NAACP to host Emancipation service
The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP will hold its annual Emancipation Proclamation program at 10 a.m. Monday at Pine Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2101 Reeker St.
The host pastor, the Rev. Glenn Barnes Sr., will deliver the annual Emancipation Proclamation address, according to a news release.
Barnes has been Pine Hill’s pastor for the past 21 years. He produced a live recording of the Pine Hill Choir in 2014 entitled “I’ve Been Through the Storm.”
In 2020, Barnes and the Pine Hill Choir produced a Thanksgiving single titled “Grateful” and a Christmas single titled “They Were Looking for a King.”
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He is called upon for many revivals and admired for his plain and passionate preaching style. His Church is Christ-centered and community-driven, according to the release.
A native of Altheimer, he is the son of James and Cartelia Barnes. He is a product of the Altheimer Public School System. He is married to LaDawn Willis Barnes and they have eight children.
He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in 1999, after which he enrolled in a seminary while teaching part-time in the Watson Chapel School District.
In 2004, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in theology from the Missionary Baptist Seminary in Little Rock and his master’s in theology in 2005. He is the moderator of the Central District Baptist Association. He is a certified dean and instructor in the Congress of Christian Education. He teaches minister classes on the local and state level.
He attends the Truett Seminary at Baylor University, pursuing a D-MIN. He works part-time with the Sixth Division, Jefferson County Juvenile Court, to impact the lives of youth.
Barnes is a member and lead singer of the recording group Barnes Brothers. He is also a recognized songwriter.
The NAACP’s mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons, according to the release.
For details, to join or renew a NAACP membership, contact Dominique Graydon at (870) 872-3453 or NAACP President Ivan Whitfield at (870) 643-7252 or whitfieldivan@yahoo.com.
Entergy prepares for winter, offers tips
Last year, January and February brought major winter weather events to parts of Entergy Arkansas’ service area, with high winds, freezing rains, and ice accumulation. February and December of 2022 saw similar conditions, and the winter season of 2021 saw the coldest outbreak in the U.S. in more than 30 years. While weather can be unpredictable, the company remains storm ready, according to a news release.
Entergy has performed winterization measures and other seasonal assessments on its power plants, transmission lines and facilities, and any other equipment and assets that can be affected by the cold. This includes inspecting and maintaining substations and transmission lines and testing equipment to identify any potential equipment performance issues.
Entergy continuously plans and improves the process of assessing damage, positioning personnel in the certain areas with the required materials to restore power as safely and quickly as possible.
Year-round storm preparations include the vegetation management program and the targeted “ground to sky” vegetation trimming, which removes tree limbs that would normally have been above the power line.
CUSTOMERS SHOULD PREPARE NOW
Being prepared for possible winter weather can help keep people safe. Residents should get ready before weather threatens the area by having an emergency plan in place. Find safekeeping resources on the agency’s Storm Center website at https://www.entergynewsroom.com/storm-center/.
Suggestions include:
Get prepared: Make a plan, make a kit.
Prepare your home: Winterize inside and out.
Your mobile phone: A lifeline during a disaster.
Stay informed: Download the app, report an outage.
Stay safe: Safety after the storm.
Generator safety: Know the hazards.
Gas safety: Know the signs.
Extreme cold safety: Indoor and outdoor tips.
Entergy Arkansas encourages its customers to verify their contact information in their online myEntergy account before severe weather strikes, so they can receive notifications. If a storm impacts your area, you can report an outage quickly and easily through our digital options – using either our free mobile app, online at myEntergy.com, or by texting OUT to 36778.