Kendall Owens

Traffic problems expected to ease

Issues with traffic generally accompany the start of the school year and today was nothing different around campuses in the Forrest City School District. 

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Area schools welcome students for new year

The first official day of school is in the books for the Forrest City School District, and interim superintendent Joye Hughes said this morning the year is getting off to a good start.

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PW Superintendent defends fund surplus

The Palestine-Wheatley School District is one of five in the state with the highest ending fund balances for a federal program that provides districts with money to help students with special

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Boys and Girls Club taking applications for fall programs

The Boys and Girls Club of St. Francis County will open its doors Monday afternoon to begin its fall programs.

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Recycling effort could help city cut waste costs

Recycling of solid waste is an issue that Forrest City officials may have to face sooner rather than later as they plan for the future of garbage collection, but county residents shouldn’t expec

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Council again denies budget; focus on 2013

After eight months and numerous meetings to work on a 2012 budget for the city, members of the Forrest City City Council on Tuesday rejected the budget presented by Mayor Larry Bryant, which contai

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Campus structure in PWSD heading back to federal court

The Palestine-Wheatley School District could be heading back to federal court within the next month as it continues efforts to remove federal restrictions that mandate the district maintain thre

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DRAA to address changes, line of credit at next meeting

The Delta Regional Airport Authority will see changes made at its meeting later this month, with one member changing his representation and a new member being appointed to represent the city of

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Outdoor burning still banned as dryness persists

The burn ban in St. Francis County has been in place for more than a month and area officials are still stressing the need for the ban, particularly in light of a pair of recent grass fires.

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Crittenden Co. leads region in lottery ticket sales

Ticket sales for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery are still strong in the Delta with more than $12 million being spent in St.

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