Ex-SAU student settles, withdraws lawsuit against university

A former Southern Arkansas University student has settled a lawsuit with the university in Magnolia alleging SAU acted with “deliberate indifference” when she reported being sexually assaulted in 2015. The woman’s filed a Title IX lawsuit in 2018 that said SAU began “reinvestigating” her allegations... Read More.
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Monticello School District Closed On Monday

The Monticello School District will be closed Monday, January 13th because of power outages as a result of storm damages to the district and surrounding areas. Monday will be an AMI day, and all students should refer to their Day 1 AMI Packet, according to... Read More.

Severe Weather Possible Friday into Saturday

An outbreak of severe weather, including widespread wind damage and tornadoes, is expected Friday night and the predawn hours Saturday across Arkansas. The risk in Southeast Arkansas has been upgraded from enhanced to moderate. “This is serious,” according to the The National Weather Service in... Read More.
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Port City Blues Society to present “Sound of Blue”

The history and continuing relevance of Delta blues music will be celebrated during a free Pine Bluff event presented by the Port City Blues Society. “Sounds of Blue: An Interactive Delta Blues Experience for All Ages” will take place on Saturday, February 29 from 1-... Read More.
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Scott Landers, son of Steve Landers, dies at the age of 35

LITTLE ROCK, Ark — Scott Landers, the son of Steve Landers, has died from a heart attack according to a press release. Landers was 35 years old. According to the release, Scott was hunting at the time of his death. The Landers family says a celebration of... Read More.

Arkansas inmate cites mental illness in death penalty appeal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas death row inmate convicted of killing a state legislator’s daughter was diagnosed with schizophrenia and should not be executed, his attorney told the state Supreme Court Thursday. Justices heard arguments from the state and Karl Roberts over the... Read More.
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Prior service members turn out to honor deceased Army veteran.

Veterans, clergy, and other local residents attended a memorial service Wednesday at Graceland Cemetery in Pine Bluff for 81-year-old William G. Greenham, a 20-year US Army veteran and Pine Bluff resident who passed away on December 23 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. Greenham... Read More.

Drew County NAACP announces MLK weekend events

The Drew County NAACP Branch #6042 will host events during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, beginning on January 17, according to a press release. Events include: Jan. 17 — 6-10 p.m., Family Game Night at Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church Hawkins Center, Monticello; Donations: non-perishable food... Read More.
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Michael Alan Moore, 19, Pine Bluff

    Booking #: 174337 Age: 19 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PINE BLUFF, AR Booking Date: 01-03-2020 - 8:17 pm Charges: CAPITAL MURDER CAPITAL MURDER Abuse of corpse CAPITAL MURDER

Man accused in $9M embezzlement pleads guilty to bank fraud

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A retired Arkansas accountant has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud just months after being hit with a $9.2 million civil judgment for embezzling funds from a manufacturing company over two years. Edward M. Cooper Jr., 71, on Tuesday admitted... Read More.