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<p>Juana’ Boone</p>

Dollarway High School announces Class of 2013

Updated: May 23, 2013 4:26pm

Dollarway 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,...

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S.O.S.S. to hold graduation picnic Monday

Updated: May 21, 2013 4:37pm

Save Our Students and Society will hold a graduation picnic from noon to 7 p.m. Monday at Esau Pickett Park in Dumas.

There will be food and games. Details: (870) 377-0301, (870) 377-2550 or...

White Hall native makes Harding dean’s list

Updated: May 21, 2013 9:03pm

Christopher Jackson, a junior youth and family ministry major from White Hall, was among more than 1,000 Harding University students on the dean’s list for the spring semester.

To be...

UA adopts class at WCJH

Updated: May 20, 2013 8:26pm

Lillian Hemphill’s eighth-period economics class at Watson Chapel Junior High School poses with backpacks provided by the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, which adopted the class. Kay and...

Relay for Life to hold breakfast fundraiser

Updated: May 20, 2013 8:14pm

The American Cancer Society will hold a Relay for Life breakfast fundraiser from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at Pine Bluff City Council chambers, 200 E. Eighth Ave.

Cost is $5 per person. Breakfast...

<p>Taylor Standford</p>

White Hall native receives award from OBU

Updated: May 20, 2013 11:31pm

Stacy Beck of Sheridan recently earned Ouachita Baptist University’s highest academic honor as the university’s Overall Academic Achiever.

Beck — a political science, history and French...

<p>Jimmy Hammock</p>

UAPB alumnus receives Alcorn award

Updated: May 20, 2013 7:09pm

Jimmy Hammock, international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., was given the President’s Honorarii Alcornite Societatis during Alcorn State University’s commencement in recognition of...

<p>Ruth Jones, pictured with NASA Safety Center Director Alan Phillips, was awarded the Cleveland Federal Executive Board’s Wings of Excellence Award at the 27th Annual Awards Program. (Special to The Commercial)</p>

UAPB alumna receives Cleveland award

Updated: May 20, 2013 6:58pm

Ruth Jones, a 1984 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate, received the Cleveland Federal Executive Board’s Wings of Excellence Award at the 27th Annual Awards Program for serving as an...

Doctor to present arthritis program

Updated: May 20, 2013 6:45pm

The Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church Health Ministry will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the fellowship hall.

The topic will be “Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid...

<p>Chapel Jones</p>

WCHS students graduate Tuesday

Updated: May 20, 2013 6:20pm

Watson Chapel High School graduation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.

Rhett Hunt is the valedictorian. Chapel Jones is the salutatorian.

Housing Authority to meet Wednesday

Updated: May 20, 2013 6:12pm

The Pine Bluff Housing Authority Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Colonial Steakhouse, 111 W. Eighth Ave.

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