Stories from Friday, April 30, 2010

The threat of severe weather has once again caused The Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce's Spring Community Cleanup to be postponed. The Chamber's Spring Community Cleanup had been rescheduled for this Saturday, but with a strong chance of storms the date has been moved to Saturday, May 15...

The city of Blytheville amended its agreement with Vector Disease Control Thursday, moving the automatic renewal date from May 1 to June 1. The additional 30 days will allow for a public hearing to get feedback on the mosquito control service, which costs $3 a month per water meter. The public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Municipal Courtroom...

The Blytheville Walmart is open today after a possible intentional fire Thursday night that did minor damage. The Blytheville Police Department is investigating the incident with felony charges pending. Police declined to name the suspect until charges are filed. No one was injured in the fire...

Fred Ramey knows he has to set himself apart from the other seven Republican candidates running for Senate, and he does. "For years, I have wished that just a 'regular guy' would run for office. That's me. I'm just a regular guy," said Ramey, who visited with the Courier News during a recent visit to Blytheville...

District makes plans to remedy budget woes