Beebe tours Boar's Head
Beebe tours Boar's Head

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, right, tours Boar’s Head Provisions Co., Inc., this morning. Pictured with Gov. Beebe is Forrest City plant manager Tim Bothum as they look over a display prior to the tour. Boar’s Head opened its Forrest City facility in January of 1997. Photo by Kendall Owens.

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Forrest City Mayor Larry Bryant will present a pair of ordinances to city council members in June that could pave the way for an election seeking a sales tax increase later this year.

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