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The Palestine Advertising and Promotion Commission this week made its final plans for this weekend’s annual Easter egg hunt. Commissioner Michelle Garner explained to the group that the city’s event ...
In an effort to help area residents easily dispose of unwanted items, Forrest City and St. Francis County have cleanup opportunities starting this weekend and continuing through the end of May. In ...
As Easter approaches, local organizations are coming together to host events throughout the community. The first ever Forrest City Community-wide Easter event is set to take place Saturday, April 12, ...
The Helena Chemical location at Fitzgerald Crossing was damaged by strong winds during storms over the weekend. This particular storm crossed Highway 1 after damaging the chemical store, continuing ...
Over the past week, storms have torn through the state causing power outages, floods and a lot of tornado damage. In St. Francis County, some residents had to be evacuated from their homes on Saturday ...
Severe storms caused several widespread power outages across the area overnight Wednesday. Anna Howton, with Woodruff Electric Cooperative, said at the storm’s peak, the cooperative had about 1,700 ...
Although numerous tornado warnings were issued for St. Francis County overnight Wednesday, no major damage has been reported so far as a result of the storms that are expected to continue through the ...
Forrest City Mayor Larry Bryant said during his annual state of the city address Thursday at the Civic Center that the city’s overall financial status is solid. Bryant spoke about each of the city’s ...