Progressive Women set auction
The Progressive Women’s Association will host its Fall Scholarship Auction at 6 p.m. Friday at the White Hall Community Center, 9801 Dollarway Road.
Items include gift certificates, home decor, arts and jewelry.
There will also be free refreshments.
The community is invited to attend.
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The auction will help fund scholarships for women in Jefferson County, according to a news release.
Summit sets Thanksgiving Concert
Summit Baptist Church, 901 Ridgway Road, will host a Thanksgiving Concert entitled: “A Time To Praise!” at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The program will feature the Summit Soundz Celebration Band including vocalists: Trisha Small, Kathy Smoke, Aaron Grice, Lewis Hinkle; and the Johnson Family Trio – Beaver Johnson, Debbie Jane Johnson and Mary Johnson Skillen.
“This will be a very unique concert with all the music centered around being thankful and all the narrative comments coming from scripture,” said Hinkle, director of Summit Soundz.
“We’ve never planned a program quite like this; and I’m really excited about it because the Thanksgiving holiday should be the most important holiday we celebrate! We have much to be thankful!”
911, MECA boards to meet
On Dec. 1, three board meetings will be held at the Jefferson Quorum Courtroom at the courthouse, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management.
At 9:15 a.m., a 911 Administrative Board Meeting will be held to discuss the 2023 Metropolitan Emergency Communication Association (MECA) Budget. At 9:30 a.m., the MECA Board Meeting will be held.
At 10 a.m., the Intergovernmental Council Meeting will be held to discuss ACT 833 Distributions. Details: Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management, (870) 541-5470.
Downtown project seeks chefs, entrepreneurs
Go Forward Pine Bluff is seeking food trucks, chefs, entrepreneurs and start-ups for business opportunities supported by the Sixth & Main project.
GFPB is transforming the Sixth and Main Street Plaza into a fully functioning space that will feature four restaurants, a roof top bar and several retail areas in Downtown Pine Bluff, according to a news release.
The plaza will also feature an outdoor amphitheater, outdoor dining, a rainwater garden, and a fountain bridge. All interested vendors are encouraged to contact The Generator at (870) 663-0200. Space is limited.
Bulldogs top UAPB
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s Golden Lions took on the tough Southeastern Conference’s Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-0) Sunday, losing 80-47.
This was the Golden Lions’ (1-3) biggest loss so far this season.
Last week, they lost to Texas Christian University by only one point. On Friday night, they took on Oklahoma in Norman, losing 66-58.
The Golden Lions faced an uphill battle the entire game.
In the opening half, Mississippi took an 11-0 lead. The Bulldogs had 11 offensive rebounds, eight steals, seven assists and three 3-pointers.
By halftime, they led 41-19.
Golden Lion Shaun Doss scored 15 points, Chris Greene had 14 and Kylen Milton scored 11 points.
The Bulldogs led in shooting 46.8% to 29.5% and had a 46-34 rebounding advantage.
The Golden Lions had 18 turnovers and the Bulldogs seized on many of those mistakes.
The Golden Lions play at Kent State at 11 a.m. Wednesday.