UAPB on lockdown from bomb threat
Monday morning UAPB received a bomb threat that university officials tell Deltaplexnews they are taking seriously and that campus is closed and on lockdown. Law enforcement officials are sweeping the campus.
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4th Victim dies from Friday mass shooting in Fordyce
A fourth victim injured in Friday’s Fordyce grocery store shooting passed way Saturday evening.A total of 14 people were injured from gunfire Friday, June 21, 2024, including 11 civilians, two law enforcement officers and the suspect.Those killed in the shooting were all civilians. They... Read More.
Governor Sanders discusses with Deltaplex tax cuts she signed into law yesterday
Deltaplex had the opportunity to speak with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Thursday morning to discuss the tax cuts and other measures she signed into law on Wednesday following a special session of the Arkansas General Assembly.Governor Sanders shared some details on the tax cuts... Read More.
Huddleston named interim director of PB Convention Center
Deltaplex News has learned that the Civic Auditorium Complex Commission has named Marty Huddleston as the interim director of the Pine Bluff Convention center.Huddleston retired a month ago after 40 years or work, most recently as deputy Director of the PB Convention Center, where... Read More.
Hit and Run in Pine Bluff marks 3 homicide in 3 days
Saturday morning Officers with the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to the area of 33rd and Hazel in reference to a dead body. On arrival, officers found a deceased female on the East side of Hazel. The... Read More.
City Council approves temporary signage, tables $2 Million naming rights deal
By Ray KingWith no dissent, the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday adopted a resolution allowing the Economic and Community Development Department to buy and place temporary signage in the Delta Rhythm and Bayou’s Cultural District.According to the resolution, the signage will be in... Read More.
McCorvey out as head of PB Convention Center
Deltaplex News has learned that the Civic Auditorium Complex Commission has fired Convention Center Director Joseph McCorvey.The action came during a meeting of the commission which oversees the Convention Center Monday afternoon.“The Convention Center Commission thanks Mr. McCorvey for the time he has dedicated... Read More.
Woman killed at Cherry St Liquor store Monday morning, husband found dead with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Updated story from this morning On June 17, 2024, at about 8:30 AM, Officers of the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a reported shooting at 2517 S. Cherry, Cherry St. Liquor. When officers arrived, they located 44-year-old... Read More.
20 year old Corey Berrien killed, 3 others shot, at Saracen Landing Sunday morning
First Pine Bluff homicide in 2 monthsEarly Sunday morning, Just after midnight, Pine Bluff Police responded to gunshots fired at Saracen Landing. Shortly after the gunshots call went out, four shooting victims arrived at Jefferson... Read More.
ARKANSAS HOUSE DELEGATION TO MCDONOUGH: THE POLITICIZATION OF THE VA IS INAPPROPRIATE
Congressmen Bruce Westerman (AR-04), French Hill (AR-02), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Rick Crawford (AR-01) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough voicing concern for the encouragement of VA facilities to display Pride flags at the taxpayers’ expense. The... Read More.
Representative elect Barnes wants to use the old Altheimer-Martin school building
The Altheimer-Sherrill School District folded in 2007 and merged with the Dollarway School District.The last school in that area to shut its doors was the Altheimer-Martin Elementary School. That facility still stands today.And if state representative-elect Glen Barnes gets his way, much of that... Read More.
Bean explains phone scam
Here’s a followup on a story Deltaplex News has been following. You may recall that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has been warning local residentsabout a phone scam that’s designed to take your money. Commanding Officer John Bean says if someone call you about... Read More.
