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Police launch campaign to enforce speeding regulations

Tuesday, July 15 by Ray King

Pine Bluff — As part of the speed reduction awareness and high-visibility enforcement campaign, Speeding Slows You Down, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD) reminds everyone that speeding has life-threatening consequences and... Read More.

Police release numbers from Stop the Bleed crime prevention campaign

Tuesday, July 15 by Ray King

The first two rounds of Operation Stop the Bleed, a joint crime prevention campaign conducted recently by the Pine Bluff Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police, netted 27 tickets, 36 warnings and a total of 56 charges, according to the... Read More.

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State prison inmate claims retaliation in transfer to federal prison

Monday, July 14 by Ray King

A Muslim inmate who won a U.S. Supreme Court case upholding his right to grow a beard for religious reasons said in a lawsuit that Arkansas officials transferred him to a federal prison in West Virginia in retaliation for several other lawsuits he has filed. The... Read More.

Main Post Office and Federal Building declared suitable for use by homeless

Friday, July 11 by Ray King

A notice declaring the George Howard Jr., Federal Building and Courthouse as suitable for use by the homeless was issued by the General Services Administration July 1, according to a copy of the notice received by the City of Pine Bluff. The notice says the... Read More.

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Sheridan City Council approves request to repair Parks and Recreation building roof

Thursday, July 10 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Sheridan City Council approved a request to repair the roof at the Sheridan Parks and Recreation’s main building. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, Roof Connect of Sheridan will be doing the work. Also at the meeting, Parks and Recreation... Read More.

Boozman receives Champion of Academic Medicine Award

Tuesday, July 8 by Ray King

WASHINGTON––U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) was recognized with the 2025 Champion of Academic Medicine Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for demonstrating extraordinary leadership advancing priorities that benefit patients, medical educators, academic institutions and the broader health care system. “I’m proud to champion the vital work of our... Read More.

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Woodlawn School District to offer free breakfast and lunch for all students

Monday, July 7 by Ray King

Students in the Woodlawn School District will receive a free breakfast and lunch when they return to school this fall. According to the Cleveland County Herald newspaper, the school has been accepted into the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. That means students will receive a free... Read More.

Accidents in Southeast Arkansas result in two deaths, one injury

Sunday, July 6 by Ray King

A one-vehicle accident on I-530 Saturday morning resulted in the death of one man and injuries to a second. A Hamburg woman died in separate accident in rural Ashley Count Friday morning. According to a preliminary report, David Pickney, 57, of Little Rock was southbound at... Read More.

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UAPB offers tips for growing large fish in ponds

Friday, July 4 by Ray King

Pine Bluff, AR — Growing large fish in ponds usually begins by first growing tiny plankton. Plankton is a broad term that includes very small plants and animals that suspend in water lacking the ability to swim against its currents, Scott Jones, small impoundment... Read More.

1 dead, 1 injured in Little Rock traffic accident

Friday, July 4 by Ray King

A two-vehicle accident on Interstate 430 Wednesday night resulted in the death of one person and injuries to a second. According to a preliminary report, Denise Graydon, 43, of Little Rock was northbound on I-430 at the four-mile marker when the 2013 Toyota Rav 4... Read More.

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AG Griffin says no to wording of proposed amendment

Thursday, July 3 by Ray King

A proposed constitutional amendment intended to safeguard direct democracy in Arkansas was rejected for a second time on Tuesday by Attorney General Tim Griffin. The reason: it didn’t comply with a new law requiring ballot titles to be written at or below an eighth-grade reading... Read More.

Farmers express concern about effect of tariffs

Thursday, July 3 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — As the growing season ramps up, Arkansas farmers are voicing concerns over the impact of tariffs on the agriculture industry. At a Farmers for Free Trade town hall in North Little Rock, many farmers expressed support for balanced trade policies but noted that... Read More.

Author: Ray King

Police launch campaign to enforce speeding regulations

Police release numbers from Stop the Bleed crime prevention campaign

State prison inmate claims retaliation in transfer to federal prison

Main Post Office and Federal Building declared suitable for use by homeless

Sheridan City Council approves request to repair Parks and Recreation building roof

Boozman receives Champion of Academic Medicine Award

Woodlawn School District to offer free breakfast and lunch for all students

Accidents in Southeast Arkansas result in two deaths, one injury

UAPB offers tips for growing large fish in ponds

1 dead, 1 injured in Little Rock traffic accident

AG Griffin says no to wording of proposed amendment

Farmers express concern about effect of tariffs

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