Education News
The Forrest City School District has named its honor students for the first nine weeks.
Students named to the honor rolls in kindergarten through sixth grades are:
Taniya Akins, Saniya Alexander, Ava Allen, Kingston Allen, Raelynn Allen, Mingell Ballard, Kynisha Beale, Arin Bean, Keydan Boyd, Daniel Boyland, Jayden Brimley, Austin Britt, Mariya Britt, Jaicey Brown, Thurman Bunch, Levee Camper, Bryce Carter, Kylon Cathey, Trinity Cobb, K’myreah Collins, Landon Copeland, Deontre Coulter, Sa’Riyah Coulter, Jelani Curry, Michael Davis, Angel Dennis, Karslyn Dixon, Quinn Doule-Conner, Derrick Drake, Ashton Gardner, Cameron Garza, Malaysia Goodwin, Sean Graham, La’Miracle Gray, Derrick Greer, Samuel Haggins, Quinton Hamilton, Roy’Kira Hamilton, Ta’Keiya Hamilton, Jenel Heard, Jayla Hendrix, Alaina Hines, Ayana Holland, Aydn Hollister, Dakota Howard, Jamarion Jordan, Jaidence Kidd, Kingston Kirkland, Dyson Lay, Teraye Lee Jr., Skylar Love, Kenzley Lynch, Bailee McShan, Erial Means, Ky’Lauh Millbrooks, Alivia Miller, Malaya Mooney, Arayah Moore, Janiyah Moore, Devante Murphy, Aaliyah MurrayGreene, Maddox Newborn, Anthony Pulley, Kenzlee Rogers, Shayra Rogers, Carmyn Scott, Carsyn Smith, Justice Stewart, Camarion Tennie, Mario Turner, Tyler Turner, Ja’Niyla Ursery, Skylar Vondran, Kharis Washington, Aniyah Watson, Tyrese Whitaker, Ahmir White, Jaxon White, Jermiya Williams, Lauryn Williams, Riley Williams, Rhyis Wilson and Jaskylar Woods.
Cayden Adkins, Raif Alnehmi, Ca’Liyah Barber, Ca’Mora Barrett, Samone Barrett, Conner Barton, Jahki Bean, Taylin Bean, Alanna Boyd, Danielle Boyland, A’Miracle Britt, Damyia Burns, Destinii Butts, Demario Cannaday, Sa’Riya Carmon, Jordan Cole, Kayden Collins, Deandre Dawson, Conner Dukes, Landon Ellis, Raegan Ellis, Kailee Ferrell, Quentrell Funches, Reagan Gaines, Mason Graham, Cayleigh Granville, Asyah Green, Kenneth Green, Kyion Harris, J’Markus Henderson, Olivia Henderson, Shaleigh Hendrix, Chastity Hines, Skylar Hinkle, Malia Holmes, Preston Houston, Ariana Hughes, Jaela Isom, Carter Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Abree Jones, Dazmin Jones, Jackson Jones, Preston Jones, Zaliyah Jones, Kailee Kidd, Jamiracle Kilgore, Terrill Lee, Tristan Lee, Alaina Lewis, Terrence Liddell, Jorge Lopez, Kash Lowe, O’nicah McDaniel, Kallie McFadden, Alaina Mills, Autumn Mitchell, Caidence Morgan, Carson Neal, Donovan Nguyen, Avianna Nichols, Kaylei Noble, Sharon Norman, Jace Palmer, Chloe Parchman, Cedric Pledger Jr., Kamron Powell, Aubriell Robinson, Bailee Rogers, Kayli Rucker, Keileigh Sinclair, Jasper Sisk, Alayah Smith, Cali’Rose Smith, Teroni Smith, Zuri Smith, Haven Smith-Miller, Leniyah Splunge, James Stewart Jr., Jaylin Taylor, Mase Taylor, Trenton Taylor, Cailey Tennie, Chloey Thomas, Shantay Thomas, Skylar Tittle, Cam’Rone Walker, Eyle Wilbon, Isaiah Wilkins, Da’Niya Willis, Cheyenne Wilson, Taylor Woods, JaKailyn Work, Cori Wright and McKinzey Young.
