Stories from Friday, April 23, 2010

The threat of severe weather Saturday has changed the cleanup day schedule for Blytheville, but not others. The city of Blytheville has its cleanup day in conjunction with Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce's Spring Community Cleanup. But because of the threat of severe weather, the cleanup day has been rescheduled to May 1. ...

After 39 years of service to the Gosnell School District, Gosnell Superintendent Stan Williams is retiring. Williams and his wife Carol, a longtime teacher for the district, plan on spending time with family and traveling after they retire, but say they will miss the staff, students, board and patrons of Gosnell...

An eagle is perched on a large nest Thursday afternoon at Big Lake. There are currently two eagles living at the nest. The eagles are expected to be at Big Lake through the summer. The Rotary Group Study Exchange participants, from Italy, were in Blytheville Thursday and today, getting to see the eagles at Big Lake. The group is pictured with Blytheville Rotarians Richard Atwill (far left), Daryl Johnson (second from left), Diana Holmes (fourth from right) and Hays Sullivan (second...

County looks to assist with $2M in funding