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White Hall school district plans graduation ceremony for 2020 seniors

Thursday, May 7 by Ray King

By Ray King The White Hall School District is planning a graduation ceremony to honor its seniors, according to Superintendent Doug Dorris. Dorris said the State Education Department has said previously that schools were barred from conducting any ceremonies until July and the district is making... Read More.

Screening clinic for COVID-19 set at Dumas

Thursday, May 7 by Ray King

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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UAMS approved for use of plasma as experimental treatment for COVID-19

Thursday, May 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of convalescent plasma in Arkansas as an experimental treatment for COVID-19 with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as the expanded access treatment program sponsor. With the authorization, UAMS Medical Center... Read More.

Dates set for independent candidates to file petitions

Thursday, May 7 by Ray King

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

Wednesday, May 6 by Ray King

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.

UAMS Radiation Oncologist awarded $1.86 million grant for cancer research

Wednesday, May 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A five-year grant of more than $1.86 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will fund research aimed at reducing long-term neurological damage caused by a common cancer treatment regimen. Fen Xia, M.D.,... Read More.

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Judge Gerald Robinson discusses furlough ordinance

Wednesday, May 6 by Ray King

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

Tuesday, May 5 by Ray King

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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Steven Bloomberg: “Root cause” of violence in Pine Bluff must be found and addressed

Tuesday, May 5 by Ray King

By Ray King Appearing on the Oldies 101.3 morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins Tuesday morning, Dr. Steven Bloomberg, the President of Southeast Arkansas College was asked about the homicides in Pine Bluff and specifically about the fact that there had been six... Read More.

Steven Bloomberg: Colleges face “multiple challenges” with online instruction

Tuesday, May 5 by Ray King

By Ray King As colleges and universities across the country plan for the upcoming fall semester, the President of Southeast Arkansas College, Dr. Steven Bloomberg said while some are looking at classes only on-line, there are others who plan to offer on-campus instruction. Appearing on the... Read More.

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Asa Hutchinson lifts restrictions against out of state travelers

Tuesday, May 5 by Ray King

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson has lifted the restriction that prohibited out-of-state travelers from coming to the state for recreational purposes. At his daily press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor said people who come from known hot spots, New York, New Jersey... Read More.

Pine Bluff native Dr. Bradsher receives UAMS top faculty award

Tuesday, May 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — Robert W. Bradsher Jr., M.D. — a professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine — has received the 2020 Distinguished Faculty Service Award from the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The award... Read More.

Author: Ray King

White Hall school district plans graduation ceremony for 2020 seniors

Screening clinic for COVID-19 set at Dumas

UAMS approved for use of plasma as experimental treatment for COVID-19

Dates set for independent candidates to file petitions

Police issue more than 100 curfew violation citations

UAMS Radiation Oncologist awarded $1.86 million grant for cancer research

Judge Gerald Robinson discusses furlough ordinance

County adopts furlough ordinance with modifications

Steven Bloomberg: “Root cause” of violence in Pine Bluff must be found and addressed

Steven Bloomberg: Colleges face “multiple challenges” with online instruction

Asa Hutchinson lifts restrictions against out of state travelers

Pine Bluff native Dr. Bradsher receives UAMS top faculty award

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