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Donnie Hartsfield will serve another year on the Watson Chapel School District board after fellow directors unanimously appointed him to retain his own seat Monday evening.

Donnie Hartsfield will serve another year on the Watson Chapel School District board after fellow directors unanimously appointed him to retain his own seat Monday evening.

“It does freak some neighbors out. But I’m right here if they want to ask. I’ll be more than glad to tell them,” said Kenneth Cain.

Pastors, city officials, police officers and firefighters came together Wednesday at Pine Bluff’s Central Park to fight violent crime through prayer. The city has seen an uptick in shootings that have killed four people age 17 or younger from July 11-16.

Pastors, city officials, police officers and firefighters came together Wednesday at Pine Bluffs Central Park to fight violent crime through prayer.

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Watson Chapel School Board members voted to hire Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. of Little Rock as the contractor for a new high school to replace the 77-year-old junior high school building during a special meeting Thursday.

After two lengthy special called board meetings, the Watson Chapel School Board voted 4-2 to accept the resignation of Superintendent Andrew Curry on Thursday, one day before the first anniversary of his hire.

After two lengthy special called board meetings, the Watson Chapel School Board voted 4-2 to accept the resignation of Superintendent Andrew Curry on Thursday, one day before the first anniversary of his hire.