Stories from Saturday, October 1, 2011

The city of Blytheville owes the Internal Revenue Service over $3 million. The IRS is an agency of the government. Since the IRS is federal, why hasn't the FBI been in to investigate this matter? The FBI has all kinds of agents, including auditors. It would be interesting to find out how the mayor and City Council would answer the question above...

Back by popular demand! It is quite clever:

While most people associate springtime with severe weather, Arkansas experiences severe weather during the fall in two years out of every three, according to the National Weather Service.

OSCEOLA--Momentum is a funny thing. When you have it, you never want to give it up. When you don't have it, you do whatever it takes to get it. Twice, Friday night, the Gosnell Pirates had all of the momentum against the Osceola Seminoles and twice, the Seminoles took it from the Pirates. The second time, Osceola refused to give it back in a stunning, 30-18 win over the Pirates at Seminole Stadium...

Here are the results from high school football games around the state.

Blytheville came out flat as a pancake, then steamrolled homecoming opponent Nettleton with a big second half to post a 28-8 victory at Haley Field. After a scoreless first half, the Chicks (3-2, 1-1 5A-East) scored 20 straight points in the first 12:02 of the second half, including getting a touchdown after a successful onside kick...

The Blytheville elementary schools are seeing some notable success from their after-school program.

Gary Byron Holt Mr. Gary Byron Holt, 56 of Blytheville, passed from this life Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis. Born in Lafe, Ark., to Charles Raymond and Doris Jean McDonald Holt, Gary was the owner of Holt Lawn Service. He loved life,...