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<p>Dr, George Roberson</p>

Roberson remembered as dedicated physician

Updated: May 25, 2013 5:57pm

Many residents of Southeast Arkansas got to know Dr. George Roberson through the weekly medical columns he wrote for the Pine Bluff Commercial, while thousands of others knew him as the skilled...

<p>Jamie Gutierrez</p>

Arrest made in Friday homicide

Updated: May 24, 2013 8:51pm

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Veterans memorial services planned Sunday and Monday

Updated: May 24, 2013 8:48pm

Veterans 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...

<p>Del Patterson, superintendent of buildings and grounds, checks the plastics bin Thursday at the recycling center at the county road department office on Seventh Avenue in Pine Bluff. (Special to the Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

County recycling programs planning expansion

Updated: May 24, 2013 8:46pm

After 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...

<p>Hank Wilkins V</p>

Wilkins wants to succeed father as state representative

Updated: May 24, 2013 5:29pm

Henry “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

Updated: May 24, 2013 5:05pm

Several 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

Updated: May 23, 2013 9:19pm

Pine 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

Updated: May 23, 2013 9:14pm

Lacking 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...

<p>Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff Dennis Kendall places his personally issued diving equipment on the bow of one of the county’s patrol boats Thursday in preparation for this weekend’s water patrols as part of the sheriff’s department’s holiday safety campaign. (Special to the Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Law enforcement agencies gearing up for holiday safety

Updated: May 23, 2013 2:30pm

As 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

Updated: May 22, 2013 10:36pm

LITTLE 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

Updated: May 22, 2013 4:18pm

After 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

Updated: May 22, 2013 4:09pm

The 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...

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