Sheridan Yellowjackets hire Kevin Kelley to be head football coach

By: Luke Matheson The Sheridan Yellowjackets have their man. Former Pulaski Academy head coach Kevin Kelley was hired with a unanimous vote by the Sheridan School Board at Monday night’s school board meeting. Kelley, who compiled a 216-29-1 record with nine state titles in 18 seasons at... Read More.
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PBPD Chief Richardson talks tax and technology

A three-eights cent sales tax increase devoted to public safety in Pine Bluff failed for the second time last month and on Monday, Pine Bluff Police Chief Denise Richardson, who had supported the tax appeared on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show and was asked... Read More.
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20K Bond set for residential robbery

By Ray King A $20,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of breaking into two apartments on Friday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Brandon Ferguson, 30, with residential burglary. Reading from... Read More.

2 arrested by Tri County Drug Task Force and JCSO

Two individuals have been arrested after an investigation of attempts to smuggle contraband into the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center. Investigators with the Tri-County Drug Task Force and Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Criminal Investigation Division conducted an investigation into attempts, by two separate individuals,... Read More.
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SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTIES GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY

On November 8, 2023 Deputies Zekeyia Jackson, Derrick Watson, Jr., and Robin Woods of Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training Course held at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy, Camden, AR. This 13-week, 538-hour course is designed to train... Read More.

Bloomberg accepts post in California to be near family

Dr Steven Bloomberg has confirmed to DeltaplexNews that he has accepted a position in California that will put him in the same district he started his academic career and will put him close to 2 of his 3 kids and his 2 grandchildren. Bloomberg... Read More.
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City accepts property gift next to Chick-fil-A

By Ray King The Pine Bluff City Council on Monday accepted property located east of and behind the new Chick-fil-A restaurant on U.S. Highway 63 with the provision that no other building, asphalt or concrete pavement, sign or temporary or permanent structure can be built... Read More.

Arkansas Farm Bureau Selects Leaders, Sets Policy

Special to Deltaplex News Dan Wright, a poultry producer from Waldron, was elected Friday as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, becoming the 12th person to serve in that role in the organization’s 89-year history. Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as vice president for the... Read More.
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Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center on track for success

Special to Deltaplex News The Jefferson Regional Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center is the proud recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Union Pacific Railroad Community Ties Giving Program. “We are extremely grateful to Union Pacific for this generous gift,” said Brian Thomas, President & CEO of Jefferson... Read More.

Alexander Robinson talks why she wants to be Mayor

The fourth in a series of interviews with candidates for Mayor of Pine Bluff Thursday featured former City Council Member Joni Alexander Robinson, who served on the council for four years and chose last year not to seek another term. During her tenure on the... Read More.