The Palestine-Wheatley Elementary School was recently awarded a grant from the Arkansas Forestry Commission through its S.T.O.P. (Shade Trees on Playgrounds) program, resulting in five new trees being ...

Smokey Bear was among the special visitors attending the Lee County Christmas in the Park on Saturday at Mississippi River ...

Smokey Bear was among the special visitors attending the Lee County Christmas in the Park on Saturday at Mississippi River State Park. Smokey and a youngster are pictured near a Christmas tree in the ...

Meeting recently, members of the St. Francis County Quorum Court’s budget committee discussed changes they believe need to be made to the county’s budget for next year. Some of the changes include ...

Statistics from the Electrical Safety Foundation International show that 260 house fires begin with Christmas trees each year, resulting in 12 deaths, 24 injuries and about $16.4 million in property ...

Mallory and Carla Nimocks recently donated a building and a plot of land to the St. Francis Area Developmental Center. The building was dedicated to the Nimocks family during a ceremony on Thursday, ...

A St. Francis County Circuit Court Judge declared a mistrial in a murder case last week after learning prosecutors failed to disclose information to the defense team. Tadarius Dale, 22, was on trial ...

Members of the Palestine Patriots Pee Wee football team proudly show off the championship rings they have been awarded in recognition of their perfect season and winning the Delta Pee Wee Association ...

Communities throughout the area are getting ready for the holidays as they kick off the season with Christmas parades ...

Izard St in Forrest City, AR. Calendars are $8 each with 50% of the sales proceeds being donated to the Forrest City Area Humane Society.

The proposed budget for 2025 shows Forrest City is projected to spend over $1 million more than city officials are expecting to receive in revenue next year. Members of the Forrest City City Council’s ...

Robbery and larceny increase by roughly 20% each December, according to statistics, as people begin purchasing and ordering gifts for... Businesses, schools and families all over the Delta are getting ...