All local and state candidates are invited to join the public for a “Connect With Candidates” event sponsored by the NAACP Branch #6309 and the Jackson Parish DPEC. The event will take place at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11th at the Boyer-Bell Memorial Building, located at 763 Beech Springs Hwy. in Jonesboro. For more information, contact Dr. Herbert Simmons at (318) 533-7811 or Windy L. Calahan at (318) 680-5511.