Georgetown NewsLocal news for Georgetown, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Georgetown Residents See and Hear Cars Driving By- April 28, 2008 "We heard the water was coming up and so we went to town that Thursday before the weekend before it went up and bought about 274 dollars in groceries, so I've been stocked up." For weeks, the only way out of town was by boat, but now Georgetown residents can once use their cars. via KATV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/georgetown-residents-see-and-hear-cars-dri... Record chill possible in the Southeast- April 20, 2008 Another chilly night is in the forecast as a large ridge of high pressure moves east from the Plains into the Midwest. via USA Todayhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/record-chill-possible-in-the-southeast?fro... Georgetown stands alone- April 18, 2008 J.D. Hughes put on his rubber boots, hiked out into a pool of murky water and took a seat on the hood of a flooded car. via Arkansas Onlinehttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/georgetown-stands-alone?fromrss=1 Georgetown is Still an Arkansas Island- April 16, 2008 "They're old, a little concerned for them, my dad is 73, and just had heart surgery, if something were to come up it would be a dangerous situation" After being awakened by chickens in their living quarters, the contestants must pluck what once clucked, then cook them for the evening's family-style dinner service. via FOX16.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/georgetown-is-still-an-arkansas-island?fro... Flooding In The Natural State- April 15, 2008 Flooding has taken a toll on hundreds of Arkansans and the fear of more is intense. via ArkansasMattershttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/flooding-in-the-natural-state?fromrss=1 Corps Opens Dam Spillway to Relieve Flood Water in Arkansas- April 13, 2008 "A witness who was in the area looking at the height of the water caught a glimpse of the truck just before it became submerged in the water, and alerted the Yell County 911 Center" Engineers cracked open spillways Saturday at Bull Shoals Lake, allowing excess water brimming near the rim of the dam to rush down the White River to communities already flooded by weeks of rain. via FoxNews.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/corps-opens-dam-spillway-to-relieve-flood-... Flood Waters Create Arkansas Island- April 10, 2008 "When is the last time you saw somebody different" Many communities have been hit by flood waters but very few have been cut off from the outside world. via FOX16.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/flood-waters-create-arkansas-island?fromrs... High water continues, more rain and storms on the way- April 9, 2008 "We mowed the cemetery, we mowed where the guy in Arizona owns some property. Helping the ones that can't get in here get their yard mowed" A front that was moving into Arkansas on Tuesday, bringing rain and thunderstorms to already inundated areas, was forecast to park over the state Wednesday, where it will bring even more rain. via Log Cabin Democrathttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/high-water-continues-more-rain-and-storms-... Searcy Camp Used By Residents Forced Out By Flooding- April 1, 2008 "This is a blessing to be here in this facility here. I could be worse off, no place to stay, no food. So I'm very thankful for what I have. And I don't live for tomorrow. I live for today." The only ones using Highway 36 Monday were flocks of ducks. High waters from the White River have cut off traffic and utilities to the Georgetown area. via KTHV-TV Little Rockhttp://www.topix.net/city/georgetown-ar/2008/04/searcy-camp-used-by-residents-forced-out-b... |