Jefferson County Jailer Arrested For Bringing Contraband Into Jail

December 27, 2019 - A Jefferson County Jailer is facing charges for furnishing prohibited articles in a correctional facility. The arrest followed an on-going undercover investigation at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center (DBDC). According to the Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division, Marshae Childs was... Read More.

Suspicious death in Dollarway

Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department are investigating a suspicious death. Officers were dispatched to 5608 W. Carbon Street around 8:30 a.m. in reference to a welfare check. Once inside, a male was found unresponsive. The male has been identified as 66 year old... Read More.
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Testing, Treatment and Prevention: Keys to Ending HIV Transmission

December is AIDS Awareness Month and is a good opportunity to spread awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Dr. Janette Wheat, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff associate professor and Cooperative Extension Program human development specialist, said. It is a time people worldwide can unite... Read More.

Arkansas police officer shot outside apartment complex

BRYANT, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas police officer was shot and wounded Monday night by a reportedly suicidal person who was then shot and killed by other officers, authorities said. Police responded to a call of a suicidal person at an apartment complex in Bryant,... Read More.
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Hendren won’t seek 2nd term as Arkansas Senate president

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Republican president pro tem of Arkansas’ Senate said Friday he won’t seek another term leading that chamber next year. Sen. Jim Hendren said he won’t run for another two-year term as the chamber’s president when senators meet at the... Read More.
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Pine Bluff Emergency Responders receive Narcan Kits

Emergency responders in Pine Bluff have a new tool to help drug overdose victims. Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services has received Naloxone Hydrochloride Kits, commonly known as Narcan, a drug used by first responders to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Firefighters have been... Read More.

Distracted Driving Program Offered

Every time we venture onto the roadway, we encounter an ever increasing epidemic that is injuring hundreds of thousands of people and killing thousands.  This epidemic is DISTRACTED DRIVING.  Whether it is a dangerous deadly habit of our own or another vehicle on the... Read More.
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Larry Ballard, 34, Pine Bluff

Booking #: 102225 Age: 34 Gender: Male Race: African American Address: PINE BLUFF, AR Booking Date: 12-16-2019 - 1:01 pm Charges: State's Petition to Revoke

Tommy Robertson, 47, Pine Bluff

Booking #: 174670 Age: 47 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Address: Pine Bluff, AR Booking Date: 12-15-2019 - 1:46 am Charges: Absconder Warrant Parole/Probation Absconder Warrant Parole/Probation
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Cody Ferguson, 25, Warren

Booking #: 174679 Age: 25 Gender: Male Race: Caucasian Address: Warren, AR Booking Date: 12-15-2019 - 8:58 pm Charges: THEFT - SHOPLIFTING

UAM Names Davila Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students

Monticello, AR- The University of Arkansas at Monticello has hired Michael Davila to fill the position of Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students, according to Dr. Moses Goldmon, Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement. He assumed the role December 16. Davila serves as chief student... Read More.