Stories from Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Blytheville Courier News In a special meeting Monday afternoon, members of the Gosnell School board agreed to hire Carol Ross as a Title I reading teacher at Gosnell Elementary School. The board also agreed to appropriate funds for the purchase of an air conditioner condenser at a cost of $9,650, a bush hog mower for $8,685 and a copier for the high school for $15,431...

'Those things never happened' Bobby Ashley, new principal at Blytheville High school, spoke Tuesday morning regarding allegations made by protesters Monday in front of the school. "There were rumors of an affair with a member of the school staff (at Booneville). The board hired a person to investigate and that person found nothing," Ashley said...

ARMOREL -- Construction has begun on additions and improvements to the school buildings of the Armorel school district. A project almost two years in the making will add classrooms to the elementary school, additions to the school cafeteria and improvements to the high school...

Blytheville firefighters responded to four calls over the weekend according to reports. Sunday at 3:52 a.m., firemen were called to a report of a structure fire at 2325 Birch. When firemen arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed. Firemen extinguished the blaze with the home suffering heavy damage...

Donna Loyd Hilton/Courier News Amelia Williams of the Student Services Center at Arkansas Northeastern College, answers questions from potential students Tuesday morning during registration for classes. Registration continues through Wednesday at ANC...

Blytheville Police are investigating several thefts that occurred over the weekend according to reports. Sunday at 6:25 a.m., police were called to the 1700 block of Harmon for a report of a burglary. Margaret Woods reported that a black male with braids in his hair, came into her house and tried to rob her. The unknown male fled the residence with a cell phone valued at $150...