Mayor proclaims Justice Sunday
Pine Bluff Mayor Vivian L. Flowers has proclaimed Jan. 19 as Justice Sunday in Pine Bluff, “encouraging all residents and citizens to observe this day through meaningful activities that promote justice, foster community conservation, and enhance our commitment to creating a just and equitable society,” according to a news release.
The 400 Years of African American History Commission, in partnership with the National Alliance of Faith and Justice, are hosting the fifth edition of the Justice Sunday Service Around the Clock.
The program emphasizes unity and aims to preserve and share Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s enduring impact on the nation’s faith community and civil rights progress.
Happy Caldwell, the founder and president of Victory Television Network; Jesse C. Turner, pastor of Elm Grove Baptist Church; and William L. Fells III, Pine Bluff city council member, will represent Arkansas during the 12-hour virtual national broadcast on Sunday.
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The event will begin at noon, an evening before the MLK National Day of Service holiday, and livestreamed on SMOGO Television and the commission’s website at www.400yaahc.gov.
Actor, singer, composer, producer and minister Clifton Davis will host the livestream broadcast. Details: https://vimeo.com/1044124781?share=copy.
A&P finance panel to meet
The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission Finance Committee Meeting will be held at noon Jan. 21 at the A&P office, 623 S. Main St.
Due to the streetscape construction, the front sidewalk is challenging to maneuver. The front door will be open with a temporary entrance. Participants should park in the rear lot of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Business Support Incubator (accessible from State Street) and use the side door to the meeting room, according to a news release.
Area Agency sets menu
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas offers lunch from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays at the senior centers.
Monday, the agency will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Southeast Arkansas Transportation will transport patients for dialysis and chemotherapy appointments.
The menu includes:
Jan. 21 — Lemon pepper chicken, baked corn casserole, zucchini and tomatoes, chocolate pie, and milk.
Jan. 22 — Pork roast, sliced potatoes, glazed beets, wheat bread, cake, and milk.
Jan. 23 — Swiss steak, rice, okra, roll, apricots, and milk.
Jan. 24 — Chicken and dumplings, green beans, stewed tomatoes, butterscotch bars, and milk.
SNHU names locals to President’s List
Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., named area students to the Fall 2024 President’s List. Honorees are:
Nicholas Heady of Grapevine;
Marleshia Pickett of Warren;
Meagan Puckett of Star City;
Kaitlyn Lee of Rison;
Brent Morris of Rison;
Myla Rawls of New Edinburg;
Katifah Williams of Monticello;
Roxanna Clay of Hermitage;
Adrianne Cooper of Arkansas City.
Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List, according to a news release.
2 locals on Dean’s List at SNHU
Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. named two area students to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List.
They are Kristi Jackson of Pine Bluff and Benjamin Hansen of Belton.
Full-time undergraduate students who earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer, according to a news release.