Stories from Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Today as I put clothes in my washing machine, I thought of the old black wash pot at the Buffalo Island Museum. It is made of cast iron, holds about twenty gallons and has three legs on the bottom with two handles on the sides. ...

It's that time of year again. Since I've been working at the Courier News, it seems every spring I've been writing about Armorel baseball and softball making deep postseason runs into late May. This year is no different. After the regional tournaments last weekend, it looks like both teams are in position to make plenty of noise in this week's 1A state tournament beginning Thursday afternoon and pitching will be the key to their success...

Jeff Flanigan is stepping down after two seasons as head coach of the Blytheville basketball team and heading to Jonesboro High School. Flanigan accepted the position of principal of the high school earlier this week and spoke to his players Monday night about his decision...

Mrs. Callie Mae Perry, 84, of Blytheville, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, in Blytheville.

Mr. Richard Lee Hughes, formerly of Blytheville, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.

Last weekend's NFL draft provided the latest in a string of statistics that point toward the dominance of the Southeast Conference when in comes to collegiate athletics, and specifically, college football.

The Gosnell City Council is looking to put next year's mosquito control plans in the hands of the citizens by adding the issue to this year's general election, scheduled for Nov. 4.

Requests were granted Tuesday night by the Blytheville Planning Commission to two business owners -- one planning to build a crematorium and one a liquor store.