Several agencies will be closed in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday as an official state holiday Monday, Jan. 18:
• Pine Bluff City Hall.
• Jefferson County Courthouse.
• White Hall City Hall.
• Altheimer City Hall.
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
• Liberty Utilities.
• Waste Management — closed; trash will be picked up one day behind schedule.
• Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas — the office will be closed, however SEAT (Southeast Arkansas Transportation) will continue to take dialysis and cancer patients to their appointments.
• State of Arkansas — The State Capitol offices and all state buildings will be closed. The Capitol building will be open to the public for self-guided tours from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.