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UAPB sets workshops on selling homemade food items

Monday, May 1 by Ray King

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Law Center are facilitating a series of five workshops titled “Plan. Produce. Profit,” according to Dr. Henry English, head of the Small Farm Program for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff... Read More.

Local residents team up to provide support to Mississippi residents

Wednesday, March 29 by Deseray Mckinzy

A couple of local residents are teaming up to collect food for Mississippi residents whose town was wiped out by a tornado last week. Jeff Edwards and Hosea Jackson are heading up the Rolling Fork Food Drive with Jackson planning to drive an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer... Read More.

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UMAS, well fed team up on food prescription program

Wednesday, March 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The nonprofit Well Fed and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) East Regional Campus in Helena-West Helena are partnering to combat nutritional insecurity through a food prescription program and research study called Good Food Rx. The initiative, which serves patients... Read More.

Big Banjo Pizza named finalist for Food Hall of Fame

Tuesday, January 31 by Ray King

A Pine Bluff pizza parlor was one of 11 restaurants statewide named as finalists for the 2023 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Big Banjo Pizza was selected for the list by patrons who voted for the restaurant in October. Black Angus of Little Rock and Betty’s... Read More.

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UAPB gets grant for food literacy program

Wednesday, January 25 by Ray King

Pine Bluff, AR — The University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB) was awarded a $750K grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop culturally appropriate food literacy programming for the Arkansas Delta Region. UAPB is one of 16 multidisciplinary teams selected for the... Read More.

County Sheriff discusses status of jail food

Monday, January 23 by Deseray Mckinzy

Last week, an attorney for Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., asked a judge to find County Judge Gerald Robinson in contempt of court because bills for the jails, particularly food bills had not been paid. According to the attorney, the juvenile detention center was going to... Read More.

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Delta Network Food Bank announces details about food distribution event

Wednesday, December 14 by Deseray Mckinzy

Wednesday is United Way Day on Oldies 1013 and this week, Jacqueline Ross of the Delta Network Food Bank joined Leslie Dorn, Executive Director of the United Way to talk about a food distribution event this Saturday. Ross was asked to discuss the event and... Read More.

Living Grace Food Pantry to host Bill and Sissy Jones food giveaway

Friday, December 9 by Deseray Mckinzy

This Sunday, Debra Allen of the First Ward Living Grace Food Pantry will be conducting the Bill and Sissy Jones food giveaway at Golden Lino Stadium from 3 to 5 p.m. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show Friday, Allen said this. In addition to food,... Read More.

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Pine Bluff City Council votes to give city eminent domain for project; approves lease for food pantry

Monday, November 21 by Staff

By Ray King With no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday voted to allow the Economic and Community Development Department to exercise eminent domain to acquire easements needed for a city project. The project is called the Grant Street Multi-Trail project and Council Member... Read More.

UAPB Department promotes Halloween Food Safety Tips Parents Need to Know

Friday, October 28 by Deseray Mckinzy

The month of October is the beginning of many fall activities such as going to pumpkin patch farms, preparing for Halloween gatherings, kids dressing up in their favorite costumes, and enjoying tasty treats, and UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Human Sciences are promoting... Read More.

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Fire Chief Howell talks food pantry location at old fire station

Friday, October 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

During its regular meeting last week, the Pine Bluff City Council voted 5-3 to approve a resolution allowing Debra Allen to relocate the food pantry she currently operates on Ohio Street to the former Fire Station $4 on Commerce Road. That station was replaced by... Read More.

Alexander talks council vote on new food pantry location

Tuesday, October 4 by Deseray Mckinzy

A day after five members of the Pine Bluff City Council voted to allow Living Grace First Ward Food Pantry to use the former fire station on Commerce Road, Council member Joni Alexander appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show to talk about that... Read More.

Stories tagged with: food

UAPB sets workshops on selling homemade food items

Local residents team up to provide support to Mississippi residents

UMAS, well fed team up on food prescription program

Big Banjo Pizza named finalist for Food Hall of Fame

UAPB gets grant for food literacy program

County Sheriff discusses status of jail food

Delta Network Food Bank announces details about food distribution event

Living Grace Food Pantry to host Bill and Sissy Jones food giveaway

Pine Bluff City Council votes to give city eminent domain for project; approves lease for food pantry

UAPB Department promotes Halloween Food Safety Tips Parents Need to Know

Fire Chief Howell talks food pantry location at old fire station

Alexander talks council vote on new food pantry location

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