 points. Quincy Perry tossed in 10 points, Ashton Reel had four points, Jamaure Young scored three points as Doug Reel and Eli Blagg chipped in two points each for the Warriors...

Five points over the last five minutes of the game proved costly as the Lady Indians had cut the lead to five before losing to ICC46-35 in the girls’ championship game of the Kell Classic this past Saturday in Swifton. Journi Versie game the Lady Indians the early 2-0 lead with jumper as the Lady Cougars hit one of two free throws to make it 2-1 early in the game. ...

BIC played a great first quarter to be tied at 13 after the first quarter and played well the first minute and a half of the second quarter as they trailed by only point before ICC reeled off five straight three-pointers to go up 35-21 and never looked back as BIC lost 81-57 in one semi-final game of the Kell Classic in Swifton...

BIC Lady Mustangs win sportsmanship award.

Trumann's Chelsy Jones collects 1000th point of her high school basketball career.

Cole and Jo McClung and family named Family of the Week.

Kennison and Kessler House and family named Family of the Week.

Senator Tom Cotton objected to the passage of a bill that would extend the deadline of the impending TikTok ban, citing the unique threat posed by Communist China to American children as well as America’s national security. Senator Cotton had the following to say, “Reserving the right to object—which I most certainly do. ...

For many cat owners, the quiet of the night is often disrupted by the unmistakable sounds of paws padding across the floor, meowing, or even the playful clink of objects being knocked over. While these behaviors might frustrate tired humans, they’re a natural part of a cat’s nocturnal tendencies. But why do cats seem to be so active when we’re trying to sleep? And what can we do about it?...

January is National Blood Donor Month, and the start of a new year makes it a great time to consider giving blood. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Red Cross have tips for those who want to donate blood, whether they have given blood before or are donating for the first time...

Tabitha Caldwell of Harrisburg has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's (SNHU) Fall 2024 President's List. The fall terms run from September to December. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer...

Kaylin Gipson of Harrisburg has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Dean's List recognized nearly 1,315 students with superior academic performances at the end of the semester. To be on the Dean's List, UA Little Rock students must earn at least nine credit hours and maintain at least a 3.5 GPA...