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Dumas couple killed in Tuesday crash

Wednesday, October 5 by Ray King

A Dumas couple were killed in a three-vehicle accident on U.S. 65 south in Jefferson County Tuesday morning.According to a preliminary report, Clarence Wells, 81, was northbound driving a 2015 Dodge Ram when the vehicle was hit head-on by a 1999 Peterbilt tractor-trailer that... Read More.

Three dead in fire at North Little Rock

Tuesday, October 4 by Ray King

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Authorities say three people have died after a fire early Tuesday at a North Little Rock apartment complex.The fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. at an apartment near Shorter College, authorities said. North Little Rock Fire Department... Read More.

Alabama downs Arkansas 49-26

Sunday, October 2 by Ray King

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — After Bryce Young was knocked out of the game with a shoulder injury in the second quarter, No. 2 Alabama turned to Jahmyr Gibbs and backup quarterback Jalen Milroe to pull away from No. 20 Arkansas 49-26 on Saturday.Young left... Read More.

Arkansas State beats Louisiana Monroe

Sunday, October 2 by Ray King

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Johnnie Lang ran for one touchdown, caught a pass for a score and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a third as Arkansas State rolled to a 45-28 win over UL Monroe in a Sun Belt contest Saturday night.Arkansas State... Read More.

Southern rolls over UAPB

Sunday, October 2 by Ray King

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Besean McCray three four touchdown passes and Southern used a five-touchdown second quarter to rout Arkansas-Pine Bluff 59-3 on Saturday.Southern (2-2, 1-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference) used McCray’s 4-yard scoring toss to freshman Kendric Rhymes to grab a 7-3 lead... Read More.

Friday, September 30 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man charged with fatally shooting a man visiting a patient at a Little Rock-area hospital pleaded not guilty Thursday to capital murder and aggravated assault.A judge set bond at $500,000 for Raymond Lovett, 24, during a brief video... Read More.

Land donated to GFPB and Urban Renewal for multi-family housing

Friday, September 30 by Ray King

Ken Baim and Kirby Mouser, longtime partners at Baim Law Firm and owners of Georgia Street Self-Storage, Inc., donated a key parcel of land to Go Forward Pine Bluff and PBURA in support of the development and expansion of the plaza located at Sixth... Read More.

Monticello City council approves rate hike for garbage pickup

Thursday, September 29 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Monticello City Council voted to increase the amount resident pay for solid waste pickup.In 2021, the council voted to raise the rate for residential pickup to $12.13 and under the recently approved ordinance, those rates will go up... Read More.

Grant writer helps GFPB funding

Thursday, September 29 by Ray King

Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) has secured more than $11 million in public and private awards since it was established in 2017. $4.5 million of that funding was secured by GFPB Grant Writer Tiffany Copeland.Copeland was hired in June 2018 and is paid with... Read More.

Naming contest announced for new fun park

Tuesday, September 27 by Ray King

PINE BLUFF, AR – Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) and the Pine Bluff Urban Renewal Agency (PBURA) are seeking the public’s assistance in naming the new Family Fun Park. The event center, which will be located at 2100 E. Harding, will include Go Kart... Read More.

Two killed in accident at Hot Springs

Tuesday, September 27 by Ray King

Two people were killed and two others injured in a two-vehicle accident in Hot Springs Monday.According to a preliminary report, Robert G. Newton, 76, and Joyce M. Newton, 75, both of Leona were passengers in a 2017 Ford Edge driven by Kenneth W. Newton,... Read More.

Man killed by vehicle that left scene Sunday

Monday, September 26 by Ray King

A North Little Rock man was killed in the early morning hours Sunday when he was hit by a vehicle that left the scene.According to a preliminary report, Gary Wayne Lea, 57, was southbound on U/s. 67/167 when the 2005 Yamaha he was riding... Read More.