Aye’Miri Anderson, Ma’Liyaa Appleby, Taleeya Ballard, Bryant Barden, Tamia Black, Ka’Liyah Britt, Evan Cardwell, Cameron Clark, Kailynn Cochran, Khloe Cochran, Josalyn Collins, Tehronne Crump, Reginald Davis, Navae Fapohunda, Aniyah Franks, Brooklin Funches, Ja’Siyah Gates, Kristyanna George, London Green, Marcella Greene, Zion Hall Harris, Raymond Hamill, Dallas Hawkins, Laila Hicks, Tiffany Hughes, Journee Isom, Hannah Ivy, Ja’Kaylan James, Da’Ryaa Kirkwood, Ta’Miya Lee, Le’Kingston Love, Edward Mathes, Amari Mitchell, Kharter Murphy, Ayden Norman, Keely Peacock, Ariana Pendleton, Lilianna Pitts, Cleveland Pulley, Kree Randle, Langley Randle, Delores Robinson, Jalonti Rogers, Trinstin Rogers, Zoey Rucker, La’Mariea Rushing, Makalyn Sampson, Victor Sanchez,*
Elijah Smith, London Smith, Montrell Smith, Ro’Zya Steverson, Alex Suggs, Ma’Kinzi Taylor, Karter Thomas, Zariah Thompson, Ta’Marra Triggs, Ke’Miyah Weatherspoon, Conner White, Jonathan White, Dillon Whitman, Ashanti Wilborn, Irin Wilson, Chloe Wright and Lauryn Young.
Safari Anthony, Londyn Ashcraft, Malia Barnett, Cedric Berry, Michael Brimley, Jayden Camper, Samuel Chism, Zalaja Echols, Roy’Mya Hamilton, Kendall Holman, Darrell Jackson, Madisyn Jordan, Corlan Knox, Stephanie Lopez, Trinity Mason, Londyn Mitchell, Kerstin Peacock, Nevaeh Rice, Brandon Watts and Asante’ Wilkins.
Harmonne’ Akins, Peyton Allen, Elayna Anderson, Za’Niya Anthony, Landyn Ashcraft, King Bailey, Riley Bailey, Ronnie Bell, Ayden Bobo, Ivy Brown, Kaydence Brown, Jayceon Bryson, A’Marianna Buchanan, De’Zariyah Burnell, Samari Cannaday, Rodney Cannon, Ke’Marion Carr, Richard Collins, A’Karyi Curtis, Faith Dosty, Madison Doyle, A’May Drew-Dean, Ayden Dulaney, E’Niyah Duncan, Kodi Dyson, Gerziyah Ellis, Cadarius Ferrell, Demond Franklin, Cortez Funches, Ma’Laya Gatewood, Maurnay Golatt, Christian Gray, Ra’Shad Green, Nyla Griggs, Basmah Hadi, Aniyah Haggins, Terodjiz Hamilton, Mia Hernandez, Quentin Heyward, Ahmed Hezam, Amerria Hines, Jaslyn Hines, Jmarion Hobgood, Ryan Hollister, Za’Riyah Hughes, Bryce Hunt, Licoran Hunt, Mashon Jackson, Aneesa Jahmee, Zekia Jimmerson, Teagan Johnson, Devin Jones, Justice Jones, Makenzi Jones, Caleb Kennedy, Jamiyah Larry, Tarzan lee, Camron Lewis, Rickey Lewis, John Lockett, Jeremiah Love, Peytin Martin, Josiah Mason, Syteria Mathis, MaKayla McKinney, Jane Mills, Arie’yonna Morris, Treshun Morris, Tayavone Murphy, Juanderful Oliver, Zayla Page, Justice Parker, Caliah PatrickEspinoza, Tyler Pendelton, Aye’Shawna Phillips, Braylie Phillips, Bryson Pierce, Brayden Prentice, Kayden Roberson, Trence Rogers, Brailee Russell, J’Niyah Saxton, Jordan Simmons, Brooklyn Smith, Nehemiah Stewart, Clarence Taylor, Elijah Terry, Aria Thomas, Ezra Homas, Kennedi Tomspon, Jakiyah Tiswell, Rilan Towner, Amarian Truitt, Enarha Vaughn, Trinity Walker, Daijha Walton, Zayden Warren, Daytona Washington, Reagan Washington, Dominick Whiteside, Dajah Whitten, Ariyah Wilborn, Reyauna Williams, Ja’Leigha Williamson, Paris Wilson and Jamarius Woods.
