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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...
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...
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...
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...
School board meets at Redfield
Local Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:44pmThere were several items on the agenda for Tuesday night’s White Hall School Board meeting. The board was scheduled to meet at Redfield Middle School for its regular monthly session.
Several...
Major Edward Elam
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:41pmMajor Edward F. “Bud” Elam United States Army Retired, 90, of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Davis Life Care.
He was born January 16, 1923, in Kingsland, Ark., to...
Lawsuit filed against Blytheville School District over school choice
State Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:41pmLITTLE ROCK — A federal lawsuit filed by parents and grandparents of children in the Blytheville School District alleges the district has denied the constitutional rights of students by opting out...
Johnnie Harris
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:39pmWARREN — Mr. Johnnie Mack Harris, 79, of Warren, Ark. was born January 27, 1934 in Crossett, Ark. to the late Charlie Rogers and Willie Hampton Rogers. She departed her life on May 20, 2013 at her...
Janice Dixon
Obituaries Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:39pmCUMMING, Ga. — Mrs. Janice Carol Nelson Dixon, 75, of Cumming, Ga., died Monday, May 20th at the Cumming Nursing Center. She was a long time resident of Pine Bluff, Ark.
She was born June 24...
Lake Village student receives UAPB scholarship
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 21, 2013 8:25pmTredijah Sykes of Lake Village was recently awarded a Chancellor’s Full-Ride Scholarship from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Tredijah was the Lakeside High School 2013...