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Quorum Court to reorganize at meeting tonight
When the Jefferson County Quorum Court meets tonight at 5 p.m., they will reorganize as required by Arkansas law. According…
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Jefferson County homemakers Christmas Council meets
Jo Ann Carr, president, welcomed members and guests to the Jefferson County Extension Homemakers Christmas Council, “A Winter Celebration.” This…
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Homemakers host Christmas party
Heart-N-Hands Extension Homemakers Club met recently at the Centennial Fellowship Church in White Hall for their Christmas luncheon and party.…
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Bumpers, Thornton top Arkansas notables who died during 2016
A former U.S. senator who defended an impeached president during his Senate trial and a former U.S. representative who was…
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Hollingsworth reflects on term in office, discusses future plans
Today, Debe Hollingsworth begins her first full day as a private citizen and not the mayor of Pine Bluff. She…
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Trains play important role in state’s history, economy
In Arkansas, like the rest of the nation, trains have played an important role in how the state developed, with…
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LOOKING BACK: The Commercial’s top 10 stories of the year
Editor’s note: Each day, we are counting down the top 10 news stories of 2016. The number one story of…
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A VISIT WITH JOAN: Taking time to heal
Broken legs do not come with instruction manuals for recovery, and I needed one after tripping down one step resulted…
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SHEA WILSON: Out of the mouth of a babe
Inspiration for the new year came from an unexpected place. A friend sent the link to a video made by…
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Torii Hunter to speak at KingFest, lead parade
Torii Hunter, Pine Bluff native and retired major league baseball player, will be a keynote speaker and the 33rd grand…