Andreya Curne, Kaleea Ferrell, Chasity Mathis, Shaylynn Noble, M’Lae Oliver, Peyton Roberts, Robert Sloan and Leviya Williams.
Kaleah Adell, Janiya Alexander, ZaRiyah Alexander, Khalifa Almintoser, Alaa Almintoser, Ma’Kazia Appleby, Na’Riyah Barber, Lilian Bartose, Kayden Berry, Mariah Boyd, J’Latra Brown, Jahmir Buchanan, CaN’auri Butler, Gaston Butler, Alana Carr, Zyi’Kera Cochran, Jayviunta Coleman, Braylin Davis, Jozlynn Echols, Nathaniel Fapohunda, Bryan Farmer, Sirod Flowers, Kaden Foy, Omaryae’marie Gee, Micahi Graham, Demetriya Hamilton, Kahmyla Hamilton, Jaiden Harris, Dearren Henderosn, Beau Hillard, Sharon Hoof, Tyravion Hunt, Aubrey Johnson, Laryiah Johnson, John Jones, Ke’Mari Jones, Fredrick Joyce, Tylin Kimble, Tyteana Lawson, Massiah Lockett, Ja’Nesha Lockhart, Isaac Lowe, Michelle Mason, Na’dayln McGregory, Amoni McRae, A’Kier McShan, Emmanuell Melendez, Marcus Melendez, Ryan Moore, Cosentino Oakley, Ta’marriona Oliver, Trae Parker, Nathan Pendleton, Graysen Prentice, Maria Ramirez, Yoletsi Ramirez, Aria Robinson, Chamiah
Robinson, James Robinson, Noah Rutherford, Meloni Shaw, Ja’Niyah Sisk, Jabarri Smith, Kamaya Smith, Tray’Shon Stewart, Alan SuggsTriggs, Tyuana Taylor, Dario Tiswell, Brayden Townsel, Dontarius Townsend, Javier Tripp, Jonathan Walker, Larell Washington, Roger Watkins, Geyonni Watson, Braly White, Julian White, Lee White, Ma’Miyah White, Antwanette Wilborn, Chloe Williams, Erin Williams, Londonsky Williams, Jacarious Wilson, Makyiah Wonsley, Khalil Woodard, Kristopher Woodfork and Jakarious Woods.
Nevaeh Hamilton, Sa’riyah Lockett, Harmony McGee and Daeton Roberts.
K’ymorie Alexander, Brody Alsup, Serenity Anderson, Za’Bria Barnett, Samilla Barrett, Rhyan Blair, Quentin Bobo, Marvianna Bonner, Adyn Brown, Quintavious Brown, Jamiracle Burgess, Ra’Shya Burns, Amiha Butler, King Clark, Jaylen Cody, Ava Cole, Journey Crump, Kenston Davenport, Rayonna Dawson, Jadyn Echols, Nizar Fadel, Andre Fizer, Salena Flenoy, Re’Shaun Gant, Ra’Yunnya Green, Briley Haggans, Ireanna Haggins, Aligha Hamilton, Lindzey Harris, Jayden Houston-Phillips, Ja’Niya Isom, Keyanna Johnson, Jordan Key, Da’Marrian Kirkland, Nyla Kirkland, Nyairah Lee, Kassidy Liddell, I’ziuna Lowe, Andrew Lynch, Ah’Zariah McFadden, Kyle McIntosh, Meliya McKenney, Jaylin McKnight, La’Tina McShan, Mi’kenzi Miller, Shriya Mills, Sean Murray, Katara Noble, J’Wan Oliver, Xitlaly Pena, Tristan Pierce, Ameera Pledger, Kourtlynn Richardson, Orissa Robinson, Cedrick Rogers, Charles Rodgers, Narada Rogers, Javeon Ross, Khadija Saleh, D’Arius Schultz, Reece Shaw, Michael Slye, Jaden Smith, Kimora Sparkmon, Aiden Stephens, Tyler Stephens, Nathan Swan, Devin Taggart, Zahra Taleb, Jordan Thomas, Kadyn Thompson, Miterrikah Thompson, Jayden Tobar, Ta’Marion Turner, Rashad Ursery, Jamiyah Walker, Tykeria Walters, Dominick Walton, Trinity Ware, Zaniya Ware, Antonio Wilborn, K’Myree Williams, Tylah Williams, Victory Williams, Niyaionna Willis, Nevaeh Woodfork and Jermani Works.
