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Deputy Bradley Shell named JCSO Patrol Deputy of the Month

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is pleased to announce that Bradley Shell is the Patrol Deputy of the Month for March 2020.Deputy Shell has exceeded the expectations of a patrol deputy for the month of March.Joining the Jefferson County force over a year ago,... Read More.

The City of Pine Bluff Recovering from Storm

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

(Pine Bluff, AR) - On Sunday, April 12, severe weather impacted several communities across the state including Pine Bluff and Jefferson County. During this time, extreme winds uprooted hundreds of trees throughout our community. Many transmission power lines and Entergy substations sustained heavy damage,... Read More.

Sen. Cotton introduces bill allowing Americans to sue China over coronavirus

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) introduced legislation that would allow Americans to sue China in federal court to "recover damages for death, injury, and economic harm caused" by the coronavirus.According to the legislators, the bill would... Read More.

Arkansas lawmakers OK budget, ending session amid pandemic

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers approved the state’s budget for the coming year and reauthorized the Medicaid expansion Thursday, wrapping up a session fast-tracked because of the coronavirus pandemic. The House and Senate approved identical versions of the proposed $5.8 billion Revenue Stabilization... Read More.

AG William Barr issues memo prohibiting governments from imposing “special restrictions” on religious gatherings

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

Attorney General William Bar has issued a memo stating that the government "may not impose special restrictions" on religious gatherings as churches across the country raise eyebrows with large in-person ceremonies conducted against the advice of health officials.Barr emphasized recommendations from federal health officials that... Read More.

Entergy Arkansas provides Thursday morning power outage update

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

Entergy Arkansas still had 41,022 customers without power as of Thursday morning. However, the company said in a Thursday morning update that all customers should have power restored by Friday.The hard work by our restoration workforce has returned to service 76 percent of the... Read More.

C&L Electric provides Thursday morning update on power outages

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

Many people are without power in South Arkansas, and one of the larger power utility companies in the area is C&L Electric, with offices in Sheridan and Star City.A large amount of the power outages in the area at the time are for C&L... Read More.

Pine Bluff woman killed in overnight automobile accident

Thursday, April 16 by Greg

A woman was killed in an automobile accident on Hutchinson Street close to Industrial Drive early Thursday morning. The Pine Bluff Police Department was dispatched to the scene at 1:29 a.m. and found an automobile that had hit a tree that was partially in the... Read More.

Alderman Bruce Lockett says those with certain emergencies should contact city officials

Wednesday, April 15 by Greg

Pine Bluff Fourth Ward City Council Member Bruce Lockett joined the Will and Greg show Wednesday morning to give his thoughts on Sunday’s storms, and to provide information on how the local Pine Bluff government is working to help citizens who have been affected... Read More.

Federal judge blocks Arkansas surgical abortion virus ban

Wednesday, April 15 by Greg

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Arkansas’ order preventing the state’s only surgical abortion clinic from performing the procedure during the coronavirus pandemic. The decision came as health officials announced that at least 1,498 people in the state have been... Read More.

Pine Bluff records sixth Coronavirus death

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

Pine Bluff has recorded its sixth death due to the COVID-19 virus.Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed to Deltaplex News Tuesday night that a white male in his 70’s succumbed to the virus at Jefferson Regional earlier in the day. The cause of death... Read More.

Sunday storms knock down one Deltaplex Radio tower, knocks power out at two other tower locations

Tuesday, April 14 by Greg

The storms that ravaged Jefferson county Sunday evening took out the tower at the Deltaplex Radio station that has stood tall in Pine Bluff for over half a century. We are working around the clock to fix tower for 99.3 The Beat, and also to... Read More.