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Memorial service will honor veterans at cemetery Sunday

Updated: May 21, 2013 12:56pm

American Legion Post 32 and other veterans’ groups will hold a Memorial Day service at the veterans’ plot of Graceland Cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The ceremony will honor veterans of all wars...

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<p>Alexander Cantrell, Katherine Nelson</p>

Cantrell, Nelson to marry

Updated: May 04, 2013 11:00pm

Katherine Layne Nelson and Alexander McKenney Cantrell, both of Fayetteville, plan to marry on June 1, 2013, at Lake Wedington in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The bride is the daugher of Michael...

Fraternity to hold clothing, food drive Saturday

Updated: May 03, 2013 8:44pm

The Delta Nu Kappa Fraternity Inc./Eternal Grace Community Outreach will hold a food and clothing drive Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Brentwood and Harding Avenue. Barbecue...

Advancing age doesn’t necessarily preclude sexual activity

Updated: May 03, 2013 6:39pm

Q. I’m 75, and I have been dating a man who is in his 80s. I had no idea that he was interested in sex, but I guess he is. I’m embarrassed to ask any of my friends, and my children would be...

<p>House pages Aaron Smith, Shakeiria Burnett, TiRan Compton, Jordan O’Guinn and DuShun Scarbrough Jr. assist state Rep. Henry ‘Hank’ Wilkins IV (seated.) (Special to The Commercial)</p>

Students serve as pages for Wilkins

Updated: May 03, 2013 6:38pm

Several students recently served as pages for state Rep. Henry “Hank” Wilkins IV during the legislative session.

Students were TiRan Compton, Jordan O’Guinn, both of Jack Robey Junior High...

Couples to renew vows Sunday

Updated: May 02, 2013 5:19pm

A marriage vow renewal service will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Trinity Church of God In Christ, 800 Catalpa St.

The ceremony is for couples who have been married at least one...

Dermott slates community fest May 17-18

Updated: May 02, 2013 4:54pm

DERMOTT — The Dermott Community Fest will be held May 17-18 on Freeman Street in Dermott.

There will be crawfish dinners, a pageant, live bands, carnival rides, food, clothing and novelty...

Relay For Life to be held Friday

Updated: May 02, 2013 4:54pm

The Relay For Life of Jefferson County will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Hestand Stadium. The event is an American Cancer Society program honoring cancer survivors and remembering those who lost...

<p>Jasmon Montgomery</p>

UAPB student wins award at research symposium

Updated: May 02, 2013 4:44pm

Jasmon Montgomery, a senior at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, won a first place award during the 17th Biennial Research Symposium of the Association of 1890 Research Directors...

Clergy, veterans hold training

Updated: May 01, 2013 5:35pm

Recently members of VIP for Vets Community Advisory Board and local clergy attended a day long training session entitled, “The Rural Clergy Training Project.”

The event was sponsored in part...

Grant County Museum to celebrate heritage fest

Updated: May 01, 2013 6:00am

SHERIDAN — Grant County Museum’s May Day Heritage Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. In addition to the museum exhibits, the day will focus on living history presentations,...

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