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Althurya Alnami, Yehya Alshayef, JaMaya Anderson, Jamarcus Antwine, A’nija Applewhite, Jeremy Bailey, Ameria Barnett, Lastacia Blunt, Jakiya Bohannon, Phillip Bradley, Myauna Breathitt, Sa’nya Brown, Ma’Riyah Byers, Sanjuana Chavez, Cleo Cody, Jakea Cody, Sa’Ryah Cody, Haley Conner, Andrew Curne, Ja’niyah Curtis, Diamond Dallas, Leslie Davis, Kavion Dawson, Syriah Dillard, Ja’Kyra Dinwiddie, Ember Dove, William Drake, Jaylen Earl, Makayla Farrell, Arianna Foreman, Aubrey Franks, Robert Gant, Joycelynn Garza, Christopher George, Braxton Griggs, Addison Haggans, Da’Zarrione Hall, Haley Hallman, Dajohnay Harris, Adaia Hicks, Kamiah Hicks, Jada Hinton, Audrey Holland, Julian Isom, Cedric Jackson, Demetrice Johnson, Zaryah Joiner, Alexis Jones, Lorenzo Jones, Sariyah Jordan, Kierstin Kemp, Teriyah Lee, Makenzee Lockett, Brianna Long, Celoia McRae, James Millbrooks, Xavier Neal, Nevaeh Norman, Charles Paine, Ja’riyah Palmer, Jeremiah Patillo, George Pettus, Ava Robinson, Jaden Ross, Tiara Russell, Anthony Slye, Kassidi Smith, Miyauh Smith, Ja’nayah Spearman, Derrick Spearmon, Alaina Stephens, Tyler Street, Kadarica Suggs, Khloe Taggart, Darius Thompson, Kelsi Thompson, Toccara Tiswell, Myria Walker, La’ryan Washington, Ayden Watson, Fabion Wells, Devante Williams, Jayvon Williams, Ajayla Wilson and Apple Wilson.
CLEVELAND (AP) — A jury's finding this week that three major pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the scourge of opioid addiction in two Ohio counties may be just the beginning of a protracted legal battle that ultimately could leave the communities no better off.
The reason is the central argument — that pharmacies created a "public nuisance" by dispensing an overwhelming quantity of prescription painkillers into each county.
Thousands of state and local governments have sued drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies over a crisis that has contributed to more than 500,000 overdose deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades. The lawsuits generally center on claims the companies created public nuisances by interfering with the rights of the public through the way they marketed, shipped and sold the drugs — feeding the addictions of some patients and providing pills later diverted to the black market.
Similar arguments were used in two other cases — in California and Oklahoma — that went in favor of the industry in the weeks before the Ohio jury's decision. Given those decisions, there is no guarantee that Tuesday's verdict in the case brought by Lake and Trumbull counties against CVS, Walgreens and Walmart will hold up on appeal or lead to similar decisions elsewhere.
"There's been a variety of different decisions lately that should give us reason to be cautious about what this really means in the grand scheme," said Kevin Roy, chief public policy officer at Shatterproof, which advocates for solutions to the nation's addiction and overdose crisis.
The industry argues it did nothing illegal and that public nuisance laws simply don't apply to prescribing and distributing prescription painkillers.
"As we have said throughout this process, we never manufactured or marketed opioids nor did we distribute them to the 'pill mills' and internet pharmacies that fueled this crisis," Walgreens spokesperson Fraser Engerman said in a statement. "The plaintiffs' attempt to resolve the opioid crisis with an unprecedented expansion of public nuisance law is misguided and unsustainable."
Public nuisance claims are typically used to address local concerns like blighted homes, illegal drug-dealing or dangerous animals. Such claims were used in lawsuits states brought against tobacco companies in the 1990s, but those led to settlements rather than trials.
Lawyers representing the counties and other local governments involved in the broader universe of opioid lawsuits said the companies have been complicit in creating local public health emergencies by opening more locations, flooding communities with pills and facilitating the flow of opioids into a secondary market.
In Trumbull County alone, roughly 80 million prescription painkillers were dispensed between 2012 and 2016 — equivalent to 400 for every resident. In Lake County, it was some 61 million pills.
Rev. Barbara Holzhauser has seen the flood of opioids tear the seams of her community. She has been on the receiving end of too many calls telling her of another overdose death and has officiated at many of those funerals.