Drew County Quorum Court approves employee stipend

At its most recent meeting, the Drew County Quorum Court approved a year-end stipend for county employees. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, current full-time employees with a year or more of employment will receive $750 and currently employed part-time employees with at least a... Read More.

Convention Center hotel to be Marriott

The hotel that is planned to be adjacent to the Pine Bluff Convention Center will be a Marriott Hotel, according to Convention Center Director Joseph McCorvy. The decision was announced during a meeting Wednesday and McCorvy will be a guest on the Oldies 101.3 morning... Read More.
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tips for staying healthy and on track during holidays

The holiday season finds many of us preparing grocery lists and coordinating family gatherings, Teresa Henson, Extension specialist-program outreach coordinator for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, said. “Between the hustle and bustle of shopping and prepping... Read More.
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Beebe man sentenced to federal prison on child porn allegation

LITTLE ROCK—A Beebe man was sentenced yesterday afternoon for production of child pornography. United States District Court Judge Lee P. Rudofsky sentenced Joshua Sweat, 30, to 25 years in federal prison. In April 2019, police in Allen, Texas, notified the Little Rock Police Department that... Read More.

Fayetteville man sentenced to prison on child porn allegation

FAYETTEVILLE – A Bentonville man was sentenced to 96 months in prison without the possibility of parole on one count of Transportation of Child Pornography. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Fayetteville. According to... Read More.
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Mississippi State rolls over UAPB 80-47

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith and D.J. Jeffries both scored in double figures and Mississippi State cruised past Arkansas-Pine Bluff 80-47 on Sunday. Smith had 10 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Jeffries also scored 10 points and added six rebounds and two assists. Twelve... Read More.

Two states approve recreational marijuana

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri. Though it soon will become legal for adults to possess and ingest cannabis, it could take a couple... Read More.
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Oklahoma downs UAPB 66-58

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Hill had 22 points and seven rebounds, Grant Sherfield added 16 points and Oklahoma beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66-58 on Friday night. Neither team led by double figures in a game that had 12 lead changes and six ties, but the... Read More.

LSU downs Arkansas 13-10

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — LSU coach Brian Kelly told Harold Perkins Jr. he reminded him of Michael Jordan after the seventh-ranked Tigers beat Arkansas 13-10 on Saturday. The freshman linebacker, whose strip-sack of Arkansas quarterback Cade Fortin with 1:17 left clinched the win and kept... Read More.
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Prairie View rolls over UAPB

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Trazon Connley threw a career-high five touchdown passes on eight completions and Prairie View A&M beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff 55-24 on Saturday. Connley was 8 of 15 for 193 yards for the Southwestern Athletic Conference West leaders (6-4, 5-2). His touchdowns... Read More.

ASU downs UMass 35-33

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Marcel Murray had a 75-yard run for a touchdown and Trevian Thomas added a 27-yard pick-6 and Arkansas State held off a late UMass rally to take a 35-33 non-conference win on Saturday. The Red Wolves took a 35-19 lead after... Read More.