David Nichol

Although I usually make this announcement only during presidential  election years, I feel the need to go ahead and do this:

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Forrest City Mayor Gordon McCoy delivered his State of the City address during Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, saying he wants to stick to the positive.

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The Forrest City City Council on Tuesday heard first reading of an ordinance to increase the sales tax on motel rooms, and also gave permission for the mayor to start looking for possible fire subs

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School district finances were the order of the day, causing some building projects to be called into question, during an in-house fiscal retreat held by the Forrest City School Board Monday.

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With the recess of the state’s first-ever fiscal session, Sen. Jack Crumbly and Rep. David Dunn said that having an even-year session was a good idea.

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Recent reports of disciplinary problems at Forrest City Junior High are being addressed with a program — not a new one, but one which has been there.

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Okay, some days there’s stuff on the wire more screwy than anything I could make up. So hang on.

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Two local lawmakers are looking forward to finishing up the state’s first-ever fiscal session this week.

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Several charitable organizations in St. Francis County took a hit Thursday, when they were told they would be receiving much less this year from the Emergency Food and Shelter Board.

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The Bureau of Prisons’ drug abuse program has reduced the number of inmates who return to prison.

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