Marvell NewsLocal news for Marvell, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Weather-related closings- January 27, 2008 The following weather-related closings have been reported to the Action News 5 Newsroom: Tunica County Schools will dismiss at 1pm Friday. via WMC-FMhttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/weather-related-closings?fromrss=1 Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Mid-South- January 25, 2008 From the National Weather Service: WINTER WEATHER TO AFFECT THE MID SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. via AM1070-WDIA MEMPHIShttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/winter-weather-advisory-issued-for-mid-south?... No repeat violence at school in Marvell- January 23, 2008 "Everything is going real good" Police reported no major problems at Marvell High School on Tuesday after a brawl last week that left a teenager hospitalized. via Benton County Daily Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/no-repeat-violence-at-school-in-marvell?fromr... Fight Leads to Friday's Shutdown of AR School- January 19, 2008 "They said they're going to fight every day until they open their school back up. I asked the principal and he says that's not the problem. The principal doesn't solve anything anyway" Marvell High School was closed Friday, January 18, 2008 because of a big fight at the school Thursday. via WLMThttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/fight-leads-to-fridays-shutdown-of-ar-school?... Marvell High School Shut Down After Fights Break Out- January 18, 2008 The Marvell High School is shut down due to violence. According to Marvell Chief Charles Walker, he and some of his officers responded to the school Friday morning. via KTHV-TV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/marvell-high-school-shut-down-after-fights-br... Lawmakers delay withholding Helena-West Helena funds- January 13, 2008 "One of the issues we've got to resolve is the communication breakdown between our staff and the auditors there on-site" The city of Helena-West Helena was given another month by lawmakers Friday to provide all the financial records state auditors have been seeking for months with a threat of loss of some state funds. via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/lawmakers-delay-withholding-helena-west-helen... High court: Judge had no authority in suit over school merger- January 11, 2008 "The matters raised by this suit are, therefore, part and parcel of the Lake View litigation, and the circuit court had no subject matter jurisdiction to hear this case until after this court issued its mandate and released its Lake View jurisdiction" A state judge did not have authority to consider a lawsuit challenging the merger of the Elaine and Marvell school districts last year because the Lake View school funding case was still open, the Arkanas ... via Daily Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/high-court-judge-had-no-authority-in-suit-ove... Phillips County shut down till further notice- January 4, 2008 "I'm not here to knock down everything the county judge does. But he needs to work with us, too. Maybe on Friday, we can get somewhere. I don't know." Phillips County Road Department mechanic Clarence Townsel normally spends most mornings tuning up the county's fleet of trucks, road graders and backhoes. via Herald-Leaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/marvell-ar/2008/01/phillips-county-shut-down-till-further-notice... |