Judge asking QC to allow voters to decide on sales tax
Voters may soon be asked to allow the county to continue collecting a sales tax approved in 2019 for the ...
Month: February 2025
Commodities distribution changes
Commodities, which were scheduled to be distributed Thursday in Forrest City and Palestine, will be distributed next week. The drive-through ...
Carpenter scholarship available for five students
The Woodruff Electric Cooperative Cooperation is once again offering the Carpenter scholarship for students from this area. Glynn Carpenter was ...
Public meetings rescheduled
Several public meetings that were scheduled for this week were cancelled due to the winter storm. The Forrest City City ...
School board filing begins Monday
The filing period for five seats on local school boards begins Monday. Those interested in seeking the positions may pick ...
Blood drive set in FC next week to help shortage
Cancelled blood drives and donation appointments due to the recent winter weather has caused a systemwide blood shortage. Forrest City ...
Fatal Crash on 1- 20 claims life of Forrest City Woman
Local truck driver, Jerri Hawkins died from injuries sustained from an 18 - wheeler crash overnight. Hawkins, of Forrest City, ...
FC teams looking to secure key conference wins, top regional seeds
The Forrest City Mustangs and Lady Mustangs secured a pair of 4A-6 conference victories Tuesday and both teams have one ...
Newcastle Chili Day taking place today at First Baptist
The 17th annual Newcastle Volunteer Fire Department’s Chili Day fundraiser began this morning at the First Baptist Church Activity Center ...
Teamwork helps crews clear roads of icy conditions
Major highways in this part of Eastern Arkansas are mostly clear of snow and ice after numerous crews spent the ...
