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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.
Ceremony on hold for Ag Hall of Fame The Aug. 20 induction ceremony of the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame has been postponed until March 4 because of the rise in covid-19 cases in the state. Butch Calhoun, chairman of the hall's board, said a record crowd of about 700 had been expected for the luncheon and ceremony. "I am sad, because this is such an important moment for Arkansas agriculture," Calhoun of Des Arc said in a news release. Refunds will be provided. This year's inductees are retired Cooperative Extension Service Director Rick Cartwright of Fayetteville; long-time agriculture ed...
Calendar by Pine Bluff Commercial | Today at 2:40 a.m. 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. Beginning Thurday, July 29 Redistricting hearings to be held Arkansas Board of Apportionment will hold redistricting hearings around state, according to a news release. In southeast Arkansas, hearings will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. July 29 at the fine arts center of the University of Arkansas at Monticello; Aug. 10 ...
- Advertisement - LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame has announced Friday, Aug. 20 as a target date for the induction ceremony for its next class of inductees. The ceremony is scheduled to be held at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. The six-person class was announced in January, though at that time the AAHoF’s board of directors chose to forego its traditional early March induction ceremony to allow time to further evaluate health guidelines, vaccination rates and public health trends surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are still very cautious, though optimistic,...
Zachor Logo A divided panel of the Eighth Circuit struck down an anti-discrimination law on narrow grounds, putting all other anti-discrimination laws in jeopardy. BOZEMAN, MONTANA, UNITED STATES, February 12, 2021 /EINPresswire.com / -- Press Release – For Immediate Release Media Contacts Zachor Legal Institute Urges Eighth Circuit En Banc Review for Arkansas Anti-Discrimination Law. Among Zachor Legal Institute's areas of focus is confronting discriminatory boycotts that have been promoted by a group known as the Boycott, Divest and Sanction ('BDS') movement. The BDS movement has deep and...