<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=12y7OL_1H53upY400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=12y7OL_1H53upY400" width="901" height="1129" ><figcaption>Tamara P. Glover, Ph.D., LCSW, will compete for the Mrs. International Global crown in October. (Special to The Commercial/Demarcus Bowser)</figcaption></figure>UAPB plans royal celebration for Glover The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, in partnership with the Department of Social Work, will welcome Tamara P. Glover, Ph.D., home during an official Royal Homecoming Celebration. On Oct. 7, Glover was officially crowned Mrs. International Global Ambassador 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.The UAPB celebration will be held Nov. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hathaway-Howard Fine Arts Center at UAPB. The community is invited to attend, according to a news release.Glover represented the United States and earned the second-highest title in the Mrs. International Global division.Glover is an associate professor of social work at UAPB. Program participants for the celebration will include UAPB Chancellor Anthony Graham, Mayor Vivian Flowers, UAPB public information writer Kim Jones Sneed, the Marching Musical Machine of the Mid-South, Miss UAPB McKenna Luckett, Mr. UAPB Mekhi Christmon and the UAPB Royal Court. Alzheimer’s support group to meetArea Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas will host the Caregivers Alzheimer’s Support Monthly Meeting virtually from 11 a.m. to noon Nov. 16. The host will be Welton Boyce, retired chemical engineer of the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The topic will be Sharing Thanksgiving: Blessing, Gratitude. To join the Microsoft Teams meeting, the link is https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2219183823227213?p=F9pRraYMsGNSDqcceu . Use meeting ID: 221 918 382 322 721 3 and passcode: vV7KB7ys. To call, dial +1 312-625-2266,,28547336 and use phone conference ID: 285 473 36#.Details: Carolyn Ferguson at Area Agency, 870-543-6309.Community job fair set Dec. 5The Jefferson-Lincoln County Circuit Court, Sixth Division, in partnership with Group Violence Intervention (GVI), will host a Community Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at Highland Ministries, 1320 S. Peach St.Job seekers can meet employers, explore job opportunities and get hired, according to StuffinTheBluff.com.Vendors and employers may set up free beginning at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 5. Local businesses, employers, organizations, and vendors are invited to come out, connect with the community, showcase their services, and help create opportunities for people.Details: Ewalden@jeffersoncircuitcourt6.org or Khandie@jeffersoncircuitcourt6.org or 870-718-5123.Toys for Tots to distribute items in RisonAmerican Legion Post 83 of Rison will assist the United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Christmas Campaign in distributing items to parents of youth in Cleveland County up to 18 years old.Toys, books, and other donations will be distributed beginning at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at Rison United Methodist Church during their Thanksgiving Food Pantry Distribution, according to a news release.“We will be distributing upwards of 500-plus toys on this day, 1 toy and 1 book per child while supplies last,” said Matthew Yarnell, American Legion Post 83 Commander and Toys for Tots coordinator in Cleveland, Dallas, Jefferson, and Lincoln counties.“As this is the Thanksgiving distribution coupled with a toy distribution, we expect to have a larger than normal turnout. Therefore, we ask that folks be patient as they go through the food line and then the Toys for Tots line,” Yarnell said.The local Toys for Tots campaign teams up with numerous organizations in the area to help distribute toys “because every child deserves a little Christmas,” according to the news release. “We are thankful for all those who have contributed to this year’s campaign to help us be able to distribute thousands of toys to assist organizations and Christmas programs such as Cleveland County Cares, the Central Delta Community Outreach Network of Cleveland County, Busy Bee Crafters EHC Kingsland Christmas Program, the New Edinburg Community Christmas Program, the Rison United Methodist Food Pantry, Feeding Friends Food Pantry of Dallas County, Dallas County Library, Friends of the Star City Library, Lincoln County Angel Tree, Boys and Girls Club, Jefferson Regional hospital, Friendship Aspire Academy, BAYCB, and several others,” Yarnell said.People who would like to assist the Toys for Tots effort can drop off new, unwrapped toys at the Rison Pharmacy, the Cleveland County Herald, Ephesus Book Store, McFarland Eyecare, CJ’s Auto Body, Cablelynx, and the Rison United Methodist Church. Checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders can be made out to Toys for Tots and sent to TfT Coordinator Matthew Yarnell, P.O. Box 199, Rison, AR 71665, or dropped off at the Cleveland County Herald Office or Rison United Methodist Church. Donors may also give online at https://pine-bluff-ar.toysfortots.org. All donations are tax-deductible. Details: Matthew Yarnell, 509-675-3420.Soybean challenge rewards available for youthArkansas students in grades six through 12 can turn their curiosity into cash by competing in the 2027 Soybean Science Challenge.Sponsored by the Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board and managed by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service, the Soybean Science Challenge is an annual statewide competition that connects science learning with hands-on agricultural research, rewarding student innovation with cash prizes for top projects, according to a news release.Students complete six online modules, then enter a soybean-focused science project at a regional fair, the Arkansas State Science and Engineering Fair or the Arkansas FFA Agriscience Fair. Projects are judged for innovation and relevance, with awards given at both junior and senior levels.Award categories and cash prizes include:Regional Senior Level: $300 cash awardState Senior Level: $1,000 for first place; $500 for second place; $250 for honorable mentionRegional Junior Level: $200 cash awardTeacher Mentor Awards: $200 to $300 for state winners; $100 to $200 for regional winnersProjects may focus on areas such as animal science, engineering, energy, plant science and environmental science.Details: www.TheMiracleBean.com and UAEX.UADA.edu.</div></body>

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, in partnership with the Department of Social Work, will welcome Tamara P. Glover, Ph.D., home during an official Royal Homecoming Celebration. On Oct. 7, Glover was officially crowned Mrs. International Global Ambassador 2026 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The UAPB celebration will be held...

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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, in partnership with the Department of Social Work, will welcome Tamara P. Glover, Ph.D., home during an official 

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