Enjoying it
Enjoying it

While it isn’t officially spring until March 20, some recent spring-like weather has tempted children to local playgrounds. Three-year-old JaKyah Pinto enjoys a slide at one of Forrest City’s parks on Thursday. Photo by David Nichol.

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The Widener City Council on Thursday adopted an ordinance to have an annexation question placed on the May ballot.

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