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UAPB alumnus receives Alcorn award
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 7:09pmJimmy Hammock, international president of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc., was given the President’s Honorarii Alcornite Societatis during Alcorn State University’s commencement in recognition of...
UAPB alumna receives Cleveland award
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:58pmRuth Jones, a 1984 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate, received the Cleveland Federal Executive Board’s Wings of Excellence Award at the 27th Annual Awards Program for serving as an...
David O. Dodd Chapter holds memorial service
Features Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:58pmDavid O. Dodd Chapter 212, United Daughters of the Confederacy, held its annual memorial service at the UDC Bolder in Bellwood Cemetery.
There were 10 members and two guests present. Members...
Predicting Arkansas under Bielema
Columns and Blogs Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:52pmLITTLE ROCK — Every time the question is about Arkansas’ record in Bret Bielema’s first year, my answer is a cop-out.
Consistently, the response has been “Six-six would be quite an...
Doctor to present arthritis program
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:45pmThe Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church Health Ministry will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the fellowship hall.
The topic will be “Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid...
Local author’s works chosen by Prairie County Literacy Council
Features Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:38pmAuthor Cathy Young of Pine Bluff was recently recognized by the Prairie County Literacy Council which chose her novel “Gradma’s Rose” as a part of their collection of books.
According to a...
WCHS students graduate Tuesday
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:20pmWatson Chapel High School graduation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
Rhett Hunt is the valedictorian. Chapel Jones is the salutatorian.
Housing Authority to meet Wednesday
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 6:12pmThe 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
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 5:50pmMatthew 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.
WCJH students donate to CASA
Area Digest Comments Updated: May 20, 2013 7:46pmWatson 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...