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Paper’s staffers receive awards
The Pine Bluff Commercial staff came away with several awards in the 2025 Arkansas Press Association (APA) Better Newspaper Contest…
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Crop acreage totals drop from forecast, report says
Total acreage for three of Arkansas' principal row crops -- cotton, rice and soybeans -- dropped from growers' March forecasts,…
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Nonprofit offers students guidance
Perhaps you're familiar with her as the founder and organizer of Barbers & Books, an annual success story at James…
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Use of rice in brewing studied
Christian Schubert and Scott Lafontaine are fighting an old prejudice: that rice doesn't belong in beer.
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High schoolers tour colleges, cultural sites
Twenty-nine high school scholars from Pine Bluff and surrounding areas recently returned from a nine-day college and cultural tour organized…
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Latest federal spending bill keeps farms’ safety nets largely intact, extension economist says
Agriculture is facing hard times.
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Abundant rain events dampen cotton season
With most Arkansas cotton in the ground, growers are now contending with high soil moisture and the prospect of stunted…
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Reject SNAP changes
When I reflect on my life, I treasure what a gift it was to learn how to cook at a…
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Dismissal of lawsuit against seven Jefferson County JPs set aside
The dismissal of a lawsuit filed by six Pine Bluff citizens against seven Jefferson County justices of the peace in…
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Pine Bluff ‘Heroes’ honored at gala
Tasked with opening a gala celebrating community "Heroes," Khye Givens did not take the moment lightly.