State legislature adjourns after passing education bills, tax cut

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Legislature on Monday formally adjourned this year’s session without lawmakers attempting to override any vetoes Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders issued. The Senate adjourned sine die after confirming several of Sanders’ appointments to various state panels, while the... Read More.

UAPB sets workshops on selling homemade food items

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Law Center are facilitating a series of five workshops titled “Plan. Produce. Profit,” according to Dr. Henry English, head of the Small Farm Program for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff... Read More.
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Pine Bluff man killed in Sunday accident

A Pine Bluff man was killed in the early morning hours Sunday when he was struck by a vehicle. According to a preliminary report, Chuck V. Cosen, 55, was lying in the left lane of the roadway on Highway 190, Harding Avenue when he was... Read More.
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McGehee issues storm warning system guidelines

The City of McGehee has issued guidelines for its storm warning system. According to the McGehee Dermott Times-News, some residents have asked for clarification on when and how the warning sirens are activated. Police Chief Scott Williams said there are four warning sirens located around the... Read More.
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Pine Bluff man dies in Wednesday traffic accident

A Pine Bluff man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on South Hazel Street Wednesday night. According to a preliminary report, Denarious Woods, 45, was southbound near West 46th Avenue when the 2015 Chrysler 200 he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree... Read More.

Child porn allegation results in 30 year federal prison sentence

LITTLE ROCK—A Fayetteville man was sentenced to serve 30 years in federal prison for production of child pornography. Steven Luckett, 38, was sentenced earlier today by United States District Court Judge Lee P. Rudofsky. In October 2020, the Fayetteville, Arkansas, Police Department began investigating allegations... Read More.
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Senators introduce act to improve methods for detecting tornados

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather. The legislation... Read More.
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Stuttgart man dies in Monday traffic accident

A Stuttgart man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in White County Monday. According to a preliminary report, James Ray Bell, 22, was southbound on Highway 67 at the 45-mile marker when the 2014 Nissan he was driving ran off the roadway into the median... Read More.