Black lawmakers featured in exhibit
A traveling exhibit, "Arkansas African American Legislators, 1868-1893," will be on display during February at the North Little Rock History Commission, 506 Main St., North Little Rock.
The exhibit will be free and open to the public Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., through Feb. 27. The exhibit is produced by the Arkansas History Commission and the Black History Commission of Arkansas.
The exhibit tells about the 85 blacks who served in the Arkansas General Assembly after the Civil War. A new state constitution adopted in Arkansas in 1868 included provisions for black men to have the right to vote and to hold public office.
An integral part of the display are photographs of 46 of the 85 legislators, a complete listing of all names and a short history of post-Civil War and election law changes that effectively ended blacks' election to legislative positions until the 1970s, according to a news release about the exhibit.
North Little Rock History Commission exhibits on the city's black history will also be on display in conjunction with the traveling exhibit.
Power utility cuts services at site
Applications for new electric service and night drop payments have been discontinued at the 1400 W. Maryland Ave. location, the North Little Rock Electric Department announced.
A memo to the North Little Rock City Council said that the services "are not beneficial to North Little Rock Electric or our customers," and that the additional location was more of an inconvenience and confusing to customers because of the minimal level of service offered.
The department will continue efforts toward establishing prepaid service, kiosks and online applications for electric services for customers, the memo added.
Arts-scholarship contest honors 25
The North Little Rock-based nonprofit Thea Foundation announced winners of its 2015 Visual Arts Scholarship Competition held Jan. 24 with more than 300 students participating.
Ten scholarship winners and five honorable mentions were selected among the seniors category, and 10 $100 prize winners were chosen in the juniors category.
Hannah Woodward and Adam Sperry, both of North Little Rock High School-West Campus, won first and second place and scholarships worth $4,000 and $3,500, respectively. Heather Jackson of Caddo Hills High School placed third for a $3,000 scholarship and fourth place went to Chauncey Jones, of North Little Rock High School-West Campus, for a $2,500 scholarship.
The Thea Foundation partners with every four-year college in the state, a technical college and several institutions outside of Arkansas, which then match or exceed a student's scholarship if the student chooses to attend one of those institutions, though the scholarships can apply to any school.
Nominees sought for hall of fame
Nominations for the North Little Rock Senior Citizens Hall of Fame are being accepted for 2015.
Qualified nominees should be North Little Rock residents 55 years or older who have made significant contributions to senior citizens in North Little Rock. Nomination forms are available at the Patrick Hays Senior Citizens Center, 401 W. Pershing Blvd.
Completed forms must be accompanied by three letters of support for the nominee. Nominations will be accepted until 4 p.m. Feb. 20. For more information, contact the Hays Center at 975-4297.
Metro on 02/06/2015