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Formal charges filed against teenagers in March homicide and robbery

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingFormal charges have been filed against two teenagers accused in the shooting death of a man inside an apartment in the Dollarway area in March.Prosecuting Attorney S. Kyle Hunter has charged Karizma Fisher, 18, of Monticello and Ke-Untae Shelton, 18, of Pine... Read More.

All nursing home residents and staff to be tested for COVID-19

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingTesting for every resident and staff member at every nursing home and long-term care facility in Arkansas will begin June 1, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson.At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, the Governor said the testing will also include Human Development Centers... Read More.

UAMS first hospital in Arkansas to use Excelsius GPS for robot assisted spinal surgeries

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Medical Center is the first hospital in Arkansas to operate with the ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine navigation system that helps improve accuracy and reduce the invasiveness of spinal surgery.Noojan Kazemi, M.D., an associate... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. says additional revenue is needed for operations

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. talked about the need for additional revenue Tuesday when he appeared on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins.Asked about the number of deputies patrolling the unincorporated areas of the county, Woods... Read More.

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Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. working to keep Deputies employed through revenue shortfalls

Tuesday, May 19 by Ray King

By Ray KingJefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. said Tuesday that he was able to keep deputies who work in enforcement and in the jails working full-time while shifting some other employees to less-than full-time because of revenue shortfalls in the county.Appearing on the... Read More.

Resolution to close casino fails to pass city council

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

By Ray King By a vote of 5-3, a resolution calling on Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington to ask the operators of the Saracen Casino Annex to shut down for 30 days failed to pass during a meeting of the City Council Monday.Council Member Ivan... Read More.

Governor OK’s bars opening Tuesday and next week

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

By Ray KingBars that are associated with or located in restaurants will be permitted to open Tuesday while free-standing bars will have to wait a week, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson.At his daily COVID-19 press briefing Monday, the Governor said free-standing bars will be... Read More.

Area students among graduates at UAMS

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

UAMS Graduates 914 Health Care ProfessionalsLITTLE ROCK – A number of Southeast Arkansas residents were among the 914 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) five colleges and graduate school Saturday. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, no commencement ceremony was held.Degrees were... Read More.

Election commission to meet Wednesday

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners will hold a regular meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the election center, 123 Main St, Pine Bluff.Entry to the building will be via the rear door because of Main Street construction. The... Read More.

Two killed in separate accidents Saturday

Monday, May 18 by Ray King

Two Jefferson County residents were killed in separate traffic accidents Saturday.According to preliminary reports from the Arkansas State Police, the victims were Summer Lynn Harris, 25, of Pine Bluff and Sara Cansler, 21, of Redfield.Harris died when the 2011 Honda Civic she was driving... Read More.

231 inmates at Randall Williams positive for COVID

Saturday, May 16 by Ray King

By Ray KingTwo-hundred thirty-one inmates at the Randall Williams Unit of the Department of Corrections in Pine Bluff have tested positive for COVID-19, according to D.O.C. Director Dexter Payne.Speaking during Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press conference on COVID-19 Saturday, Payne said a total of... Read More.

Retail businesses except bars can be open Monday

Friday, May 15 by Ray King

By Ray KingWith the exception of bars, all retail establishments will be able to open Monday, according to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.At his daily COVID-19 press briefing, the Governor said a decision on when bars can open will be announced Monday.“Arkansas was never under... Read More.