Photos

Monday, December 4, 2006

Forrest City Junior Mustangs — Junior Jaguar Classic Champions

Friday, December 1, 2006

Junior boys: Forrest City’s Barret Astin (42) moves past a Hazen defender Thursday at the Jaguar Junior Classic tournament being played in McCrory. The Junior Mustangs won the game 55-39 and will face McCrory in Saturday’s championship game at 1:15 p.m. Photo Fred Conley.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

Everyone loves a parade: The annual Forrest City Community Christmas Parade will roll Friday night, and participants are working to get their floats decorated. Staff and members of the St. Francis County Boys and Girls Club work to complete their float for Friday’s big event. Photo by Alan Smith

Work and repairs: West Tree Service has been working throughout the city trimming tree limbs from around power lines. But, whenever machines are involved, repairs are going to have to be made. Arthur Bailey works on the bucket of a cherry picker that began leaking hydraulic fluid on Gum Street. Photo by Alan Smith.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Run-off is today: Tim Turner chooses to vote electronically at the Madison Civic Center this morning. Today features three run-off elections in St. Francis County — for mayors in Madison and Hughes, and a city council position in Widener. Photo by David Nichol

Monday, November 27, 2006

Ready for Christmas: Becky Smith, left, and Cheryl Winfrey, both employees at the First National Bank of Wynne in Forrest City, work on the bank’s Christmas tree. Many businesses and private homes have begun decorating for the Christmas holidays. Photo by Alan Smith

Fun at the Rumble: Miss Arkansas Amber Bennett of Carlisle, seated, signs autographs for Ashley Astin and Maleek Ursery during her appearance Saturday evening at the 10th annual Forrest City Grocery Rumble on the Ridge basketball tournament. Bennett spent about an hour signing autographs and then performed during halftime of the Forrest City-Peabody, La. basketball game.

Surrounded: Forrest City’s Stephon Weaver (11) handles the basketball against pressure from two Helen Cox, La. defenders during Friday’s semifinal game at the 10th annual Rumble on the Ridge tournament at Mustang Arena. Helen Cox won the game and went on to win the tournament title. Forrest City finished third. Photo by Fred Conley.