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URA Holds Special Called Meeting, Progress on PB Go-Kart Track Concession Discussed

Tuesday, August 29 by Staff

On Monday, the Urban Renewal Agency held a special called meeting to address two topics of discussion. A letter of intent to start negotiations with Oasis Food Market to open for business in Pine Bluff. Also, a letter of intent of intent for concession... Read More.

PB Group Violence Intervention Hosts Town Hall Meeting

Tuesday, August 22 by Staff

On Tuesday, the Pine Bluff Group Violence Intervention (GVI) hosted a town hall meeting and panel session to give citizens an opportunity to ask questions and give input on the organization, and gun violence in the city. GVI Program Director Leanita Hughes opened the... Read More.

UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences Hosts Student Open House

Saturday, August 19 by Staff

On Friday, the UAPB School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences (SAFHS) hosted a school wide open house to welcome new SAFHS students. The event started with a welcome and words of encouragement from Assistant Dean for Academics Dr. Nina Lyon Bennett. Followed by... Read More.

City of Pine Bluff Hosts Town Hall Meeting to Address Sales Taxes

Tuesday, August 15 by Staff

On Monday, the city of Pine Bluff hosted a Town Hall Meeting to Address the Public on Go Forward Pine Bluff endeavors and future plans. Mayor Washington shared an update on the Go Forward initiative, and the series of events that have transpired up... Read More.

Ways & Means Committee Meet to Discuss Go Forward Sales Tax, Election

Thursday, August 10 by Staff

The wording in the proposed Go Forward Sales tax and the Public Safety tax was a topic of discussion as the Pine Bluff City Council's Ways & Means Committee met Thursday afternoon.All four ordinances were addressed by the committee and voted to be passed... Read More.

WHSD School Board Holds Monthly Meeting to Discuss Considerations

Wednesday, August 9 by Staff

The White Hall School board met on Tuesday for a special called meeting to discuss considerations before the school year begins. With enrollment hovering over 3,000 students, the White Hall school district is preparing for a productive school year. A board-to-board transfer was approved... Read More.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Appoints Renee Mallory to Serve as Sec. of State Dept. of Health

Tuesday, August 8 by Staff

On Tuesday, Gov. Sarach Huckabee Sanders appointed interim Secretary of Health Renee Mallory to serve as permanent Secretary of State Department of Health. This is the second cabinet appointment that Governor Sanders has made this week. Mallory started her career at Arkansas Department of... Read More.

Pine Bluff City Council Approves Resolution to Participate in Watershed Prevention Program, Pulls Go Forward Tax Ordinances

Tuesday, August 8 by Staff

The Pine Bluff City Council met on Monday to hear Committee Reports and discuss proposed ordinances and resolutions. The first ordinance discussed in the meeting was in regard to the Planning Commission's limitation of terms. A vote was held to determine whether the limitation... Read More.

Yellow Bend Port Awarded Nearly $200k Grant for Maintenance, Infrastructure Improvement

Monday, August 7 by Staff

The Arkansas Waterways Commission (AWC) awarded more than $698,000 in grant funding to make structural repairs and assist with dredging projects. 3 separate ports were the recipients of this grant through the Arkansas Port, Intermodal and Waterways Grant program, according to McGehee-Dermott Times News. Chicot-Desha... Read More.

Pine Bluff Police Department Hosts 1st Annual National Night Out (NNO)

Thursday, August 3 by Staff

On Tuesday, the Pine Bluff Police Department hosted their National Night Out (NNO) program at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. Citizens of all ages were engaged as the night progressed. Community organizations and local government departments set up a booth to provide general information... Read More.

WHSD Holds Special Meeting to Approve Hirings, and Transfers

Tuesday, August 1 by Staff

The White Hall School District School Board met on Monday to discuss and vote on 2 new Classified hirings, 1 Certified hiring, and 1 Certified Transfer for the 2023-2024 school year. There were also 4 student transfer requests that the board approved during the... Read More.

WCSD Holds Special Meeting to Approve Student Handbook, and Personal Electronic Device Policy