City of Forrest City

The City of Forrest City will hold its City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Location: City Hall, 225 North Washington.

A representative from Legal Aid of Arkansas will be at the Forrest City Public Library, Tuesday (11/18) from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call the library at 870-633-5646 to make an appointment.

The Forrest City Public Library will host a special story time for area children, Monday (11/17) at 4:30 p.m.

The Forrest City Library Board will meet Monday (11/17) at 3 p.m. at the library. The meeting is open to the public.

It’s officially official Chubby’s Grand Opening is TODAY and the doors open at 7:00 AM! As of right now, Pizza Hut and Krunchy Chicken are ready for the public, so come grab something fresh and hot! Spicy 40 and Charley’s will be opening in about two weeks after their training is completed—trust me, it’ll be worth the wait! Forrest City, let’s show up and support our newest spot. See y’all there! 💙

We’re excited to share that Chubby’s has officially completed its final safety inspection and emergency fuel system check!

Not only that — they have also received their Occupational License and their Certificate of Occupancy. That means everything is in place and ready for them to open their doors to the community!

🔥 Grand Opening:
📅 Monday, November 17, 2025
⏰ 7:00 am

Thank you all for your patience and support throughout this journey. We can’t wait to welcome you in, serve you, and celebrate this huge milestone together!

The City of Forrest City will hold its City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Location: City Hall, 225 North Washington.

A USDA Food Distribution will be held Thursday, Nov. 20th at two locations in St. Francis County.

--Larry Bryant Multipurpose Center in Forrest City from 8-10 a.m.

--Palestine City Hall from 9-11 a.m.

To receive USDA Foods, attendees must live in the county of distribution and meet income guidelines based on household size.

For more information, contact the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas at 870-932-3663.

A free homebuyer’s workshop will be held Saturday (11/15) from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salem Missionary Baptist Church at 105 Haven Street in Forrest City. All participants must register at www.DcaRealtyLLC.com.

In observance of Veterans Day, all City of Forrest City offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Offices will reopen on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, for regular business hours.

We honor and thank all veterans for their service. 🇺🇸

✨ Blessing of Chubby’s Travel Center ✨

This past Sunday, November 9, 2025, Chubby’s Travel Center, located at 2496 AR-1 (off I-40 and the bypass), held a beautiful Indian tradition of blessing for the new store. It was a meaningful and heartfelt ceremony to bring good fortune, safety, and success to the new business and everyone who will pass through its doors.

We also had the special opportunity to go inside and take a first look — and let us tell you, the inside looks amazing! From the clean, modern layout to the friendly atmosphere, you can tell Chubby’s Travel Center is going to be a great stop for travelers and locals alike.

Mark your calendars — the official grand opening will be on November 17, 2025!
Stop by to check out the new facilities, grab a bite, and show your support for this exciting addition to our community.

Welcome to the neighborhood, Chubby’s Travel Center! 💙

Hello everyone, I just got an urgent message from ARDOT. We have two bridges being shut down in St Francis County. The concrete bridge on SFC 414 and SFC 419 will be closed as soon as we can block them off. After an audit by ARDOT bridge inspectors, they have deemed the bridges to be structurally unsafe and we have been advised to shut these bridges down immediately. The only positive thing about this situation are these bridges are not travelled regularly by many people. The bridges are located both north and south of the I-40 exit at Widener and may be closed for a while. The costs to fix these bridges will be expensive and I will have to look at different avenues for the funding. Sorry for the inconvenience.

The City of Forrest City would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who came out and participated in our City-Wide Clean Up!

Your hard work, community spirit, and dedication made this event a great success — and our city a cleaner, brighter place to live.

We couldn’t have done it without you!

The entire Public Works Department will be closed on Tuesday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. We encourage Tuesday’s route to place their cart/carts out as usual on (Monday night). Normal business hours will resume Wednesday, November 12th.

Darin Flenoy, Public Works Director

🚧 Public Notice
City of Forrest City Public Works Department

Please be advised that Dawson Road, between Stonebrook Rd and Eldridge Rd, will be closed to all traffic from November 12 through November 14, 2025, to allow for culvert pipe replacement.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes during this period.
We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and cooperation as we complete this necessary improvement.

Thank you,
Forrest City Public Works Department

USDA Food Distribution
Larry S. Bryant Multi-Purpose Center
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2510 South Washington
8 am - 10 am or until food runs out

A free homebuyer’s workshop will be held Saturday, November 15th from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Salem Missionary Baptist Church at 105 Haven Street in Forrest City. All participants must register at www.DcaRealtyLLC.com.

USDA Food Distribution
Larry S. Bryant Multi-Purpose Center
Thursday, November 20, 2025
2510 South Washington
8 am - 10 am or until food runs out