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<p>Kim Williams (left) presents the Kathy Graves Award to Lafayette Woods Jr. during the Leadership Pine Bluff Class of 2013 graduation Tuesday night at the Pine Bluff Country Club. Woods shared the award with Scott Green. (Special to the Commercial/William Harvey)</p>

Leadership PB Class of 2013 graduates

Updated: May 22, 2013 3:13pm

Graduation ceremonies for Leadership Pine Bluff’s Class of 2013 were conducted Tuesday night at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.

Thirty-two participants in the Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of...

Court rejects Fordyce man’s appeal in civil case

Updated: May 22, 2013 3:05pm

The Arkansas Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal filed by a Dallas County man against an oil company because the company’s complaint against the man has not been resolved.

Sewell Oil Co...

<p>Bobby Acklin</p>

Incoming superintendent: Dollarway needs ‘sense of urgency’

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:37pm

Bobby Acklin stands ready to assume the post of superintendent of the Dollarway School District on July 1 with a strategy focused on fostering individual accountability for corporate success.

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Registration underway for Little Miss Pink Tomato pageant

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:23pm

Registrations are being accepted at the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce for the 2013 Little Miss Pink Tomato pageant.

The pageant will be held at the Warren Cultural Center at 2:30 p.m....

Local church to hold Community Day Saturday

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:23pm

Unity Christian Fellowship Church, 2712 S. Bay St., will hold a Community Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be free games, food, a health fair and a clothes giveaway. Several social...

TOPPS accepting applications for summer program

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:21pm

TOPPS, Inc. (Targeting Our People’s Priorities with Service) is accepting applications for its summer program for children entering second through 10th grade. The program will start Monday, June...

Dollarway Booster Club to meet Tuesday

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:13pm

The Dollarway Booster Club will hold its end-of-the-year meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at McDonald’s, 107 S. Blake St. The club plans to select new officers for the 2013-2014 school year. Details:...

PB native receives counseling degree

Updated: May 22, 2013 2:12pm

Tynisa Lashawn Adams, a Pine Bluff native, graduated with a master of arts degree in counseling from Dallas Baptist University during spring commencement.

Former Commercial editor/reporter receives honor

Updated: May 22, 2013 1:30pm

Lana Henderson Sloan, a former editor and reporter for the Pine Bluff Commercial, has been selected as a Living Legend of North Texas Journalism by the Press Club of Dallas. She was honored for...

Enrollment under way for early learning program

Updated: May 22, 2013 1:12pm

JCCSI ChildCare Aware, 1203 W. Pullen St., is enrolling 3- and 4-year-olds for its 2013-2014 ABC for School Success program.

The program is designed to help parents enhance their child’s...