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‘Behavioral slowing’ isn’t uncommon among elderly

Updated: May 17, 2013 4:15pm

Q. I am caring for my healthy 85-year-old mother. In the last year, when we go to the grocery store, we are there for over an hour. She can’t decide what she wants or needs. I am trying to be...

<p>Betty Knoll displays a quilt that was admired by all at the Grand Prairie Quilt Society meeting May 8. Special to The Commercial</p>

Grand Prairie quilters meet

Updated: May 16, 2013 3:17pm

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<p>Amanda Thompson of White Hall received the 2012-13 Green and Gold Spirit Award at Arkansas Tech University. The annual award is presented by the Arkansas Tech Office of Student Services to a student who exemplifies the spirit of the university. Special to The Commercial</p>

WH student honored

Updated: May 09, 2013 6:06pm

Amanda Thompson of White Hall received the 2012-13 Green and Gold Spirit Award at Arkansas Tech University. The annual award is presented by the Arkansas Tech Office of Student Services to a...

<p>Bobby Brooks Wilson, son of legendary R&B singer Jackie Wilson, performed at the Old Town Dinner Theatre, located at the Pine Bluff Country Club, Saturday. Singing songs from his just released C.D., Itճ About Time, along with stylish renditions of the iconic hits popularized by his famous father and other timeless songs, Wilson captures his audience with his lush vocals and smooth dance moves. Special to The Commercial</p>

Singer performs legendary tunes at dinner theater

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:59pm

Bobby Brooks Wilson, son of legendary R&B singer Jackie Wilson, performed at the Old Town Dinner Theatre, located at the Pine Bluff Country Club, Saturday night.

The second part of the...

Volunteer opportunities available in the community

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:57pm

Here is a partial list of volunteer opportunities in the community:

The Sixth Division of Circuit Court (Juvenile Division) is now recruiting volunteers to be trained as auxiliary probation...

Bluff City ABWA hears about Literacy Council

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:34pm

Bluff City ABWA met for their monthly meeting at the Pine Bluff Country Club. President Janelle Thomason opened the meeting and introduced the guest speaker for the evening.

Odessa King...

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UAPB Theatre student wins Carver Internship

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:29pm

Samille Palm, a junior theatre student at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, has been chosen for the George Washington Carver Research Program and will be studying this summer at the...

4-H recipe corrected

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:22pm

The Jefferson County 4-H program recently announced the 2013 county 4-H Broiler Barbecue and Farm Bureau Dairy Recipe Contest winners. According to a 4-H spokesman, a recipe which ran in Sunday’s...

Audubon Society announces ecology camp

Updated: May 07, 2013 5:20pm

Three Rivers Audubon Society announces that the Arkansas Audubon Society’s Halberg Ecology Camp will be open for 11 and 12 year olds who are interested in the natural sciences.

The camp is...

Salvation Army auxiliary hears reports, announces officers

Updated: May 07, 2013 2:23pm

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary met recently at the Pine Bluff Corps headquarters. Salvation Army Captain Joanna Robinson reported that the April 16 outreach program on the Corps grounds had...

Flag Etiquite topic for Grace Willing Workers EHC

Updated: May 07, 2013 2:24pm

Nancy Rosen presented the program, “Flag Etiquette,” at the recent meeting of the Grace Willing Workers Extension Homemakers. The meeting was held at the Centennial Fellowship Church in White Hall...

Downtown Memorial Day parade planned for May 27

Updated: May 06, 2013 7:00pm

Members of Pine Bluff/Jefferson County VIP for Vets Community Advisory Board have announced plans for a Memorial Day Marade/Parade in downtown Pine Bluff on Monday, May 27.

They are inviting...

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