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Symposium to discuss student achievement gap
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:44pmA symposium on the student academic achievement gap will be 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 7, at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Sylvester Auditorium in Henderson Young Hall.
The...
Digest for 05-22-13
Local Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:36pmSTATE
Lavy leads Razorbacks
ATHENS, Ga. — Junior Emma Lavy fired a one over 73 leading the Arkansas’ women’s golf team to an 11th place start after the first round at the NCAA...
Former Pine Bluff resident receives Living the Mission Award at St. Bernards
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:34pmA former Pine Bluff resident was among 48 nurses, unit information coordinators and patient care technicians who were recognized during National Hospital Week for outstanding service at St....
Youth Report
Local Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:22pmHOW TO CONTRIBUTE: Little League, Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth commissioners, coaches and parents are asked to send any statistical information on each game soon after its completion to pbsports@...
Southeast Arkansas students awarded at Henderson
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:20pmScholarships, awards and honors were presented to Henderson State University students during the annual Heart & Key awards assembly April 23.
Southeast Arkansas students awarded included...
UAPB to offer nanoscience, robotics training for science teachers
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:13pmThe University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will offer a professional training institute in nanoscience and robotics for Jefferson County-area sixth- through ninth-grade teachers.
Open to 20...
Coop chief testifies on cyber-security
State Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:04pmWASHINGTON — The president of the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas urged a congressional panel Tuesday to put the brakes on imposing new cyber security mandates on power utilities, saying...
Shoffner’s troubles highlight need for qualified officeholder
Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:00pmThe arrest of state Treasurer Martha Shoffner on federal extortion charges was not a complete surprise, although the process and new allegations were unexpected.
Shoffner had endured...
The false Nixon equivalence
Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 9:00pm“The only thing new in the world is the history you don’t know,” said Harry Truman, who made it his task to absorb a lot of it. Many people who have not followed his example are not averse to...
Pine Bluff starting from scratch
High School Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:48pmWith almost every starter graduating from last year’s state runner-up, the Pine Bluff Zebras are starting from scratch this season.
“We are going to pretty much be doing that from here on...