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.

Poyen Park board sent bill for grass cutting

The Poyen City Council has sent a bill to the Poyen Park Board after Mayor Scott Riggan mowed the grounds of the park. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, a part of the agreement between the city and the park board is that the board... Read More.
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McGehee Chamber of Commerce hears about Clearwater Paper

Representatives of Clearwater Paper, formerly known as Potlatch talked about their facility during a meeting of the McGehee Chamber of Commerce recently. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, the mill produces paperboard for packaging nationally known products such as Tylenol and perfume boxes. The newspaper quoted... Read More.
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Sheriff’s Office closed Wednesday because of failed HVAC

According to a press release the Administrative Offices of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office will be closed for the remainder of the day Thursday due to failed HVAC systems.  The detention centers are not affected by this outage. The Administrative Offices will re-open Thursday, Sept.... Read More.

New high set again for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators in Arkansas climbed again Tuesday, as the state’s top health official said he was worried about a further surge in cases from the coming Labor Day weekend. The Department of Health said the... Read More.
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Beavers replaces Soffer on election commission

The Jefferson Count Election Commission has a new member after the resignation of Republican Stuart “Stu” Soffer. According to a press release, the Jefferson County Republic Committee voted to replace Soffer with Samuel “Sam” Beavers, who was selected during a meeting of the committee Aug.... Read More.

New high set for COVID patients on ventilators

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The number of Arkansas COVID-19 patients on a ventilator climbed to a new high on Monday as the state reported 33 new coronavirus deaths amid the summer surge driven by the highly contagious delta variant. The Department of Health reported... Read More.
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