Greening up: Grass is growing on much of the new golf course at Village Creek State Park, giving a good idea of how the 18-hole course will look when it opens for business next year. There are still plans in the works for a lodge at the park, as well as nine more holes for the golf course. Photo by David Nichol
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Friday, November 3, 2006
Thursday, November 2, 2006
All-Conference Cross Country: Forrest City cross country coach Lewis Etheridge (right) named six Mustangs to the 6A-East All-Conference team this week. They are, front row, from left: Megan White and Scarlett Drake. Back row, from left: Antonio Jones, Cody Broussard, Kyle Houston and Dexter Lyles
Front Row; Megan White, and Scarlett Drake.
Spirit award: The Bonanza restaurant on North Washington has been named the winner of the final Mustang Spirit Award of the season. Each week during the Forrest City Mustangs’ football season, a business is chosen for the award for its support of the team. Tonight, the Mustangs travel to West Memphis to play the Blue Devils for the Cotton Bale Trophy. Pictured, front from left, are: Robin Blackwell, Jenny Gadberry, Cacey Williams, Lisa Osier and Dean Benson; and back from left, Matt Townsend and Ronnie Clark. Photo by David Nichol
Broken water pipe: The Forrest City Water Utility continues to work on the water leaks throughout the city. Arvin Billingsley of the FCWU uses a backhoe to access a broken water pipe on Powell Street. Photo by Alan Smith
Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Post season awards: Forrest City Mustang golf coach Wally Rauth (left) handed out season-ending awards Wednesday to Matt Howton (second from left), the Mustang Award, Jelena Latinovic, All-State team and to Joey Bonds (right) the Rauth Award. The Mustangs finished 33-15 overall as a team. Howton finished 11th at the state tournament while Latinovic finished fourth. Photo by Fred Conley
Hunka, hunka: Two-year-old Tucker Davidson spent Halloween trick-or-treating and entertaining local residents as “Little Elvis.” Complete with his sideburns, guitar and a little dancing Tucker collected candy during several stops across town. Photo by Kendall Owens
Campaigning: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Beebe, standing, and Congressman Marion Berry, seated left of Beebe, stopped in Forrest City Tuesday, campaigning for next week’s general election. The candidates met with close to 100 supporters at the Forrest City Civic Center for a luncheon. Also pictured, from left, are state senator-elect Jack Crumbly, Democratic Central Committee chairman Frederick Freeman, in rear, and Earnestine Weaver. Photo by Kendall Owens
