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Charlie Cooper’s 138th Preakness Stakes picks

Updated: May 17, 2013 7:37pm

Here are handicapper Charlie Cooper’s picks for the 138th Preakness Stakes on Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico.

Best Bet: Race12 Orb

Best Long Shot: Race 11 Doubles Partner

Race 1: 6...

<p>Rhett Hunt and family are photographed with Gov. Mike Beebe and first lady Ginger Beebe. (Special to The Commercial)</p>

Governor recognizes honor graduates

Updated: May 17, 2013 7:18pm

The governor and first lady hosted a reception on May 4 at the Governor’s Mansion for the 2013 honor students from across the state.

Among these students were Rhett Hunt of Watson Chapel...

UCA announces scholarship recipients

Updated: May 17, 2013 6:21pm

The University of Central Arkansas recently awarded academic scholarships to Pine Bluff area students based on high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores.

Each scholarship has a total value between...

Health demonstrations scheduled for Wednesday

Updated: May 17, 2013 6:18pm

The South Central Center on Aging-University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, the University of Arkansas Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office and AFMC Million Hearts Campaign will host a...

Dollarway accepting applications

Updated: May 17, 2013 6:16pm

The Dollarway School District will accept applications for its elementary, middle school transition, enrichment, remediation programs and Dollarway High School’s credit recovery classes until...

Marriages and Divorces

Updated: May 17, 2013 6:11pm

Marriages

Joel Barbaree, 35, of Pine Bluff and Brooke Lewis, 30, of White Hall, recorded May 15.

Lue Shelton Jr., 41, of Pine Bluff and Larre Sims, 36, of White Hall, recorded May 10...

Actors portray ailing patients to help doctors practice treatment

Updated: May 17, 2013 6:06pm

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Barb Morris has had shingles, carpal tunnel syndrome, heart problems, abdominal pains and pains in her neck, back and thighs. She has smoked, has drunk too much, has suffered...

Church News - Saturday, May 18

Updated: May 17, 2013 8:08pm

Anniversaries/Annuals

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Varner will hold its church anniversary observance and mortgage burning at...

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Turner accepted to graduate school

Updated: May 17, 2013 5:03pm

Jessica Ann Turner of El Dorado, formerly of Pine Bluff, has been accepted into graduate school at Hawaii Pacific University in Honolulu.

Turner graduated from El Dorado High School in 2010...

Roadwork to require lane closures

Updated: May 17, 2013 4:59pm

Improvements to U.S. 270 will require alternating lane closures beginning Tuesday in Jefferson County, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department officials.

The work...