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City Council sets meeting to override Mayor’s decision to fire Inspection and Zoning Director

Wednesday, January 7 by Ray King

By Ray King A special meeting of the Pine Bluff City Council has been called for Thursday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. to override a decision by the Mayor to fire the long-time director of Inspection and Zoning. According to a resolution sponsored by Council Member Bruce... Read More.

Secretary of State seeks dismissal from lawsuit challenging sheriff’s eligibility to run and serve

Tuesday, January 6 by Ray King

By Ray King In a court filing Tuesday, Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit alleging that Jefferson County Sheriff’s candidate Lafayette Woods Jr., is not eligible to be on the March primary ballot. On Dec.8, Mark Cannon, who... Read More.

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Game and Fish promoting Big Squirrel Challenge

Tuesday, January 6 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is inviting everyone to grab their hunting gear and join the fifth annual Umarex Big Squirrel Challenge. The event kicks off Friday at noon and runs through Saturday, with weigh-ins from noon to 1 p.m. at... Read More.

UAMS College of Nursing notified Nurse Anesthesia Program gets 10-year continued accreditation

Monday, January 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing recently received notice that its Nurse Anesthesia Program was awarded continued accreditation for a 10-year term through the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA). The COA is the... Read More.

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Pine Bluff hosts free dump day Saturday

Friday, January 2 by Ray King

The City of Pine Bluff will host a free dump day on Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 6 AM to 2:00 PM at Hestand Stadium. Residents can dispose of appliances, furniture, mattresses, scrap metal, yard waste, and other items. However, the site will not accept... Read More.

Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $50-million gift

Tuesday, December 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK Arkansas -- Children's Hospital has announced a landmark $50 million gift from B. Thomas Golisano, a lifelong philanthropist, entrepereneur and child health advocate. The investment is the largest philanthropic gift in Arkansas Children's history, and it will support key strategic priorities for the... Read More.

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Game and Fish Commission wants used Christmas trees

Tuesday, December 30 by Ray King

Many Arkansans will soon begin disposing of their Christmas trees, and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) is asking that instead of throwing them away, they be donated for future use in fish habitats. The AGFC annually takes donated trees and submerges them in... Read More.

State receives federal money to improve rural health

Tuesday, December 30 by Ray King

Arkansas received $209 million dollars to strengthen rural health in 2026, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced. The money, distributed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, comes as part of President Donald Trump's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The program is set to see... Read More.

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Survey measures social determinants of health

Tuesday, December 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — A coalition of researchers, led by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, conducted a survey that examined how Arkansas health care facilities screen for and respond to social determinants of health. Social determinants... Read More.

Arrest made in Christmas Day homicide

Tuesday, December 30 by Ray King

Waldo, Ark. — An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a Camden man that occurred at a Waldo gas station on Friday December 26. The Camden man, Corey Carson Jr., 21, was taken to the Magnolia Regional Center by way of a personal... Read More.

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Police investigate after two bodies found inside house on West 31st Avenue

Tuesday, December 23 by Ray King

Authorities are awaiting autopsy results after two people were found dead inside a residence Saturday morning in Pine Bluff. According to the Pine Bluff Police Department, officers responded to a welfare check around 3 a.m. on Dec. 20 at a home in the 1400 block... Read More.

Walmart building skilled maintenance workforce

Tuesday, December 23 by Ray King

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — As the number of skilled tradespeople dwindles in the United States, Walmart is trying to build up its own workforce to keep conveyor belts moving, refrigerated grocery cases cold, and drains and parking lots flowing. The nation’s largest retailer and private employer... Read More.

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