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Age breakdown for COVID-19 lists 25 to 44 as group with highest number of cases

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas residents age 25 to 44 are responsible for 38 percent of the total number of cases of COVID-19 in the state, and those age 45 to 64 account for another 29 percent, according to State Epidemiologist Dr. Jennifer Dillaha. Appearing with Governor... Read More.

Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. gives opinion on recent police actions

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Tuesday offered a different perspective to the shooting death by police of a man in Atlanta last week, to the death of George Floyd at police hands in Minneapolis and the nationwide protests that have... Read More.

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Two dead in accident in Bradley County

Tuesday, June 16 by Ray King

Two Southeast Arkansas residents were killed in the early morning hours Monday in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Bradley County. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Jody L. Ream, 48, and Erin K. Minks, 29, both of Hampton, died when a... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council adopts resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King By identical 5-3 votes Monday the Pine Bluff City Council adopted resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal that will allow firefighters and police officers to obtain a no interest/no down payment loan of up to $10,000 to use for... Read More.

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Governor signs orders protecting workers, businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Monday signed three executive orders to protect health care workers and small businesses from the threat of legal action as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his daily COVID -19 update, Hutchinson also signed an executive order... Read More.

Outgoing superintendent Owoh speaks on effects of COVID-19 and schools

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King The outgoing superintendent of the Pine Bluff School District said Monday said the effects of COVID-19 have had an effect on how schools around the country, the state and in Pine Bluff have operated and will continue to have an effect in... Read More.

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Charges filed in two separate homicides

Monday, June 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Prosecutors have filed charges against two Pine Bluff women accused of murder in two separate incidents. Breanna Moses, 27, and Kendra Howard, 29, were each charged with first-degree murder and both appeared in district court Monday where charges against them were read. Moses is... Read More.

State sets new record for COVID-19 cases

Friday, June 12 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas recorded the largest number of COVID-19 cases that have ever been reported with 731 new cases over the past 24 hours, according to Governor Asa Hutchinson. At his daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, the Governor said there have now been 11,547 cases since... Read More.

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Supreme Court says jury trials can resume July 1

Friday, June 12 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court has issued new guidelines to resume some in-person proceedings in courts around the state while maintaining the safety of the public and particularly participants in court proceedings. The new guidelines were issued late Thursday and among other things, deal... Read More.

City Council at Star City accepts grants

Thursday, June 11 by Ray King

By Ray King During their last meeting, the City Council of Star City accepted grant money to help pay for a new mosquito fogging machine and to replace the air conditioner at the Civic Center. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, the council approved a resolution... Read More.

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Governor describes planning for school in the fall a “work in progress”

Thursday, June 11 by Ray King

By Ray King The Department of Education and the Department of Health are working on plans to reopen schools for in-class education this fall, and Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday described it as a “work in progress.” “We plan to go back to school and manage... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects unconstitutional sentence claim

Thursday, June 11 by Ray King

By Ray King The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis did not err when she denied a claim by a prison inmate that his sentence was unconstitutional. Rico Benton, now 47, pleaded guilty to capital murder in Hempstead County in... Read More.

Author: Ray King

Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. gives opinion on recent police actions

Two dead in accident in Bradley County

Pine Bluff City Council adopts resolutions amending and implementing a first responder’s incentive proposal

Governor signs orders protecting workers, businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits

Outgoing superintendent Owoh speaks on effects of COVID-19 and schools

Charges filed in two separate homicides

State sets new record for COVID-19 cases

Supreme Court says jury trials can resume July 1

City Council at Star City accepts grants

Governor describes planning for school in the fall a “work in progress”

Supreme Court rejects unconstitutional sentence claim

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