A trial date has been set for the lawsuit brought by members of the Forrest City Advertising and Promotion Commission against the City of Forrest City.
The Ridgefest Committee on Tuesday continued planning for the festival which will be held Friday, Oct. 12, and Saturday, Oct. 13, on the campus of East Arkansas Community College.
Interim Forrest City Police Department Chief Dwight Duch says the department is in great need of officers and dispatchers to help provide law enforcement services to city residents.
The Forrest City City Council threw a curve Tuesday night into the process of resolving the lawsuit that was brought against it in May by the Forrest City Advertising and Promotion Commission.
The Colt City Council agreed Thursday night to wait before closing a portion of a local street that has a bridge which state officials have said may be unsafe.
