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Person of Interest wanted in 2nd Degree Battery case

Monday, March 30 by Greg

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person of interest who is wanted for questioning in regards to a battery in the 2nd degree incident that occurred at a victim's residence located on Highway 54. On Sunday, March 29th, deputies were dispatched to Highway... Read More.

Gov. Hutchinson: Positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas not accelerating as fast as other parts of the country

Sunday, March 29 by Greg

Arkansas has now had six deaths connected to the COVID-19 crisis as the positive cases has risen to 426 cases as of Sunday afternoon. The Arkansas Health Department said the total case count includes 15 children and that 67 of the people infected are healthcare... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington announces curfew due to Coronavirus

Sunday, March 29 by Greg

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington has announced a curfew in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. The curfew will begin on Sunday, March 29. The curfew will run between the hours of 9:00 pm and 5:00 am. Additionally, there is a curfew for youth under the... Read More.

23 more Arkansan’s test positive for COVID-19, while 2,938 have tested negative

Saturday, March 28 by Greg

By: Ray King An additional 23 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in the past 24 hours, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily news conference on the coronavirus pandemic Saturday, Hutchinson said the total is now 404, and there have been two... Read More.

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Arkansas governor signs bills creating $173M COVID-19 fund

Saturday, March 28 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ governor signed legislation early Saturday creating a $173 million fund he can use to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and to avoid cutting some agencies’ budgets because of the pandemic’s economic fallout. Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature moves the state’s... Read More.

Arkansas lawmakers approve COVID-19 fund as virus cases rise

Friday, March 27 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers voted Friday to create a $173 million rainy day fund to combat coronavirus and to prevent some agencies’ budgets from being cut because of the pandemic’s economic fallout. The House and Senate unanimously approved identical bills moving the... Read More.

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Number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise

Friday, March 27 by Greg

Governor Asa Hutchinson said Friday that the number of coronavirus cases in the state could surge into the thousands in the coming weeks. Hutchinson, speaking at a news conference, revealed a statistical projection that shows about 3,500 cases of COVID-19 by mid-April. An estimated 750... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson says there will be reprecussions for businesses that do not abide by order to close

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By: Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson said Friday that he is optimistic that things will get better but “things are going to get tough in the near future.” Speaking on the Morning Show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Robinson said that while he... Read More.

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Pine Bluff man arrested for possession of stolen handgun

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By: Ray King A report Wednesday that a man was walking in the area of Central Park with a handgun and extended magazine resulted in the arrest of the man and the recovery of the gun that had been reported stolen in January. Jarvis Walters, 18,... Read More.

Judge upholds blocking Arkansas from restricting panhandlers

Friday, March 27 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that panhandlers in Arkansas are allowed to ask for money without being arrested, upending the state’s 2017 anti-loitering law that opponents say unfairly targeted panhandlers. U.S. District Judge Billy Roy Wilson on Thursday made permanent... Read More.

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Probationer arrested for felon in possession

Friday, March 27 by Greg

By Ray King A 25-year-old Pine Bluff man currently on probation in Drew County was arrested Thursday after police found a handgun in backpack the man was carrying. Belifia Parks was a passenger in a car that vice and narcotics detectives stopped on West 28th Avenue... Read More.

Member of white supremacist gang in Arkansas sentenced

Friday, March 27 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK—A Dover man was sentenced Monday for distribution of methamphetamine in connection with white supremacist groups in the Pope County area. Joseph Pridmore, 34, of Dardanelle, was sentenced to 150 months in federal prison by United States District Judge Brian S. Miller. Cody... Read More.

Author: Greg

Person of Interest wanted in 2nd Degree Battery case

Gov. Hutchinson: Positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas not accelerating as fast as other parts of the country

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington announces curfew due to Coronavirus

23 more Arkansan’s test positive for COVID-19, while 2,938 have tested negative

Arkansas governor signs bills creating $173M COVID-19 fund

Arkansas lawmakers approve COVID-19 fund as virus cases rise

Number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise

Judge Gerald Robinson says there will be reprecussions for businesses that do not abide by order to close

Pine Bluff man arrested for possession of stolen handgun

Judge upholds blocking Arkansas from restricting panhandlers

Probationer arrested for felon in possession

Member of white supremacist gang in Arkansas sentenced

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