Eastern Arkansas has received more than 10 inches above the normal rainfall amount for this time of year, according to figures from the Lon Mann Cotton Research Station in Marianna.
Members of the Forrest City School Board on Thursday evening finalized the plan for spending over $8.8 million in stimulus money on programs throughout the district.
Officials at the federal prison in Forrest City hope a virus affecting inmates at the low-security complex will be contained in time for visits to resume by July 4.
