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GTLA signs contract with contractors for largest industrial project in state history to be in Jefferson County

Wednesday, September 20 by Greg

Wednesday afternoon the long awaited GTL plant scheduled to be built in northern Jefferson County took a major leap forward as GTLA Company signed construction contracts with Hyundai ENG and S&B Engineering to begin work on the multi billion dollar facility in Jefferson County. ... Read More.

Voting open for week 4 Kevin Bonnette State Farm Jefferson County Player of the Week

Wednesday, September 20 by Greg

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PB City Council works many issues including streets around SEARK College

Monday, September 18 by Greg

By Ray KingA resolution designating a part of South Hazel Street in recognition of Southeast Arkansas College’s new dormitories and adding new safety measures for students was approved without dissent by the Pine Bluff City Council Monday.The resolution was sponsored by members of the... Read More.

Murder Suicide Sunday night in Pine Bluff

Monday, September 18 by Greg

On September 17, 2023, at approximately 7:01 P.M., Officers were dispatched to 1404 Avondale Drive, in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, Officers noticed a black female slumped over in the driver’s side seat of a grey passenger vehicle at 1402 Avondale Drive. The... Read More.

PB to host State Education Board this Friday

Wednesday, September 13 by Greg

The Pine Bluff School District will host the Arkansas Department of Education State Board this Friday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Dr. Sedrick Rice, a member of the District’s limited authority school board says one of the main goals of that meeting….is to convince The... Read More.

Quorum Court finally gets something done after 8 months

Monday, September 11 by Greg

By Ray KingIt took more than eight months, but the Jefferson County Quorum Court on Monday was able to put aside some of their differences and approve eight separate pieces of legislation, including one of two appropriation ordinances that County Judge Gerald Robinson has... Read More.

Voting open for Kevin Bonnette State Farm week 3 POW

Monday, September 11 by Greg

PB City Council puts 180 day pause on small box discount stores in Ward 1

Tuesday, September 5 by Greg

By Ray KingBy a vote of 6-2, the Pine Bluff City Council on Tuesday approved legislation that will place a 180 day moratorium on building, licensing or zoning small box discount stores, commonly called Dollar Stores, from locating in Ward 1.The legislation was sponsored... Read More.

Voting Open for Week 2 Kevin Bonnette State Farm POW

Monday, September 4 by Greg

Bond set for forgery suspect

Friday, September 1 by Greg

By Ray KingA $1,500 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff woman accused of trying to cash a fraudulent check.Lincoln County Judge Phillip Green set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Kindlell Womack, 19, with second-degree forgery. Green was... Read More.

Chief Executive Officer Named for Rehabilitation and Behavioral Health Hospital

Thursday, August 31 by Greg

Jefferson Regional and its partner Lifepoint Rehabilitation, a business unit of Lifepoint Health, announced today that Mary Daggett has been named chief executive officer (CEO) for the new joint venture rehabilitation and behavioral health hospital currently under construction in White Hall. The 76-bed facility,... Read More.

Sales taxes to be on November ballot in Pine Bluff

Wednesday, August 30 by Greg

By Ray KingWith three members of the Pine Bluff City Council absent Wednesday, Mayor Shirley Washington cast the deciding vote to send a proposed five-eights cent sales tax, commonly called the Go Forward Sales Tax, to the voters in a special election in November.An... Read More.