The Forrest City Advertising and Promotion Commission will conduct business in 2008 with four new members after Chairman Mark Turner indicated that he was not seeking another term.
Many people in St. Francis County are in need of food, and organizations like the SFC Food Pantry, the USDA and other various programs sponsored by local churches help combat that need.
Farmers in St. Francis County reported a good year overall for most crops in 2007, according to Mitch Crow, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Extension Service Agent.
Forrest City Water Department Manager Jim Beazley on Tuesday presented the 2006 audit to members of the water commission, and commented that the year had gone well for the department.