Stories from Tuesday, September 1, 2009

GOSNELL -- The Gosnell School District ended the previous school year with over $100,000 more in its coffers that the same time last year, Superintendent Stan Williams told the board Monday night. The savings were realized even though the district had to spend funds on a new air conditioner and copy machines for the high school and a new mower for the district...

It was standing-room-only Monday night for a special meeting of the Blytheville School Board, as patrons sought to address the board regarding the employment of High School Principal Bobby Ashley. However, the board's policy is not to permit unfavorable open discussion of employees, said Marrietta Jerome, board president, in her opening statement...

Unruly crowds reportedly disrupted the close of Mississippi County Fair activities on both Friday and Saturday nights, according to a press release from the Blytheville Police Department. On Friday, after all events were over, approximately 15 to 30 minutes prior to closing time, several individuals yelled that there was a fight, prompting a large crowd to exit the gates, according to the release...

Blytheville firefighters were kept busy Sunday morning battling two house fires, according to reports. Firemen were called to a report of a structure fire at 5:17 a.m. Sunday at 917 Pecan. When firemen arrived, they found the home at the corner of Pecan and 10th Streets fully engulfed in flames...

A member of the Blytheville and Gosnell Fire Departments was arrested over the weekend on three charges of first degree domestic assault according to a report from the Blytheville Police Department. Saturday night around 10:30 p.m., officers were called to the 800 block of Putting Green for a report of a man who was allegedly pouring gas on a home...