David Nichol

Allied Health Center readies students for medical fields

JoAnne Lawson feels that East Arkansas Community College has every right to be proud of its Allied Health program, which is busy supplying graduates to a field that is growing and needs people w

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A 'taxing' question

Even though I’m part time (or semi-retired; take your pick), now, I attended this week’s city council meeting, covering for a co-worker who was off somewhere entering into grandparenthood.

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Bryant: City finances stable; sales tax referendum needed

STATE OF THE CITY

Mayor Larry Bryant used Tuesday’s State of the City address as a platform to talk about Forrest City’s pluses, but also to talk about his belief that a sales tax referendum is needed.

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Council wants action on Front Street cleanup

BRYANT SAYS ADEQ, ASBESTOS WORRIES HOLDING UP PROCESS

The Forrest City City Council on Tuesday discussed debris cleanup from a Front Street fire that destroyed several buildings last May.

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Legislators discuss issues with farmers

INGRAM, WRIGHT URGE PUBLIC TO LEARN FACTS ABOUT MEDICAID ISSUE

Medicaid and metal theft were among the topics discussed Saturday morning at Mallards, when the St. Francis County Farm Bureau hosted a breakfast meeting with legislators.

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Show Me Your Heart

REVENUE OFFICE PROMOTES ORGAN, TISSUE DONATIONS

February is Show Me Your Heart Month, during which people are urged to become organ and tissue donors. Today is also Wear Red Day, which puts the emphasis on women’s heart issues.

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Leaves? What leaves?

I’m in trouble with Alice. Seems that somehow, we went from fall to winter and now are getting close to Valentine’s Day, and I have not raked or blown the leaves in our yard.

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Irrigated crops produced highest yields for farmers fighting last summer's drought

The 2012 crop year was a good one for Arkansas producers – providing they had irrigation. The same held true for farmers in St. Francis County.

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Ingram predicts legislators will fund expansion

A bipartisan solution to Medicaid funding is a real possibility in the Arkansas Senate, according to Sen. Keith Ingram, D-West Memphis.

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Annual Health and Wellness Competition weigh-in set for Feb. 28

People wanting to lose weight and embark on a healthier lifestyle will get a chance to do that and win some prize money again this year, with a couple of changes.

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