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Inside on Thursday, September 02, 2010:

  • Pine Bluff Commercial/Ralph Fitzgerald A zebra, the PBHS mascot, is shown after being put into place on the field.Read full story»

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Community support plays major role in new PBHS turf, superintendent says

Frank Anthony anticipates the synthetic turf at Pine Bluff High School's Jordan Stadium will produce positive results for the community under the "law of unintended consequences."

Lessons learned

Pine Bluff School District past, present and future was the theme at Wednesday's Coffee with the Chiefs, where Superintendent Frank Anthony was the keynote speaker.

Sports

Following a heartbreaking loss to Arkansas State in overtime last Friday, the Lady Lions scored five goals in the first half and cruised to a 9-0 win over the University of Ozarks. That scoring output was the third-most by a Roberto Mazza coached team. The Lady Lions beat Alabama State 12-0 last y ...

Rison hosts 2A state champions to open season

The Wildcats, who had several starters that were sophomores a year ago, are an older and more experienced group than in 2009. "With a sophomore, there's always so much stuff going through their minds," Totty said. "As you gain experience, then you're analyzing the situation, you're reading your ke ...

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