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The Delta Network Food Bank of Pine Bluff on April 16 gave food boxes to hundreds of people, including the elderly, who are facing economic distress, according to a news release.

A fire at the Twin Rivers Paper Mill at midday on Thursday was contained to an outside area, according to the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services department.

A ceremony honoring the top 20 students each in grades 9-10 of the Watson Chapel School District was held Tuesday night inside the STEM conference center at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

A male was found dead in a Tuesday morning fire at a long-standing upholstery business near Lake Saracen in Pine Bluff.

A male was found dead in a Tuesday morning fire at Jonas Williams Upholstery at 707 W. Pullen Ave. in Pine Bluff.

The Pine Bluff fire department reminds residents to check the batteries in their alarms when they change their clocks to Daylight Saving Time.

The 2022 Leadership Pine Bluff Class had 100% attendance for the February session, which focused on law enforcement and safety, according to the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce.

For people using portable space heaters, Lt. Larry Murray, assistant fire marshal at the Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Department, issued a safety reminder from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

Editor's Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at shope@pbcommercial.com to make additions or changes.

Editor's Note: At press time, the following events and meetings were known to be still scheduled. Organizers or appropriate officials are encouraged to contact Sandra Hope at shope@pbcommercial.com to make additions or changes.