Chamber slates business boost
The Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce to host an Arkansas Small Business Boost lunch featuring a panel of local experts who can help you navigate your small business needs.
The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Business Support Incubator, 615 S. Main St. Admission is free.
Panelists will include Latasha Randle of FBT Bank & Trust, Nick Cox of First Arkansas Insurance, and Tamara Works of Lunsford & Associates Realty Co.
This luncheon is sponsored by Arkansas Capital and the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a news release.
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Participants should register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arkansas-small-business-boost-navigating-success-in-the-south-and-delta-tickets-1036694740877?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Work set on Highway 8 in Dallas County
Highway 8 near Manning will close from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to allow crews to replace a pipe culvert.
Weather permitting, Highway 8 will close between Highway 7 near Dalark and Highway 9 near Princeton. The pipe culvert replacement will take place on Highway 8 just east of County Road 209.
Highway 8 will remain open to local traffic only on either side of the closure, according to a news release from the Arkansas Department of Transportation.
A detour will be signed using Highways 7, 128, and 9. To navigate around the closure, traffic will take Highway 9 near Princeton south to Highway 128 near Holly Springs. Traffic will then take Highway 128 north to Highway 7 near Sparkman, and Highway 7 north to Highway 8 near Dalark.
Traffic will be controlled with the use of barrels, barricades and signage. Additional travel information can be found at IDriveArkansas.com or ARDOT.gov.
911, MECA boards to meet
Two meetings have been scheduled for Nov. 13 in the Jefferson County Quorum Courtroom. The 911 Administrative Board meets at 9:45 a.m. and the MECA (Metropolitan Emergency Communications Association) Board meets at 10 a.m., according to a news release. Details: Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management, (870) 541-5470.
Corvettes, Veterans Salute set
Jason Irby Innovation Foundation will present Corvettes and Veterans Salute and Ceremony 2024 Nov. 10 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The community is invited to attend, according to Irby, a Jefferson County native.
The event opens at 10 a.m. with a prayer vigil followed by other activities throughout the day. The celebration will honor veterans and the stadium built as a living memorial to their service.
“During the 2023 Salute and Ceremony, we celebrated Veterans Day, the 75th anniversary of War Memorial Stadium, the 70th anniversary of the iconic Chevy Corvette (an iconic automobile which is historically known as a small swift military combat warship dating back 300 years) and the 100th year anniversary of Arkansas State Parks,” according to the news release on Stuff in The Bluff.com.
The special guest speaker will be James A. LaCoursiere, national commander of the American Legion.
“We will present an official salute and ceremony, a special ribbon cutting ceremony by the Arkansas Military Hall of Fame, Corvette and Auto Show (all makes and models), historical military displays, educational displays, and various other military support and related displays. Displays will be presented along the concourses and gates of War Memorial Stadium. Many vendors and concessions with a variety of foods, refreshments and merchandise will be available,” according to the release.
Contributions from sponsors are also appreciated. Details: Jason Irby at jasonirbyinnovationfoundation@gmail.com or corvettesandveterans@gmail.com.