- Winter weather creates problems
Winter weather created havoc on Interstate 40 through St. Francis County Tuesday, and led to the early dismissal of students in the Forrest City School District.
- Palestine man sentenced to ADC
A Palestine man was sentenced to state prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to theft charges stemming from three separate incidents.
- First Connect St. Francis County class graduates
The first class of the Connect St. Francis County Leadership Program recently graduated from six months of training, and County Judge Gary Hughes is calling the program a success.
- Incumbents reelected in FC; other cities to see new faces
Restaurant renovation: The Forrest City Taco Bell has undergone a face lift on both the inside and outside of the building with new paint and a new facade.
- L'Anguille River Festival set for Saturday in Palestine
Those looking for fun this Saturday need to look no further than the seventh annual L'Anguille River Festival in Palestine.
- SFC voters begin casting early ballots at courthouse
After only about an hour into the beginning of early voting for the general election this morning, 47 St.
- Audit finds problems with Palestine ball program
The Palestine City Council this week reviewed the city's 2007 audit and discussed some problems that were found regarding the city's ball program.
- Council OKs line of credit for DRAA
The Forrest City Council on Tuesday agreed to use the existing Forrest City Airport as collateral for a line of credit to be used by the Delta Regional Airport Authority.
- Trial over truck stop stabbing under way
The trial for a man accused of stabbing another man at a Palestine truck stop in December began Tuesday in St.
- Religious diversity celebrated at interfaith event
ANTHONY REYES Northwest Arkansas Times University of Arkansas Chancellor G. David Gearhart addresses the attendees of the Institute of Interfaith Dialog's 4 th annual Interfaith Iftar Banquet Tuesday in the ...
- Trash schedule to change next week
The St. Francis County Solid Waste Department will kick off its run as the county's garbage collection service one day late thanks to the Labor Day holiday Monday.
- 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.
- Final arrest made in burglaries
Investigators with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department say they have made a third arrest in the case involving seven residential burglaries that occurred last November.
- PW School Board agrees to pay teachers for unused sick days
The Palestine-Wheatley School Board on Monday night agreed to pay teachers for any sick days they do not use during the school 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.
- Five selected to serve on jury in capital murder trial in Lee Co.
Five jurors have been seated as of this morning in the capital murder trial of Gordon Randall Gwathney, 47, of Marianna.
- Petition in Palestine seeks council removal of police department, court
A petition being circulated by residents of Palestine asking the city council to disband its police department and city court was addressed during a special meeting of the Palestine City Council Monday night.
