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CITIZENS LEARN GOAL UPDATES

Pine Bluff and Jefferson County will realize their full potential if residents work together to meet common goals, participants were told Tuesday evening during a town hall meeting here.

TEMP TROUBLE HIGH WITH MUCH HEAT, LITTLE RAIN

With high temperatures and little rainfall, the National Weather Service is cautioning people to take precautions against the heat as the heat index rises to nearly 105 degrees in some areas. High temperatures have even caused Jefferson County officials to implement a burn ban until further notice.

2 RECOMMENDED FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY

Two Jefferson County men currently serving prison terms in the Arkansas Department of Correction were recommended for executive clemency by the Arkansas Board of Pardons and Paroles Tuesday.

NATURE CENTER OFFERS FULL SLATE OF ACTIVITIES

Though the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is known for game wardens and selling fishing and hunting licenses, there is a lot more offered, Eric Maynard, director of the Delta Rivers Nature Center, told Pine Bluff Rotary Club members Tuesday.

GOULD POSTMASTER ROBBED AT GUNPOINT; WANTED POSTER OF SUSPECT, REWARD ISSUED

GOULD — An armed assailant robbed the Gould Post Office Tuesday morning escaping with an undetermined amount of cash.