EASTERN ARKANSAS — Incumbent Forrest City Mayor Larry Bryant will not seek re-election, while former Mayor Cedric Williams is attempting to return to office.
Bryant did not file for re-election. Williams, whom Bryant defeated in the last municipal election, has filed for the position.
Bryant has served two nonconsecutive terms as mayor. Williams is seeking to do the same.
Williams will face three opponents in the Nov. 3 municipal election: Lowry Astin, D’Mari Curne and Kendall Pettus.
Meanwhile, every city in Cross County will have a contested mayor’s race in November.
Incumbent Wynne Mayor Jennifer Hobbs will face DeAndra Warren, Jeremy Bradshaw and Juanita Crews. Incumbent Parkin Mayor Carolyn Slaughter will face Sandra Lately and Prongue Shen Griffin.
The Cherry Valley mayor’s race will feature Ruben Pate, Brett Stephens and Christy Phillips after incumbent Dennis Stephens did not seek re-election.
In Hickory Ridge, Josh Barker, Jessi Miller and Tonya Smith are running to succeed incumbent Tillman Kennon, who also did not seek re-election.
