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BHS soccer closes in on unbeaten 5A-East marks
Batesville High School’s soccer squads completed yet another 5A-East Conference sweep, taking down the Nettleton Raiders 4-1 and the Lady Raiders 4-0 in Pioneer Stadium Friday night. When asked about the games, which also included Batesville’s senior night festivities, both boys and girls Coaches used …
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S-Side, Conway Christian split 4A-3 Conference soccer matches
CONWAY — Southside soccer squads went 1-1 against the Conway Christian Eagles in 4A-3 Conference soccer action Friday evening as the Southerners downed the Eagles 3-1 and the Lady Eagles shut out the Lady Southerners 1-0 in the opening game. Conway Christian scored on the …
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Lyon women golfers place in top 20 of TranSouth conference tournament
Two Lyon College golfers placed in the top 20 of the TranSouth Athletic Conference Women’s Championship at the Canebrake Golf Club in Athens, Ala., last week. In individual competition, Bobie Jo Cooper tied for eighth in the 2-round event with scores of 85-89-178, scoring 30-over …
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Lady Cougars draw forfeit for district finals
BROCKWELL — The Izard County Lady Cougars advanced to the title game of the 1A 2-East District Tournament Saturday, winning their opening game against the Black Rock Lady Zebras by forfeit. The Lady Zebras did not attend the tournament. The Lady Cougars are scheduled to …
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Mustangs roll in district tourney
BEE BRANCH — The Midland Mustangs shut out the Guy-Perkins Thunderbirds 10-0 in the 1A 2-South District Tournament semifinal at South Side Bee Branch as Skylar Litaker and Preston Hooper combined to pitch a no-hitter. Hooper and Litaker struck out 11. Drew Fortson led the …
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Points racing returns to BMS
LOCUST GROVE — After being rained out last week, Isle of Capri weekly points racing continued Friday at the Batesville Motor Speedway and Shawn Walsh maintained his points lead in the IMCA modified series. Walsh took third in the heat race and finished seventh in …
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Sports Calendar
Upcoming sport events in Batesville and the surrounding area for Monday, April 30 – Saturday, May 5, 2012.
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Jennifer Ramey
DOLPH — Jennifer Sue Ramey, infant daughter of Robert Duane Ramey and Laiken Nicole Branscum, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012, in Mountain Home. She was born April 24, 2012, in Mountain Home. Survivors include her father of Norfork; her mother of Dolph; a half-sister, Keena …
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Eden Goings
Eden Faith Goings, infant daughter of Rodney Joe and Felicia Deanne Baty Goings, died Thursday, April 26, 2012. Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Joseph Dan Goings and Jacob Collier Goings, both of Sulphur Rock; a sister, Bethany Grace Goings of Sulphur Rock; and her …
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J.C. Rogers
CAVE CITY — John C. “J.C.” Rogers, 82, of Cave City died Saturday, April 28, 2012, in a Batesville hospital. Born Oct. 24, 1929, at Cave City, he was the son of Shelby and Edna Rogers. He was retired and was of the Methodist faith. …
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Gospel singing to be Friday
MELBOURNE — The annual Pioneer Day Homecoming Gospel Singing will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Miller Auditorium on the campus of Ozarka College in Melbourne. Admission is free and open to the public. “As one of the first events of this weekend, the …
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Man dies in wreck
A Beebe man was killed around 7:30 Sunday morning when his 2006 Peterbilt truck failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 25 in Cleburne County. Arkansas State Police Trooper Mark Holland said 41-year-old Christopher Turner was traveling west bound around 4:30 p.m. when he ran …
