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Capitol rioter asks judge to ease travel restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man arrested for sitting with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot asked a federal judge to allow him to travel for a classic-car swap meet.
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Mayor Washington talks about new air conditioning unit installation
By Ray King Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday that the new air conditioning unit for City Hall has arrived and is in the process of being installed. Washington updated members of the City ...
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Jefferson County Judge Robinson talks courthouse renovations
By Ray King On Wednesday, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson talked to Deltaplex News on a variety of subjects including renovations that are underway at the county courthouse. He said repairs are underway ...
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Jefferson Regional Hospital talks COVID Vaccination
By Ray King While many of the counties in Arkansas have reached COVID vaccination rates of 50 to 75 percent, Jefferson County is currently sitting at 23 percent, according to Erin Bolton, who is the director of quality and regulations at ...
https://deltaplexnews.com/obituaries/
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McGehee family named District Farm Family of the year
By Deseray McKinzy According to an Arkansas Farm Bureau news release, a Mcghee family, Layne Miles and his wife Ryane, have been named the District Farm Family of the Year for the Southeast District of Arkansas. Layne and Ryane Miles farm 10,700 acres where they ...
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Search leads to confiscated contraband at detention center
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office released a news release stating that the Sheriff's office assisted by the Tri-County Drug Task Force and the Arkansas Department of Corrections Central K-9 Unit conducted a cell and area search operation at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention ...
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The Generator linking technology and economic development
By Deseray McKinzy Twenty twenty-one has introduced a lot of interesting technological developments and technology has become an essential part of our day-to-day lives. The Generator, an Innovation Hub by GoForward Pine Bluff, recently talked with Deltaplex News about their process ...
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Pine Bluff native Chris Jones announces campaign for Governor
By Deseray McKinzy Chris Jones, a Pine Bluff native, announced Tuesday that he has joined the race for Governor in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial elections. Jones is currently a nuclear engineer and the former executive director of Winrock International's Arkansas Reginal Innovation Hub, a non-profit ...
https://www.robinsonfuller.com/
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Flora Cook-Bishop announces run for Circuit Clerk
By Deseray McKinzy On Tuesday, June 15th, on the Jefferson County Courthouse steps, Flora Cook-Bishop, who is currently Chief Deputy Circuit Clerk, announced that she will be running in the 2022 Democratic Primary Elections for Circuit Clerk of Jefferson County. Bishop made the announcement among individuals ...
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Airport receives grant for runway lights
By Ray King The Grider Field Airport has received a federal grant to improve runway lighting, according to airport manager Doug Hale. At a meeting of the City Council’s Traffic and Aviation Committee Tuesday morning, Hale said;
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$100,000 for man charged with commercial burglary and theft by receiving
By Ray King A reported burglary and the theft of a vehicle in two separate incidents will require a Jefferson County man to post $100,000 in cash-only bonds to be released from the adult detention center after a court hearing Tuesday.
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Chase by police ends in two arrests
By Ray King Two Pine Bluff men were arrested Sunday after a pursuit by police and sheriff’s deputies. Two handguns, including one that had been reported stolen, were recovered. Avery Desselles, 39, and Darryl Williams, 37, who both have prior ...
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