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Officials urge locals to catch and eat fish wreaking havoc on critical waterways: 'There is a real concern'

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Faced with overwhelming numbers of invasive carp disrupting native species and ecosystems, Arkansas is taking charge of the future with a major solution: getting Americans to eat the invasives. Since their entry into U.S. waterways in the 1960s and 1970s, invasive carp have surged across the Mississippi River Basin. They outcompete beloved species like bass and catfish for the plankton that young fish need, as the Arkansas Times reported recentl…Fish · Forrest City Read Article

Arkansas Firefighter May Have Been Illegally Fired for Anti-Abortion Post, 8th Circuit Holds

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The post did not disrupt fire department operations, and a jury will have to decide if the firefighter was fired because the mayor didn’t like his viewpoint, the court said.Firefighters · Forrest City See the Story

Court Rules for Fireman Who Lost His Job After Posting Pro-Life Meme

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A federal appeals court has ruled that a former Arkansas firefighter, terminated for sharing a pro-life meme on social media, can proceed with his First Amendment lawsuit against the city of Forrest City, marking a significant victory for free speech and pro-life advocates. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reinstated the case of Christopher Melton, a former Forrest City firefighter, who was fired in 2020 after posting a meme on h…Social Media · Forrest City Read Article

First Amendment Claim Over Firing of Firefighter for Supposedly Racially Offensive Anti-Abortion Post Can Go Forward

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From today's decision in Melton v. City of Forrest City, written by Judge David Stras, joined by Judges Lavenski Smith and Ralph Erickson: Steven Melton is a pro-life, evangelical Christian. In June 2020, he reposted a black-and-white image on Facebook that depicted a silhouette of a baby in the womb with a rope around its neck. His intent was to convey that he was "anti-abortion." Others did not view the image the same way. Two weeks after he p…Forrest City · Forrest City Read Article

FPSA - Boar’s Head plant linked to Listeria outbreak set to resume operations

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Officials with Boar’s Head say they will reopen their deli meat production plant that was linked to a deadly Listeria outbreak in 2024. The plant in Jarrett, VA, was closed down after dozens of people contracted Listeria infections in the summer of 2024 from meat products produced there. Ten people died. The plant was shut down in September in response to the outbreak. Several of the outbreak patients reported specifically eating Boar’s Head li…Listeria · Forrest City See the Story

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AR Doctor Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Patients

Mother demands justice after son's virtual punishment at Forrest City High

Obituary: Jerry Dale Smith

UA-EACC announces Fall Series for 2025-26 Fine Arts Center Season

Man killed after attempted burglary in AR, police say

Officials urge locals to catch and eat fish wreaking havoc on critical waterways: 'There is a real concern'

Arkansas Firefighter May Have Been Illegally Fired for Anti-Abortion Post, 8th Circuit Holds

Court Rules for Fireman Who Lost His Job After Posting Pro-Life Meme

First Amendment Claim Over Firing of Firefighter for Supposedly Racially Offensive Anti-Abortion Post Can Go Forward

FPSA - Boar’s Head plant linked to Listeria outbreak set to resume operations

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AR Doctor Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting Patients

Mother demands justice after son's virtual punishment at Forrest City High

Obituary: Jerry Dale Smith

UA-EACC announces Fall Series for 2025-26 Fine Arts Center Season

Man killed after attempted burglary in AR, police say

Officials urge locals to catch and eat fish wreaking havoc on critical waterways: 'There is a real concern'

Arkansas Firefighter May Have Been Illegally Fired for Anti-Abortion Post, 8th Circuit Holds

Court Rules for Fireman Who Lost His Job After Posting Pro-Life Meme

First Amendment Claim Over Firing of Firefighter for Supposedly Racially Offensive Anti-Abortion Post Can Go Forward

FPSA - Boar’s Head plant linked to Listeria outbreak set to resume operations