State Police add low-profile vehicles to fleet

A dangerous and escalating trend in the number of aggressive driving violations on the state’s highways has Arkansas State Troopers turning to an improved tool to curb the deadly threats.  Twenty-five new low profile highway patrol vehicles have been acquired by the Arkansas State Police... Read More.

Armed disturbance results in arrest

By Ray KingA Pine Bluff man was arrested Monday after he allegedly pointed a gun at his wife during an altercation.Joseph Baker, 63, was taken into custody after police responded to a reported armed disturbance at 1000 E. Harding Ave.During a court hearing Tuesday,... Read More.
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2 killed, 2 hurt in Saturday head-on crash

Two people were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident near Cabot in Lonoke County Saturday night.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, the victims, Wayne Young, 35, of North Little Rock and Stephanie Tighe, 37, of... Read More.

Man killed in Grant County traffic accident

A Newport man was killed in a two-vehicle accident in Grant County Saturday morning.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Raymond Martinez, 79, was driving a 2004 Ford westbound at the intersection of Highway 167 and Highway 167B when... Read More.
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Police investigate Saturday night homicide

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a homicide investigation.At about 10:40 p.m. officers were dispatched to a shooting in the residence of 210 W. 18th. The officers made contact with the homeowner and located a male in the residence.... Read More.

Westerman joins Boozman on agri tour

   In his weekly report, Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman said he joined Sen. John Boozman on his annual agriculture tour this week. We made stops in Booneville, Charleston, Lonsdale, Malvern and Arkadelphia to visit with farmers, ranchers, and agriculture manufacturers.Agriculture is the top economic... Read More.
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Changes coming to some wildlife management areas

George H. Dunklin Jr. Bayou Meto WMA, Henry Gray Hurricane Lake WMA and Earl Buss Bayou DeView WMA all will see changes in water management beginning with the 2021-22 waterfowl wintering period. All of these changes are part of the Commission’s efforts to prevent... Read More.
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Pine Bluff woman killed, three hurt in accident at Conway

A Pine Bluff woman was killed, and three other people were hurt, two of them from Pine Bluff in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 in Conway Wednesday afternoon.According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, La’Tiya Jenkins, 36, of... Read More.
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State reports spike in COVID hospitalizations and deaths

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, but the number of coronavirus patients on ventilators eased slightly.The Department of Health said the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients rose by 101 to 1,313, although a department... Read More.