Screening clinic for COVID-19 set at Dumas

A free drive-thru screening clinic for COVID-19 will be conducted May 12 at the Dumas Community Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. according to the McGehee Dermott Times-News. The clinic will be conducted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Services (UAMS), the City... Read More.
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Dates set for independent candidates to file petitions

Jefferson County Clerk Shawndra Taggart has announced the filing period for independent candidates for city and school board elections in November. Municipal candidates filing with petitions may begin circulating petitions May 7, 2020. Cities of the 1st class require 30 signatures. Cities of the 2nd class and... Read More.
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Police issue more than 100 curfew violation citations

By Ray King Pine Bluff Police have written over 100 citations for curfew violations since Sunday, according to Police Chief Kelvin Sergeant. He said that people driving home from work or the store won’t get stopped but if people are hanging out on parking lots or... Read More.
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Judge Gerald Robinson discusses furlough ordinance

By Ray King The Jefferson County Quorum Court on Tuesday approved an ordinance mandating a 30 percent workforce reduction which will be accomplished through furloughs for many of the county’s departments. Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show Wednesday, County Judge Gerald Robinson said he didn’t... Read More.

County adopts furlough ordinance with modifications

By Ray King After more than an hour of discussion Tuesday night, the Jefferson County Quorum Court approved a furlough program for employees as a way to save money because of declining revenues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the intent of the original ordinance was... Read More.
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