Stories from Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Blytheville Courier News Blytheville police are investigating a suspicious death, after a body was found in an abandoned house on the 2200 block of Kenwood Street Monday afternoon. According to Blytheville assistant police chief Marvin Crawford, Kenneth Carter Jr., 27, of Blytheville sustained a single gunshot wound...

By MARK BRASFIELD Blytheville Courier News Postponed a couple of times because of inclement weather, a meeting to discuss the additional $5 wastewater charge has been rescheduled for Wednesday. The Blytheville City Council's Airport and Utilities Committee will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday with a public forum slated to follow at 5 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroom...

Judy Andrews of the mayor's office said cutting $500,000 in general expenses would not solve the city's wastewater issues. Andrews said the city cannot move money from the general fund to the Waterworks or Wastewater departments, which are both audited separately from the city...

The appointment of Head Football Coach Doug Quinn to full-time athletic director was unanimously approved Monday night by the Blytheville School Board. The district is now in the process of accepting applications for a new head football coach. Other appointments were approved, after an executive session by the board. ...

The city of Blytheville found $5,469 fewer expenditures in the 2010 budget, after receiving an e-mail drafted by a local resident. Saturday afternoon, Gertrude Smith sent the e-mail to Councilman Monte Hodges and Councilwoman Carol White, who forwarded it to city officials Monday morning, including the rest of the City Council and Blytheville Mayor Barrett Harrison...

Nucor Steel sponsored a unique program for science students at Blytheville High School Monday morning -- a chance to see birds of prey at work. Employees of Sky Kings Falconry Service are in town to help Nucor get rid of nuisance birds at their steel mills...

In recognition of Black History Month, the Courier News is shining the spotlight on some of the many African-Americans who have played a leading role in our community. A different individual will be featured in each edition of the newspaper during the month of February...