The Forrest City Public Library Board met briefly on Tuesday and heard from interim director René Ward that the annual Summer Reading Program is set to begin.
Parents and their children will have several opportunities on Thursday to learn about activities being offered and ways to help students continue to learn throughout the summer.
COMMISSION VOTES 3-2; UTILITY TO SEEK RFQ FOR SEWER I/I STUDY
Members of the Forrest City Water Utility Commission voted 3-to-2 in favor of adopting the 2013 budget despite the wishes of Chairman Jimmy King, who wanted to take the matter back up in June.
ORIENTATION TUESDAY; STUDENTS TO BE SELECTED THROUGH APPLICATION PROCESS
A new program that aims to improve students’ academic and social skills, the AVID College Readiness System, will be introduced to incoming Forrest City High School ninth graders this fall.
The growth of the Palestine ball program has created traffic and parking problems in the neighborhood surrounding the fields, and the Palestine City Council has committed $30,000 for gravel in a
