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Calendar of Events
Events Calendar Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 2:23pmThis is a listing of activities of interest to residents of Southeast Arkansas. Anyone who would like to submit entries for consideration may do so in writing to the Entertainment Calendar, P.O....
PBSD announces Literacy winners
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 11:00amThe Pine Bluff School District’s Title I Parent & Family Resource Center announces the April winners of the K-9 district-wide Literacy Initiative. Students who read at least 20 books received...
UAPB facing cuts, possible layoffs after less-than-requested tuition increase
Local Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 10:36pmLITTLE ROCK — A lower than anticipated tuition-hike recommendation will force some budget cuts and possibly layoffs, the interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff said...
Digest for 05-23-13
Local Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 10:08pmSTATE
Arkansas-LSU set for Friday after Thanksgiving
FAYETTEVILLE — The Arkansas-LSU game will remain on its regular day and time in 2013.
CBS has announced the Razorbacks and...
Council enacts empty threat
Editorials Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 10:00pmMonday’s meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council exemplifies why things are as they are in this community. Inspection and Zoning Director Robert Tucker and his team had proposed an evidence-based,...
Peggy Ward
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:56pmWARREN — Peggy Ann Cotton Ward, age 60, of Warren, Ark. died Tuesday, May 21 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Stacy Ward and spouse Khristina, and Tony Ward and...
Vela fires one-under leading Razorbacks
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:49pmATHENS, Ga. – Arkansas senior Victoria Vela carded a one-under 71 leading the fifth-ranked Razorbacks to a 293 in second round action at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship on Wednesday.
As a...
Hogs hope to avoid disasters
Arkansas Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:44pmFAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas track and field coaches Chris Bucknam and Lance Harter carry the same approach into the NCAA West Preliminary meet.
Avoid disaster and qualify as many athletes as...
Alumni Report for 05-23-13
Local Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 9:31pmEach week, The Commercial will run the list of active-status athletes from the area with their recent statistics in professional or collegiate action. If there is an active player, whom you...
Lynn Eagle Jr.
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 8:44pmSTAR CITY — Lynn Cavanaugh Eagle, Jr., 93 of Star City, died Wednesday at Lincoln Heights Healthcare in Star City. He was born September 30, 1919 at Beaver’s Corner in Lonoke to the late Lynn C....