David King, director of the Warren office of Arkansas Foodbank, updated Warren Lions Club members on Wednesday about the program. King, a Lions Club member, said that Arkansas is second in the nation for food insecurity. About 549,000 people or 1 in 5 Arkansans don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Warren schools…
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Historic King Cotton Holiday Classic happening in Pine Bluff this week
Some of the best high school basketball teams in the United States will gather in Pine Bluff starting Tuesday, December 27 through December 29 for the 2022 King Cotton Holiday Classic sponsored by Simmons Banks at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. A total of 16 teams will compete in one of the most prestigious and…
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet held virtually Saturday
Warren, Arkansas – The 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet was held virtually on Saturday, hosted by St. James AME Church. Dinners were prepared for take-out by church staff and the program was aired on Facebook Live and by a Zoom teleconference. The Rev. Kurbe L. Newsom, church pastor, opened the program. The…
29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet to be held by zoom, State Rep. Vivian Flowers to speak
St. James A.M.E. Church is set to host the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day banquet by zoom Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. A donation of $15 gets attendees access to the virtual event. State Representative Vivian Flowers is the guest speaker this year. To attend the meeting use the zoom…