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Monday morning drowning victim identified

Monday, February 6 by Staff

UPDATE: The victim in Monday morning’s drowning incident has been identified as 80-year-old Willis Baker according to Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley. Kelley said Baker’s body will be sent to the state crime lab to determine the official cause of death. ORIGINAL STORY: Jefferson County authorities are... Read More.

Vehicle stolen out of Jefferson County found in Saline River near Warren

Monday, February 6 by Staff

A vehicle stolen out of Pine Bluff was discovered submerged in the Saline River near the Jim Young Bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren on Sunday, according to a press release from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. According to Bradley County Chief Deputy Wayne... Read More.

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One killed and four injured at rap concert in Arkansas

Monday, February 6 by Staff

NEWPORT, Ark. (AP) — One person is dead and four others injured following a shooting at a rap concert in Newport, Arkansas, early Sunday, police told KAIT-TV in Jonesboro. A 19-year-old woman was killed and four people were injured in the attack, which occurred during... Read More.

Monday morning C & L Electric outage update

Monday, February 6 by Staff

C & L Electric has provided the following update on power outages in Southeast Arkansas: There are currently 10,048 outages on our system. About 47% of our system is currently without service. Crews continue restoring power to distribution lines across most of the area. (Step 3... Read More.

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Four Red Wolves score double figures in 73-57 win over Coastal Carolina

Sunday, February 5 by Staff

Led by four players scoring in double figures, including junior guard Caleb Fields with a game-high 19 points, the Arkansas State men’s basketball team picked up a 73-57 Sun Belt Conference victory over Coastal Carolina Saturday afternoon at First National Bank Arena. Fields scored 15... Read More.

Grant County Judge says Grapevine and Shiloh areas hit hard by Thursday’s winter storm

Friday, February 3 by Staff

Grant County has some areas that were hit hard by Thursday morning’s ice storm and crews are out working to clear roads and powerlines so repairs can be made. Grant County Judge Randy Pruitt spoke with Deltaplex News on Friday saying that the Grapevine and... Read More.

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Jefferson County Judge & Road Superintendent discuss county road conditions

Friday, February 3 by Staff

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson was joined on Oldies 1013 Friday by Road Superintendent Ricky Bullard as the two talked about road conditions in the county. Asked by morning show host Greg Horne about the situation, Robinson said this. Robinson said road crews have moved several... Read More.

Sheridan Mayor Cain Nattin provides update on power restoration efforts

Friday, February 3 by Staff

The City of Sheridan is still experiencing power outages in some portions of the city after other areas were able to have power restored on Thursday, and crews are working hard to clear downed trees and power lines in order to restore service to... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief calls last few days “extremely challenging” for his department

Friday, February 3 by Staff

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell on Friday described the past few days, when Pine Bluff was dealing with an ice storm and poor driving conditions as “extremely challenging.” Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show, Howell said this. With electrical service out... Read More.

C&L Electric provides update for power outages in several Deltaplex area counties

Friday, February 3 by Staff

Friday morning update from C&L Electric: Outage Update: Transmission lines owned and maintained by our energy provider are de-energized and currently being repaired by that provider. C&L does not own or maintain this transmission therefore we cannot provide detailed timing for restoration. Once transmission is repaired... Read More.

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Waste Management services paused due to ice storm

Friday, February 3 by Staff

The effects of the winter weather event have caused Waste Management to pause residential services in Jefferson County this week. “The safety of our employees is paramount to Waste Management," said Jamie Vernon, public sector manager for Waste Management. “We are sorry for the inconvenience this storm... Read More.

City of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County to open a warming center at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

Thursday, February 2 by Staff

The City of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County will open a warming center at 6:00 p.m. Thursday evening for residents that are without power according to County Judge Gerald Robinson. Robinson spoke with Deltaplex News about the decision to open the Pine Bluff Convention Center... Read More.

Author: Staff

Monday morning drowning victim identified

Vehicle stolen out of Jefferson County found in Saline River near Warren

One killed and four injured at rap concert in Arkansas

Monday morning C & L Electric outage update

Four Red Wolves score double figures in 73-57 win over Coastal Carolina

Grant County Judge says Grapevine and Shiloh areas hit hard by Thursday’s winter storm

Jefferson County Judge & Road Superintendent discuss county road conditions

Sheridan Mayor Cain Nattin provides update on power restoration efforts

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief calls last few days “extremely challenging” for his department

C&L Electric provides update for power outages in several Deltaplex area counties

Waste Management services paused due to ice storm

City of Pine Bluff and Jefferson County to open a warming center at the Pine Bluff Convention Center

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