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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.

McGehee student awarded scholarship

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:50pm

Matthew Blissitt of McGehee has been awarded a $1,000 college scholarship by the Alex Foundation.

Matthew has been accepted to the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture.

<p>Students from Jason Scoggins’s fifth-period economics class display examples of their decorative jars. (Special to The Commercial)</p>

WCJH students donate to CASA

Updated: May 20, 2013 7:46pm

Watson Chapel Junior High School students in Jason Scoggins’s economics class and Mrs. Debill’s and Mrs. Golden’s art classes recently presented CASA Women’s Shelter Director Karen Palmer with a...

Military Officers Association chapter to meet Wednesday

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:39pm

The Military Officers Association of America Southeast Arkansas Chapter will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Pine Bluff Country Club.

American Legion State Finance Director Glen Minor, a...

Whispering Knoll to host Bingo Friday

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:43pm

Community Bingo, co-hosted by Democratic Women, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Whispering Knoll Assisted Living Facility, 6812 S. Hazel St.

Refreshments will be served. The public is...

<p>Jessica Golden</p>

WC student receives Arkansas Tech scholarship

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:30pm

Jessica Golden of Pine Bluff has received a Distinguished Scholars scholarship from Arkansas Tech University.

The daughter of J.T. and Jan Golden, Jessica is a student at Watson Chapel High...

Retiring McGehee teacher honored

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:21pm

Faye Graham-Everett was recently honored at a retirement/appreciation event given by Margaret Johnson, Ardell Whitten and Diane Graham-Ridgell.

She is retiring from McGehee Elementary School...

Gould city attorney asks judge to dismiss Barley-Gibson lawsuit

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:21pm

Gould City Attorney Gene E. McKissic is asking a circuit court judge to dismiss a lawsuit from former Gould Recorder-Treasurer Pamela Barley-Gibson that seeks back pay as well as compensatory and...

<p>Special to The Commercial/Sarah Bentham</p><p>White Hall’s Lindsey Williams (14) and Katlyn Looney (10) celebrate their victory over Greenbrier with teammates in the 5A softball championship Saturday at Bogle Park in Fayetteville.</p>

QUEENS OF THE HILL: Lady Bulldogs repeat behind MVP Clark’s one-hitter

Updated: May 18, 2013 11:03pm

FAYETTEVILLE — White Hall got the break it needed and the Lady Bulldogs won their second straight 5A state softball championship with a 1-0 win over Greenbrier at the University of Arkansas’ Bogle...

<p>Special to The Commercial/Sarah Bentham</p><p>An overthrown ball gets past Stuttgart’s Carter Ward at second base as Arkadelphia’s Taylor Ochello safely makes it back after rounding for third during the 4A state championship Saturday in Fayetteville.</p>

Badgers deny Ricebirds championship double

Updated: May 18, 2013 10:59pm

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkadelphia survived a seventh-inning rally to win its first-ever baseball state championship 5-4 over Stuttgart Saturday at Baum Stadium at the University of Arkansas.

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