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Community Briefs
Church plans drive-thru food event
House of Bread Deliverance Church, 500 S. Main St., will open its drive-thru food pantry Monday from 1-4:30 p.m. or until the 250 boxes of food run out.
The church...
January 12, 2021
Omega Men honor achievements
Omega Men recently held a virtual Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. Founders Day/Achievement Week Celebration by Zoom.
The celebration provided an opportunity to recognize achievements of Omega Men, citi...
January 6, 2021
Doss player of week for conference
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball player Shaun Doss Jr. was named as the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
Doss (6-5, 185; R-Jr.; agribusiness major; Marion...
January 6, 2021
White Hall in no hurry to replace councilman killed in roadway crash
It will be weeks or longer before the White Hall City Council is ready to replace Alderman Andrew M. "Andy" Lunsford, who was killed in an automobile crash Thursday.
Lunsford, who was reelected as Wa...
January 6, 2021
Grief support group to meet Sunday
The Grief and Comfort Support Group will hold its first class at 5 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church White Hall, 8708 Dollarway Road.
The group members' intention is to support one another in t...
January 6, 2021
Jefferson County Marriages and Divorces for the week of 1-3-21
Marriages
Several marriage licenses were issued last week, however no new licenses were recorded in the Jefferson County Clerk's office by press time.
Divorces
Divorces granted according to the Jef...
January 3, 2021
Butcher shop's owner recounts choppy road to entrepreneurship
HAMPTON -- Odie "Snap" Strong is known around his hometown of Hampton as the type of fellow who'll try to help anyone in need and supports his community wholeheartedly.
After running two successful re...
December 30, 2020
Community Briefs
2 students graduate from college
Keagan Baker of Warren and Tamatha Whitaker of Eudora graduated in December from Hinds Community College at Raymond, Miss. They were among more than 1,300 to graduate...
December 21, 2020
Jefferson County Food Safety for the week of 12-20-20
The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments that include restaurants, bars, day cares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, hot...
December 20, 2020
Golden Lions take on N. Texas
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men's basketball team will return to action tonight at the University of North Texas at Denton, Texas.
The UAPB Sports Network radio broadcast begins at 6:45 ...
December 15, 2020