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UAPB, Prairie View team up to host conference

Thursday, August 22 by Ray King

Pine Bluff, AR — The Fourth Annual Sustainable Forestry and Land Retention Joint Regional Conference will be held Aug. 29-30 at the Prairie View A&M University main campus. The event will begin at 9 a.m. each day at the MSC Opal Johnson Auditorium, 155... Read More.

Board of Corrections releases statement on prison expansion

Wednesday, August 21 by Ray King

The Arkansas Board of Corrections has released a statement on where they stand in fulfilling the governor's request to make more space.They say they have several expansion projects in progress to increase capacity:170 beds at the reconstructed White River Correctional Center located in... Read More.

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Saracen Casino announces hotel opening in Fall 2025

Tuesday, August 20 by Ray King

Quapaw Nation, owners and operators of the Pine Bluff Saracen Casino Resort, have announced that their $250 million Hotel and Event Center is expected to open in the Fall of 2025. This latest 400,000 square feet, 320-room high-end hotel and 1,600 seat event center will... Read More.

UAMS welcomes new medical students

Thursday, August 15 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine welcomed 175 new medical students to its Little Rock and Fayetteville campuses in an Aug. 9 white coat ceremony attended by hundreds of friends, family and other well-wishers.A tradition for... Read More.

Griffin praises court ruling on Google monopoly

Tuesday, August 13 by Ray King

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin praised a federal judge's ruling that Google unlawfully sought to maintain its market dominance.The ruling comes in response to a lawsuit filed by Arkansas, the U.S. Department of Justice, and 13 other state attorneys general against the tech giant.“This... Read More.

Little Rock man killed in hit and run accident

Tuesday, August 13 by Ray King

A Little Rock man was killed in the early morning hours Tuesday when he was hit by a vehicle that left the scene.According to a preliminary report, Matthew Carr, 34, was walking on the 28 exit ramp of I-530 when he was struck by... Read More.

Recovery of stolen gun leads to arrest

Monday, August 12 by Ray King

By Ray KingA 21-year-old Pine Bluff man was arrested Saturday after police found a gun that had been reported stolen in a vehicle the man was in.Nicholas Winston was taken into custody after police located the vehicle on Howard Drive which displayed a license... Read More.

Bond set for convicted felon found with gun

Monday, August 12 by Ray King

By Ray KingA $25,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man previously convicted of a felony after a gun was found in his hand while state troopers were conducting a welfare check.Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling... Read More.

Student searched and mother detained after alleged threat to shoot other students

Monday, August 12 by Ray King

A reported threat to shoot high school students at Jack Robey on Monday resulted in a student being searched and that students mother, who made the threat, being detained and questioned by police.Multiple sources told Deltaplex News that the mother of the female student... Read More.

UAMS to offer free virtual workshop on traumatic brain injuries

Thursday, August 8 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The UAMS Institute for Digital Health and Innovation’s Brain Injury Program will host a virtual workshop on Aug. 15 to connect anyone affected by a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to helpful resources and support. The virtual event is free, open to the public... Read More.

Races for Pine Bluff Mayor, City Council seat and School Board on November ballot

Thursday, August 8 by Ray King

Pine Bluff voters will have two choices for Mayor and two for a spot on the City Council when they go to the polls in November.Vivian Flowers, who is the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor will face John Fenley, who will run as a... Read More.

County Judge amends lawsuit against Quorum Court

Thursday, August 8 by Ray King

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has filed an amended complaint against members of the Quorum Court, alleging that legislation they adopted in July was unconstitutional.The complaint was filed Wednesday and names all 13 members of the county’s legislative body individually and in their official... Read More.