Community
Port City Blues Society to host year-long concert series
Roscoe Willis, President of The Port City Blues Society, recently announced the organization has been working in collaboration with local community pillars, MK Distributors and RJ's Grill & Bar, to host monthly, live blues concerts on the first Saturday of each month in downtown... Read More.
City of Pine Bluff to host job fair in April
On April 21, 2022, the City of Pine Bluff will host a job fair from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Pine Bluff Convention Center, located at 1 Convention Center Drive. City departments will be seeking applicants for all... Read More.
Multiple school districts using AMI days due to COVID surge
School districts from across the Deltaplex have announced they will transition to AMI days due to a surge in COVID-19 numbers.
Deltaplex News has confirmed the following districts will use AMI days this week.
Cleveland County
DeWitt
Drew Central
Dumas
England
Fordyce
McGehee
Monticello
Pine Bluff
Sheridan
Star City
Stuttgart
White Hall
Woodlawn
If your district is transitioning to AMI... Read More.
Jefferson Regional Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center Open House Postponed
Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the ribbon cutting and open house scheduled for January 11 at the Jefferson Regional Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center in Pine Bluff has been postponed.
The event, which will include a ribbon cutting and tours of the facility will be rescheduled... Read More.
White Hall Police Department accepting police officer applications
The White Hall Police Department (WHPD) is seeking a qualified person for the position of police officer.
Non-Certified Officers
The annual salary is $35,000.00. Non-certified candidates must complete the academy within 12 months of employment.
ALETA Graduate Certified Officers
The officer must have graduated from a... Read More.
Pine Bluff Parks & Rec to host a listening forum Thursday, September 30
The Pine Bluff Parks and Recreation Department is making an effort to get the community involved in their programs by hosting what they call a Listening Forum Thursday night at the Pine Bluff Convention Center.
Parks and Recreation Director Samuel Glover told Deltaplex News what... Read More.
Annual Southeast Arkansas Livestock Show/Rodeo and fair cancelled
The annual District Southeast Arkansas Livestock Show and Rodeo have been canceled this year due to the lack of financial assistance due to a recent law that was signed in April. The Southeast Arkansas Livestock Association announced its decision in July and also mentioned... Read More.
Stop the Violence Community March set for Saturday
By Ray King
The City of Pine Bluff recorded its 16th homicide early Friday morning and with more than five months remaining in the year, is on pace to top the 27 homicides recorded in 2020.
A local group however is trying to do something about the... Read More.
Lowe’s awards Pine Bluff $250,000 grant
Mayor Washington's office announced Wednesday, July 21, that the City of Pine Bluff has received a grant of $250,000 from Lowe's. This grant was given in celebration of Lowe's 100 year anniversary. Lowe's is supporting improvement projects in 100 communities across the nation through... Read More.
Tony Washington announces run for second term as county tax collector
During Monday's July 12 Quorum Court meeting, current Jefferson County Tax Collector Tony Washington announced he is running for his second term in the 2022 elections. During his three years as tax collector, he said he and his office created a pilot program for... Read More.
