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Budget killers: Recreational retailing, impulse buying
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 9:00amLITTLE ROCK – There’s an old saying about a fool and his money. These days, foolishness has new labels, including recreational retailing, impulse buying and comfort shopping, said Laura Connerly,...
Yard waste management linked to erosion, flooding
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 25, 2013 6:00amFAYETTEVILLE — Flooding and erosion that has accompanied recent rains isn’t necessarily due to the volume of water, but poor yard-waste management, said John Pennington, Washington County...
Diabetes workshop to begin Tuesday
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 11:03pmThe South Central Center on Aging - UAMS will hold a free diabetes self-management workshop designed for people with diabetes and those who care for people with diabetes.
The workshop...
Corps issues small craft advisory for Arkansas River
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 11:01pmLITTLE ROCK — The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a small craft advisory for the Arkansas River in Arkansas because recent heavy rains have caused flows to rise. During the high flows, strong...
Event planned for owner whose business burned
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 7:36pmProceeds from a benefit program will be used to help Billy Batemon, who lost his business to a fire, a spokesman said.
The program will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Missionary Baptist...
St. John collecting donations for Oklahoma victims
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 7:29pmSt. John AME Church, 1117 W. Pullen St., is seeking the community’s support in providing relief to tornado victims in Moore, Okla.
According to a press release, the effort is under the...
Dollarway High School announces Class of 2013
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 4:26pmDollarway High School recently announced the graduation of its 2013 senior class. The valedictorian was Juana’ Boone, and the salutatorian was Chelsea Osademe. The graduates include Tyron Adams,...
UAPB awards scholarship to Blytheville student
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 4:18pmThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently awarded a University Scholarship to Christan Stokes, a 2013 honor graduate of Blytheville High School.
Stokes maintained a 4.0 grade point...
Local church to host summer block party Saturday
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 4:10pmThe Church of God, 7111 Shannon Road in Pine Bluff, will host a free summer block party from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday.
There will be burgers, hot dogs, popcorn, lemonade, games, and bounce...
UAPB awards scholarship to Illinois student
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 4:05pmThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff recently awarded an Academic Scholarship to Tierra Poyner of Belleville, Ill., a 2013 graduate of Belleville East High School in Belleville, Ill. She...