A public forum for candidates running for county offices will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
Sponsored by Arkansas Community Organizations, the event is non-partisan and the moderator will be Circuit Judge Berlin Jones.
ACO is a membership organization of low-income and working class households in Jefferson County. Members are concerned about jobs and wages, neighborhood safety and community development, a spokesman said.
The primary election will be March 1.