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102-year-old mother leads way as she, family get covid-19 shots
When 102-year-old Ora Hawkins told her daughter, Sandra Townsend, she wanted the covid-19 vaccination, Townsend celebrated the news.
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Upgrades complicate boxing-club situation
A boxing club that has trained at the former Merrill Community Center on South Ash Street for years has been…
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Dilapidated buildings hold back city, create hazards, agency says
Several buildings are hindering downtown progress with many of them in blighted conditions and the owners not willing to repair…
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United Way to disburse $26,881 in assistance to agencies
Jefferson County has been chosen by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to receive funding under the…
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Living together, apart
Recently I read an article on the journals.sagepub.com website. It was about couples committed to each other while living in…
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Church news
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, 200 W. Sixth Ave., will host the Neighbor to Neighbor drive-thru Souper Bowl Soup Sale from…
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Renewal agency OKs buying motel, school
The Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency approved the purchase of two major properties in a step toward its overall goal…
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First shots given for 70 and older; few report ill effects at city clinic
Carolyn DeVos waited so patiently to receive her covid-19 vaccination, she didn't realize it was already administered.
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Funding to go to training farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $600,000 grant to the University of…
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Town’s growth attracts variety of businesses
To many, Simmons Bank's announcement last week of a second branch in White Hall is a big vote of confidence…