Alan Smith

Deputies find cases of liquor behind house

Numerous cases of liquor, which were found at an abandoned house west of Colt and Caldwell this morning, has officials with the St.

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AVID to better prepare students for college work

ORIENTATION TUESDAY; STUDENTS TO BE SELECTED THROUGH APPLICATION PROCESS

A new program that aims to improve students’ academic and social skills, the AVID College Readiness System, will be introduced to incoming Forrest City High School ninth graders this fall.

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Palestine Council OKs $30,000 to improve ball complex parking

The growth of the Palestine ball program has created traffic and parking problems in the neighborhood surrounding the fields, and the Palestine City Council has committed $30,000 for gravel in a

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FC School Board votes to opt out of School Choice

MEMBERS APPROVE SALE OF FORMER FORREST HILLS CAMPUS FOR $52,500

The Forrest City School Board last night voted during a special meeting to declare the district exempt from the Public School Choice Act of 2013.

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QC adopts budget for economic tax election

VOTERS TO DECIDE ISSUE ON AUG. 13

The St Francis County Quorum Court and its budget committee each unanimously approved a budget of just over $32,000 for an August special election for a proposed half-cent, on-demand economic devel

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Economic Development tax for SFC set to mirror requirements of AEDC

Today should mark the last hurdle between the proposed half-cent, on-demand economic development sales tax for St.

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Alligator killed on RR tracks between Palestine, Goodwin

St. Francis County residents are accustomed to seeing all sorts of animals wandering the woods and sometimes through populated areas.

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Toddler nearly drowns in family's pool

Friday evening was nearly a tragic one for a St. Francis County family who found their two-year-old son in their swimming pool.

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SFCCF awards over $20,000 in grants to groups

FOUNDATION IS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR NUMEROUS SMALL ORGANIZATIONS

For a dozen years, the St. Francis County Community Foundation has provided grants to organizations trying to improve the county, along with scholarships for local students.

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Water commission retreat focuses on budget

The 2013 budget for the Forrest City Water Utility was the main focus of a retreat held Monday night for the members of the FCWU Commission. 

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