5-21 reflection.thumbnail.jpg "Reflecting")
Learning how to fish is one of the joys of childhood, and a calm day at the Forrest City Municipal Sports Complex pond is an excellent opportunity. A.J. Stephens, 6, is reflected in the water as he follows the fishing instructions recently given to him by a grownup. Photo by David Nichol.
5-21 kindergarten.thumbnail.jpg "Kindergarten registration")
Central Elementary School has been holding kindergarten registration and screenings for incoming students. Officials with the school stated on Monday that screenings would be held until 3 p.m. today, however the next round will begin at the school on the first school day of the 2013-14 school year. Registration will continue throughout the summer. Kindergarten teacher Juanita McNutt screens five-year-old Destiny Spencer. Photo by Alan Smith.
5-20 graduation.thumbnail.jpg "Graduation")
Members of the Forrest City High School Class of 2013, along with school board and administration members, listen to Eboné Allen give the Salutatorian address. Graduation was held Friday evening at Sam Smith Stadium. More pictures from graduation can be found on Page 3 of today’s Times-Herald. Photo by David Nichol.
5-20 climbing.thumbnail.jpg "Climbing")
Most children can’t resist the invitation to climb, and five-year-old Aubrey Finley is no exception. She is pictured having a good time on the equipment at a local playground. Photo by David Nichol.
5-20 that way.thumbnail.jpg "It's that way")
It’s that way: An RT Turbines T-Ball coach shows one of her team members which way to run during a recent T-Ball League game played at Palestine. The T-Ball League is scheduled to play Tuesday night, while Forrest City is scheduled to begin its youth season on Thursday, May 23. Photo by Fred Conley.
5-17 paint.thumbnail.jpg "Striping the complex")
Time and weather has almost obliterated the old marking stripes at the Forrest City Municipal Sports Complex. Mark Porter operates a striping machine, laying down bright yellow stripes to help people know where to park. Photo by David Nichol.
5-17 kid.thumbnail.jpg "Playing and learning")
Play time can sometimes be disguised as learning time. Two-year-old Nakira Hicks links together colorful plastic toys to make a chain at a local day care this morning. Photo by Alan Smith.
5-17 fulcher.thumbnail.jpg "Personal effects")
Palestine-Wheatley boys basketball coach and assistant football coach Josh Fulcher holds an autographed baseball and photo of P-W baseball coach Curtis Sims after being given the two items as gag gifts by Sims at Wednesday night’s athletic banquet. Fulcher announced last month he will be leaving P-W at the end of the school year to relocate his family to the Mountain Home area.
5-16 wee.thumbnail.jpg "Facing the tee")
Jayroe and Co. batter Dakota Roberts swings over the ball during an at bat in a Wee Ball (ages 3-4) game played Tuesday at Palestine’s City Fields. Roberts got a hit on his next swing. Jayroe and Co. were playng Hutcherson in the game. The Wee-Ball teams will be in action Friday. Photo by Fred Conley.
5-16 mckinney.thumbnail.jpg "Fastest girl in the state")
Forrest City sophomore sprinter Nikirah McKinney is interviewed by KATV-Channel 7 Wednesday at Sam Smith Stadium. McKinney earned a spot on the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette’s All-Arkansas Preps track team after winning the 100-meter dash at the Meet of Champs held May 11, at Lake Hamilton High School. Photo by Fred Conley.
