Kendall Owens

Transfer station would support recycling effort

MOVE COULD HELP CITY, COUNTY REDUCE WASTE HAULED TO LANDFILL

The addition of a transfer station could benefit both city and county government and help pave the way for the start of a recycling program in Forrest City. 

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Plungers support Special Olympics

CHARACTERS RAISE $8,000 BY TAKING DIP IN LAKE DUNN

The annual Polar Plunge® for Arkansas Special Olympics set records for both participation and fundraising during the annual event held Saturday afternoon at Lake Dunn at Village Creek State Park

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SFC Housing Authority prepares for annual financial audit in Feb.

The St. Francis County Housing Authority Board of Directors held its first bi-monthly meeting of 2013 Thursday and received an update on an audit scheduled for next month.

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Mayor voices concerns over Broadway condition ahead of I-40 construction

Forrest City Mayor Larry Bryant is working with state officials in an effort to improve area roads, including a future makeover for Broadway.

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Council approves purchase of new trucks for garbage

BRYANT SAYS MOVE SHOULD PREVENT HOLIDAYS FROM GETTING CITY BEHIND

The Forrest City City Council adopted a pair of ordinances on Thursday to waive the competitive bidding process and authorize the expenditure of close to $280,000 for the purchase of two new front-

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Mayor shares ideas for city's public access channel

BRYANT SEES OPPORTUNITY FOR GOVERNMENT, SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE OFFERINGS TO RESIDENTS, VISITORS

In 2010, the Forrest City City Council agreed to a new contract with East Arkansas Video that included an agreement to provide a public access channel for city government.

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Nassar/Smith win lawsuit against HSD

FEDERAL JURY IN JONESBORO ORDERS DISTRICT TO PAY FORMER SUPERINTENDENT, SECRETARY ABOUT $500,000

A federal jury has ordered the Hughes School District to pay close to $500,000 in damages to former superintendent Dr. Ray Nassar and former bookkeeper Gena Smith.

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Young professionals recruited to promote counties in Coalition

GROUP TO BE INTRODUCED AT FRIDAY BRUNCH

A new program designed to produce emerging leaders in the Delta will kick off Friday with a networking brunch at the Fine Arts Center at East Arkansas Community College.

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City records first murder of new year

The Forrest City Police Department is investigating the city’s first murder of the new year after a 21-year-old man was shot Thursday evening.

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Childhood obesity walk, FCEA program planned on MLK Day

A pair of events are scheduled for Monday, celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Forrest City. 

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