- Summit planned in FCSD Nov. 28
The Forrest City School District will host a free 'Closing the Achievement Gap Summit' on Thursday, Nov.
- PWSD seeking 3-mil hike for new school
The Palestine-Wheatley School Board agreed Monday to ask voters for a 3-mill increase to build a new elementary school.
- Water Commission discusses hard water
Voting early: Early voting numbers continue to climb at a steady pace. Numbers provided by poll workers this morning show that 822 St.
- Car hauler fire on I-40 backs up FC traffic
A fire on Interstate 40 involving a loaded car hauler Monday forced traffic to be rerouted through Forrest City for much of the afternoon.
- Caldwell opens new LEED Toyota-Scion store
The scope of an investigation that became public Wednesday with the confirmation that remains found in Jacksonville were human may have expanded greatly, Faulkner County Sheriff Karl Byrd told a crowd of ...
- SFC clean-up campaign sets dates for October
The fall tour of the Keep St. Francis County Beautiful Campaign will kick off next month with stops set in five area communities.
- Clerk: Filing slow for council positions
The filing period for council seats in five local municipalities ends at noon on Tuesday, and so far, St.
- Filings continue for council seats
The filing period for city council positions in Caldwell, Colt, Madison, Palestine and Widener will close next Tuesday, and St.
- Second teen arrested in burglaries
A second teenager has been arrested in connection with several residential burglaries that occurred last year.
- Few in SFC taking advantage of city council filing period
Only three filings have been submitted to the St. Francis County Clerk's office for city council positions in five cities across the county.
- Filing underway for five towns
The filing period for city council positions in five St. Francis County towns is underway.
- Report cites irregularities in primary
The State Board of Election Commissioners cited more than 60 irregularities during the May 23 primary in its monitors report from the election and a recount in one race in St.
- Madison council rejects hike in garbage collection
Morning accident: A single-vehicle accident this morning on SFC 239 sent a man to Forrest City Medical Center for treatment.
- Exercise pinpoints areas that need work
Wednesday's disaster drill, called Operation Twister, challenged emergency responders' skills in every city in St.
- PWHS to receive new roof
State election monitors were in place this morning to observe the primary election in St.
- Sales tax collection down for most of SFC
While most sales tax figures in St. Francis County were down in March, Forrest City posted a slight gain over March of last year from its sales tax. via Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansas
- Governor's appointments
Dr. Marvin Leibovich of Alexander has been appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to the State Board of Health, the governor's office said Wednesday. via Herald-Leader
- Ballots ready for May election
"We're okay on the election calendar, but if there is a runoff, it's going to be kind of difficult for me to meet some of those deadlines because we're supposed to have proofs to them for a runoff three days after the election"
The paper ballots for the upcoming May preferential primary have arrived in St. Francis County. via Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansas
- ACLU reviews allegation of spanking by juvenile officer
"I told him that if the parent signed a request and asked him to give a child three licks or whatever, I didn't think it was such a great idea, but I would go along with it"
Home destroyed: Firefighters with the Caldwell and Colt fire departments were called to the scene of a house fire Sunday afternoon at the home of Joel Thetford at 590 SFC 346. via Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansas
