An appropriation ordinance to establish a permit for hauling companies that use county roads became a concern for some justices of the peace during the Jeffe...

In the overnight hours of April 20, temperatures fell into the 20s for about half of the state, triggering the second historic freeze event of 2021. While ma...

High schools in Jefferson County are planning for graduation ceremonies less restrictive than those that were held just a few months into the coronavirus pan...

One of two men who surrendered to police during an investigation into a March 11 shooting at Saracen Casino Resort pleaded innocent Wednesday to five counts ...

State offers political-sign reminder

Two entries from Pine Bluff-area schools returned from southwest Arkansas with state high school track and field championships this week.

Padraic McMeel has stepped down as athletic director at the University of Arkansas at Monticello to take the same position at Black Hills State University in...

Myrt Bobo could have told this story better than we can. Myrt, who died in 2019, was the receptionist at The Commercial for decades. She had gone to work for...

The Commercial invites letters to the editor and other commentary. We reserve the right to edit letters for spelling, grammar, length and appropriateness. Le...

Almost 10 years ago, the police burst into my home about 8 a.m., guns drawn. They made me kneel on my living room floor, in my underwear, hands clasped behin...

Jefferson Regional Medical Center has announced the addition of three physicians: Joseph Browning, Abhijit Godbole and Keith Bennett.

Editor's Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to conta...

A man charged with first-degree battery in a Thursday night altercation at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has been released on $10,000 secured bond.

As soon as the promised $560,000 grant hits the bank, the Pine Bluff Arsenal and the city of White Hall can get started on road improvement designs for Arkan...

It has been more than a decade since Congress passed the Tobacco Control Act, the landmark law that empowers the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tob...