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Veterans memorial services planned Sunday and Monday
Local Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 8:48pmVeterans from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will be honored at two separate memorial services this weekend.
On Sunday, Hearin-Connolly Post 32 of the...
County recycling programs planning expansion
Local Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 8:46pmAfter going through a slow period for a while, Jefferson County’s recycling programs are moving forward again, and more is on the way, including a new location.
Daniel Marks, the...
Wilkins wants to succeed father as state representative
Local Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 5:29pmHenry “Hank” Wilkins V wants to succeed his father, Henry “Hank” Wilkins IV, in the Arkansas House of Representative’s District 17 chair.
The elder Wilkins cannot seek re-election because of...
HOSPITALITY SWEET Generosity impresses visiting pilots and fans
Local Comments Updated: May 24, 2013 5:05pmSeveral members and guests of the Black Pilots Association attending this weekend’s Operation Skyhook national fly-in at Pine Bluff’s Grider Field Airport said Friday that they are pleased the...
BPA’s Operation Skyhook lands in PB again
Local Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 9:19pmPine Bluff’s Grider Field Municipal Airport is again hosting the Black Pilots of America’s annual Operation Skyhook Friday through Sunday.
The 17th annual Memorial Day weekend fly-in event...
Library trustees discuss building options
Local Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 9:14pmLacking a forum, the Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Board of Trustees took no official actions in a Thursday afternoon meeting but did discuss future options concerning the main branch, located in...
Law enforcement agencies gearing up for holiday safety
Local Comments Updated: May 23, 2013 2:30pmAs the first holiday weekend of the summer kicks off Friday, law enforcement agencies are amping up to keep people safe on the highways and waterways.
The newly formed Water Rescue and...
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...
Council OKs animal shelter architectural assessment
Local Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 4:18pmAfter being placed on the calendar during a May 6 meeting, a resolution authorizing the mayor to contract with the local Reed Architectural Firm for an assessment on a proposed remodeling, repair...
Appeals court reverses judge’s decision in Ashley County case
Local Comments Updated: May 22, 2013 4:09pmThe Arkansas Court of Appeals on Wednesday said an Ashley County Circuit judge was wrong when he denied a motion for arbitration filed by an automobile dealership in Georgia.
The case was...