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<p>All-Star players from around the state huddle together at the end of practice at the University of Central Arkansas’ Estes Stadium on Wednesday. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Sergeant, Stewart look set to start All-Star football game

The Pine Bluff area will be well represented in Friday’s Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star football game.The East-West game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Estes Stadium on the campus of the University of...

<p>Wet weather delayed the planting of corn crops by some local farmers this year, an about-face from 2012 when dry, mild spring weather led to early planting and an early harvest. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Wet start to 2013 planting season

The 2013 planting season in Jefferson County and surrounding areas has been characterized by too much rain and later than usual crop seeding, which local officials say is a complete U-turn from the abnormally warm and...

<p>Jefferson County Election Commissioner Stu Soffer speaks <span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span> at a public hearing on proposed new rules for implementation of Arkansas’ new voter ID law. (Arkansas Newa Bureau/John Lyon)</p>

Public hearing shows voter ID law still divisive

LITTLE ROCK — Comments offered Wednesday at public hearing on implementation of the state’s new voter ID law showed the law remains sharply divisive.Act 595 of this year requires voters to show photo identification at...

<p>Win Trafford</p>

PB lawyer wins Golden Gavel Award

The Arkansas Bar Association recently awarded a Golden Gavel Award to Win Trafford of the Trafford Law Firm in Pine Bluff for his work as chairman of the Members Insurance Committee and the Member Benefits Committee.

<p>Olivia Moody</p>

Appeals Court sends Moody appeal back for more information

The Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday sent back an appeal filed by Olivia Moody of her second-degree murder conviction, saying the appeal failed to include some information the court needed.Appeals Court Judge...

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Out With Old, In With New

Debris and wood were flying during the demolition of the White Hall Museum on Tuesday as crews brought the structure down to allow for the building of a new facility. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)

<p>Xavier Thomas</p>

Shooting victim identified suspect from photo lineup

After police showed a survivor of a 2011 shooting that resulted in the death of a second person more than 60 mugshots, that person identified the man who was on trial Wednesday for the shooting in Jefferson County...

<p>Cole Johnson from Fordyce launches a hit to the outfield during Tuesday’s AHSCA All-Star games in Conway. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Midsummer Classics: Zuber pitches strong in West sweep

CONWAY – The West All-Star team combined to pitch six shutout innings in the second game of a doubleheader as it swept the East All-Star team with a 6-1 win at Bear Stadium at the University of Central Arkansas.The...

<p>Donna Weaver, (left), awaits Mechell Johnson, a collection tech with the Red Cross, to extract her blood during the blood drive held at the Pine Bluff Convention Center on Tuesday. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

BLOOD BROTHERS AND SISTERS Heroes and friends compete in annual effort

Police officers and firefighters took time out Tuesday afternoon and evening to help one another and others with a friendly competition in which there’s no telling how many winners there will be.The public servants...

<p>Grover Norquist (left) president of Americans for Tax Reform, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., (right) join other anti-tax conservatives outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to speak out against the “Marketplace Fairness Act” championed by Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. (Peter Urban photo)</p>

Anti-tax conservatives slam Womack’s Internet sales tax bill

WASHINGTON — Anti-tax advocates stood outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday and slammed legislation sponsored by Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, to require out-of-state merchants to collect sales tax on Internet purchases....

News

<p>Wet weather delayed the planting of corn crops by some local farmers this year, an about-face from 2012 when dry, mild spring weather led to early planting and an early harvest. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Wet start to 2013 planting season

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:01pm

The 2013 planting season in Jefferson County and surrounding areas has been characterized by too...

Hollingsworth: Won’t apologize for mission trip

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 5:10pm

Public hearing shows voter ID law still divisive

State Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 5:55pm

Shooting victim identified suspect from photo lineup

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:52pm

Appeals Court sends Moody appeal back for more information

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 5:10pm
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Sports

<p>All-Star players from around the state huddle together at the end of practice at the University of Central Arkansas’ Estes Stadium on Wednesday. (Special to The Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Sergeant, Stewart look set to start All-Star football game

High School Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:11pm

The Pine Bluff area will be well represented in Friday’s Arkansas High School Coaches Association...

Digest for 06-20-13

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 10:31pm

Midsummer Classics: Zuber pitches strong in West sweep

High School Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 1:28pm

Local All-American, 10, lets pitching talk

Local Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 1:30pm

Award-Winning Cheer

High School Comments Updated: Jun 18, 2013 6:58pm
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Obituaries

Robert Spivey

Obituaries Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:37pm

DUMAS — Robert Dale Spivey, 75, Dumas, Ark., died June 19, 2013. Mr. Spivey was born June 3, 1938....

Dale Douglas Sr.

Obituaries Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:37pm

Joy Barnett

Obituaries Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:35pm

Welma Wager

Obituaries Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:34pm

Cpl. Marvin Omans

Obituaries Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 6:33pm
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Opinion

Excellence in education is not a gimmick

Editorials Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:00pm

Much of the excellence in American medicine dates to a groundbreaking 1910 study that stimulated...

Is some college worth it?

Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:00pm

Ross-Burkhalter nuptials

Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 9:00pm

Patrolling for absent reason

Editorials Comments Updated: Jun 18, 2013 9:00pm

Birth control without the middleman

Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: Jun 18, 2013 9:00pm
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Entertainment

Book Review — ‘The Ocean at the End of the Lane’ by Neil Gaiman

Reviews Comments Updated: Jun 18, 2013 5:26pm

Your mother loves to reminisce.“Remember when … ” she says before launching into some often-...

Movie Review — ‘Man of Steel’

Reviews Comments Updated: Jun 14, 2013 1:38pm

Book Review — ‘He’s Been a Monster All Day!’

Reviews Comments Updated: Jun 11, 2013 1:59pm

Movie Review — ‘The Purge’

Reviews Comments Updated: Jun 07, 2013 5:38pm

Book Review — ‘Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville’

Reviews Comments Updated: Jun 04, 2013 7:26pm
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Accent

Three independent films to premiere at The Pines on June 30

Features Comments Updated: Jun 19, 2013 2:34pm

Rine and Chandlar Productions, along with Dark Image Films, will present three independent films at...

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