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Mayor Shirley Washington “misspoke” about power being restored Wednesday

Thursday, April 16 by Ray King

By Ray King On Wednesday, Mayor Shirley Washington predicted that most Entergy Arkansas customers in Pine Bluff who lost power as a result of the Sunday storms would have service restored. Thursday morning, she admitted that she misspoke. “I said everybody would have power by the... Read More.

Representative Ken Bragg gives updates on power outages and more

Thursday, April 16 by Ray King

By Ray King State Representative Ken Bragg, who represents District 15 which includes parts of Jefferson, Grant and Hot Spring County said Thursday that the biggest complaint he has heard from constituents since much of the area lost electricity Sunday is that people don’t get... Read More.

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PBSD Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh says district will work with students on completing AMI packets

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Pine Bluff School District Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Owoh said Wednesday he wants parents and students to know that during this time, the district supports them. Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, he was commenting on the storm that hit Pine... Read More.

Feds approve bonuses for nursing home-long term care nurses, therapists

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Health care workers at nursing homes and long-term care facilities will be receiving bonuses as a part of the federal money the state receives from Medicaid. At his daily press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Asa Hutchinson said federal authorities approved a... Read More.

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Simmons Bank’s Daniel Robinson says SBA loans and programs are important

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King A new program through the Small Business Administration is designed to help small businesses stay in business through the Corona virus pandemic. Daniel Robinson of Simmons Bank said Wednesday the program is a spin-off of other SBA programs and is designed to help... Read More.

State Farm Agent Kevin Bonnette says local agents are processing storm damage claims

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King State Farm insurance Agent Kevin Bonnette on Wednesday said he had personally had 30 to 40 separate calls about damage that resulted from the storm Sunday night. Speaking on the morning show with Greg and Will, Bonnette said “there is a lot of... Read More.

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Sheriff Woods says crime has decreased in Jefferson County during the COVID-19 crisis

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., on Wednesday said while he hasn’t run the numbers, crime in the county has deceased as a result of the governor’s directives, and now the lack of electricity. “I assume we have had a decrease in particular... Read More.

Judge Gerald Robinson: Sunday’s storms “worst straight-line winds I’ve ever encountered”

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday said the county road department has been working since Sunday night to clear roads covered by fallen trees and debris and so far have been able to open about 20 roads. “There’s a lot of extensive... Read More.

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Mayor predicts most in Pine Bluff to have power by the end of the day

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday she believed most of the people without power in the city should have their service restored by the end of the day Wednesday. Speaking on the morning show with Greg Horne and Will Jenkins, Washington said the problem... Read More.

County judge lists roads closed in county

Wednesday, April 15 by Ray King

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson on Wednesday provided Deltaplex News.com a list of county roads that are currently closed as a result of the storm Sunday night. Those roads are as follows: Brickey Road, Harmony Church Road, Camp Road, Tas Road, McGarity Road, Stage Coach,... Read More.

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Prisons, nursing homes responsible for 21 percent of COVID-19 cases

Tuesday, April 14 by Ray King

By Ray King According to Arkansas’ Secretary of Health, 10 percent of the COVID-19 cases reported in the state came from federal and state prisons, and another 11 percent from nursing homes. Speaking at Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press briefing on COVID-19, Dr. Nate Smith said... Read More.

Generators at Fire Station 7 kicked in during storm

Tuesday, April 14 by Ray King

By Ray King When power went out at one Pine Bluff Fire Station during Sunday’s storm, the emergency generators kicked in and Fire Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell said firefighters at the station didn’t miss a beat. Howell said the natural gas-powered generators at Station 7... Read More.

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