On April 15, 2019, the bodies of Kendrick Jones, Chassidy Brown, and her five-year-old son, Josiah Brown, were found in a burning home in Earle Arkansas.Alonzo Smith, the father, and grandfather of two of the victims said he's relieved an arrest had been made.... Read More.
The Chamber's Redcoats will be on hand for a grand-opening and ribbon-cutting celebration marking the opening of the newly constructed Pine Bluff Aquatic Center.After 50 years without a community pool, it's time to make a big splash! Join the Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of... Read More.
A news release that was issued said that there were a dozen tanker cars involved, and there were no hazardous materials and nothing leaking from the train tanker cars. The cause of the derailment is unknown, and there are no reported injuries at the... Read More.
The Pine Bluff Police Department continues to investigate a shooting that took place at a Blake Street restaurant Wednesday night in which three people were injured.The shooting happened at Kibb’s Bar-B-Que around 7:35 that evening. According to the police report, the first officer arrived... Read More.
On May 28, 2019, at approximately 2:22 a.m. a black female, later identified as 33-year old Travisha Watson, was observed on the W.C. “Dub” Brassell Detention Center camera walking away from the loading dock area.Sergeant Fred Green and Investigator Joseph O’Neal of the Jefferson... Read More.
The error launched an investigation by the White Hall Police Department. It also cost male employees of The Waters of White Hall Nursing and Rehab facility several days of work. A mistake by a technologist at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center created suspicion that... Read More.
The Arkansas Department of Health is offering free tetanus and hepatitis A vaccinations at local health units across the state for those impacted by recent flooding.Department spokeswoman Meg Mirivel says residents and responders who are assisting with flood cleanup should confirm they're up to... Read More.
The City of Warren and surrounding areas were hit pretty hard last night, June 19th by a severe thunder storm packing high winds, with heavy rain and lighting.According to Mayor Pennington, city street crews were called out to remove a number of trees and... Read More.
A resolution, sponsored by Mayor Shirley Washington, will halt the collection of fees associated with demolition, rehabilitation and reconstruction of homes damaged by flooding along the Arkansas River. It was approved by the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday.“The resolution says that city government... Read More.