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Pine Bluff School Board Meets to Discuss Fiscal Distress Ruling

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

The Pine Bluff School Board met Tuesday night to discuss an Arkansas Department of Education ruling on Monday that identified the district as being in fiscal distress.District officials will meet with the Education Department on Sept. 13, at which time the state will decide... Read More.

City Council Tables Money for Festival; Sets Historic District Timeline

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

A proposed funding measure to help cover the costs of a downtown festival in December was pulled from the agenda of the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday when several aldermen objected to the idea.Council members also passed an ordinance setting a 60-day time... Read More.

Missing Couple’s Vehicle Found Down Embankment in Pope County, Wife Pronounced Dead

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas State Police on Tuesday reported that a Silver Alert issued Monday for a missing Russellville couple had been deactivated.Elizabeth Hopkins, 90, and her husband Lee Hopkins, 87, were reported missing Sunday morning after he checked her out of a local assisted... Read More.

Sheriff’s Office: Boy Found in Camden Involved in Wreck That Killed Mother

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

OUACHITA COUNTY, Ark. — The Ouachita County Sheriff’s Office said the mother of a young child found wandering on Highway 24 in Camden died in a wreck, but authorities were able to rescue another child located in her wrecked vehicle."Today is anything but short of... Read More.

Senior Center Looking for Volunteer Musicians

Wednesday, August 22 by Greg

The Grant County Senior Center is looking for musicians willing to volunteer their time and talents to entertain the seniors who visit the center. The center is open Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 2:00pm.The senior center would also like to host a Friday... Read More.

Stuttgart Parks and Recreation flag football sign ups

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

Stuttgart Parks and Recreation will offer flag football for the following ages in 2018:K - 2nd grade3rd and 4th grade (NEW FOR 2018)Registration fee will be $55 per player.Flag Football signups will be at PCCUA in the main lobby on August 21, 23, 28... Read More.

Discolored Water Deemed Safe at State’s Prisons

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Health Department has found that water at some state prisons doesn’t pose any immediate health risks after investigating complaints of brown and dirty water.Water quality experts have deemed the water safe, saying the color is likely due to high... Read More.

State Identifies Pine Bluff School District as Being in Fiscal Distress

Tuesday, August 21 by Greg

The Pine Bluff School Board will meet at 6 p.m. today to discuss an Arkansas Department of Education ruling Monday that identified the district as being in fiscal distress.District officials will meet with the Education Department on Sept. 13, at which time the state... Read More.

Apartment Fire Kills One in Lonoke

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management reported Saturday morning that one person had died in an apartment fire in Lonoke.The department said the fire happened in the 200 block of East 5th Street, just east of Arkansas 31. The Carlisle and South Bend fire... Read More.

Police Officers Recognized for Good Work While on Duty

Monday, August 20 by Greg

A number of Pine Bluff police officers were recognized for their performance on duty during the recent Coffee with the Chiefs, sponsored by Interested Citizens for Voter Registration and held at the Pine Bluff Country Club.Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant presented certificates of appreciation to... Read More.

City Council to Vote on New Travel Policy for City Employees

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The Pine Bluff City Council will be busy on Monday as it votes for the third and final time on a proposed ordinance to adopt a new travel policy for city employees.The proposed ordinance says the new policy would “provide a consistent procedure which... Read More.

City Council Committee Discusses Abandoned Motel

Monday, August 20 by Greg

The idea of converting an abandoned motel on one of the city’s busiest streets into an assisted living center was discussed earlier this week during a meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council’s Development and Planning Committee, but so far, it is only an... Read More.