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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Chase and fire: Members of the Forrest City Fire Department were called to a fire at this vacant structure on County Road 419 Monday afternoon. A driver fleeing from state police caught the back porch and grass on fire with the exhaust of his vehicle as h

Chase and fire: Members of the Forrest City Fire Department were called to a fire at this vacant structure on County Road 419 Monday afternoon. A driver fleeing from state police caught the back porch and grass on fire with the exhaust of his vehicle as he was trying to hide from officers. Troopers arrested Paul Lee Oglesby, 53, of Paron. Photo by Kendall Owens

Big win: Mountain Home’s Amanda Condrey (32) defends against Forrest City’s Fareedah Washington (2) during Friday’s 6A-East girls conference game at Mustang Arena. Forrest City won the game 52-44 and moved into a second-place tie in the league with Mounta

Big win: Mountain Home’s Amanda Condrey (32) defends against Forrest City’s Fareedah Washington (2) during Friday’s 6A-East girls conference game at Mustang Arena. Forrest City won the game 52-44 and moved into a second-place tie in the league with Mountain Home. Photo by Fred Conley.

Monday, January 29, 2007

Getting fit: After six months in operation, the Forrest City Multi-purpose and Wellness Center is seeing better than expected membership with more than 1,200 active members. Lois Ford is one of several members who use the center’s exercise equipment. Phot

Getting fit: After six months in operation, the Forrest City Multi-purpose and Wellness Center is seeing better than expected membership with more than 1,200 active members. Lois Ford is one of several members who use the center’s exercise equipment. Photo by Kendall Owens.

Work goes on: Cold temperatures may have driven many people indoors, but workers with Bryan Concrete, from left, Jessie Russell, Willie Hall and Jeff Bryan, were keeping busy this morning pouring a driveway on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive.  Photo by Kenda

Work goes on: Cold temperatures may have driven many people indoors, but workers with Bryan Concrete, from left, Jessie Russell, Willie Hall and Jeff Bryan, were keeping busy this morning pouring a driveway on Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. Photo by Kendall Owens.

Friday, January 26, 2007

Mustang defense: Forrest City senior Heath King (10) tries to block Jonesboro’s Delta Cleary (31) in first half action of Tuesday’s game played at Jonesboro. Forrest City won the game 76-73 in overtime. Photo by Fred Conley.

Mustang defense: Forrest City senior Heath King (10) tries to block Jonesboro’s Delta Cleary (31) in first half action of Tuesday’s game played at Jonesboro. Forrest City won the game 76-73 in overtime. Photo by Fred Conley.

Learning can be fun: From left, Kendrick Davenport and Hunter Dishon, students in Rachel Wilson’s third grade class at Stewart Elementary, get a close-up explanation on the making of maple syrup from Erdell Revnoner, a Benchmark coach. She also talked to

Learning can be fun: From left, Kendrick Davenport and Hunter Dishon, students in Rachel Wilson’s third grade class at Stewart Elementary, get a close-up explanation on the making of maple syrup from Erdell Revnoner, a Benchmark coach. She also talked to the students about filtering and straining. Photo by David Nichol.

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Striking: Teachers in the Lee County School District are officially on strike after a vote of the Lee County Education Association on Wednesday. Teachers and staff members began walking the picket lines this morning protesting a decision by the Lee County

Striking: Teachers in the Lee County School District are officially on strike after a vote of the Lee County Education Association on Wednesday. Teachers and staff members began walking the picket lines this morning protesting a decision by the Lee County School Board last week to reject a pair of proposals which would have given certified and classified employee pay raises. Among the striking workers, from left, are: Chase Higgins, Dorothy Flanigan, Peter Christian, Tessa Silvestri and Kendra Banchy. Photo by Amanda Vondran, Courier-Index.

Serious subject: Forrest City Police Department school resource officer Richard Bryson talks to the young students at Central Elementary School this morning about a serious subject, safety around strangers. Bryson offered the children tips, such as not sp

Serious subject: Forrest City Police Department school resource officer Richard Bryson talks to the young students at Central Elementary School this morning about a serious subject, safety around strangers. Bryson offered the children tips, such as not speaking to, taking candy from, or accepting a ride from, people they don’t know. Bryson and Criminal Investigation Division administrative assistant Sharon Johnson, standing behind Bryson, gave the children, teachers and administrators at the school identification sheets that would allow the students’ parents to have them fingerprinted. Photo by Alan Smith.

Big win: Forrest City senior Kesha Stovall (41) drives past a Jonesboro defender during Tuesday’s 6A-East Conference game at Jonesboro. Stovall scored 10 points and had four rebounds to help lead Forrest City past Jonesboro 57-45. The Forrest City Lady Mu

Big win: Forrest City senior Kesha Stovall (41) drives past a Jonesboro defender during Tuesday’s 6A-East Conference game at Jonesboro. Stovall scored 10 points and had four rebounds to help lead Forrest City past Jonesboro 57-45. The Forrest City Lady Mustangs will host Mountain Home Friday at Mustang Arena. Photo by Fred Conley.