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Deltaplex area Week 4 high school football scores

Below are the Week 4 scores from Deltaplex area teams CLASS 6A Sheridan 49, Jacksonville 0 CLASS 5A Pine Bluff 26, Maumelle 0 Joe T. Robinson 59, Watson Chapel 20 Mills 34, White Hall 32 CLASS 4A Harding Academy 45, Stuttgart 13 Hamburg 19, Dumas 13 Monticello 53, Helena 20 Star City 34, De Witt ...
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False report of a bomb leads to “Code Black” at Watson Chapel Schools

According to the Pine Bluff Police Department a series of text messages were received by the 911 call center in Pine Bluff at about 2:20 p.m. with a person reporting that police and ambulances were needed at Watson Chapel High School.
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County Judge talks supply chain issues leading to rising costs

Among the problems facing the country are rising costs for everything, fueled by supply chain issues. This has led to run-away inflation and on Wednesday, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson was asked about inflation when he was a guest on the Oldies ...
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Saracen Casino announces multi-state gaming coming

By the end of the year, Saracen Casino will be able to offer patrons the chance to win jackpots of $1 million or more. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 morning show, Saracen Chief Marketing Officer Carlton Saffa explained that machines at ...
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Carbon monoxide detector sold on Amazon ruled to be defective

If you worry about carbon monoxide, you might check the detector you have in your home. Rick Walker has more
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Arkansas Game & Fish to celebrate National Hunting & Fishing Day

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day and in the Natural State, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission have great activities set up. Bo Davidson with AGFC was a guest on Sunrise Deltaplex with Rick Walker to talk about the plans. Davidson was asked if there ...
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Supreme Court OK’s recreational marijuana proposal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said voters can decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana, overturning a state panel’s decision to block the measure from the November ballot. Justices granted a request by Responsible Growth Arkansas, the group behind the ...
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Supreme Court rejects inmate request for evidence testing

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said Circuit Judge Jodi Raines Dennis was correct when she denied a petition from a prison inmate who wanted evidence from his case to be scientifically tested. Stanley Norton Mahmoud, 51, pleaded guilty to residential burglary, attempted first-degree murder, ...
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Woods explains disagreements about jail money source

On Tuesday, the Jefferson County Quorum Court voted 12-1 to appropriate more than $230,000 to the adult jail for operations, with a large portion of those funds to be used for food and medical supplies. After the vote, Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. ...
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Democratic Central Committee elects Bishop-Gaddy as Justice of Peace District 13

The Democratic Central Committee (DCC) that represents Jefferson County conducted a local emergency convention Wednesday to elect a new candidate for Justice of Peace District 13 due to the resignation of Edward Spears. The DCC Chairman Ted Davis spoke to Deltaplex News explaining that he ...
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$5,000 bond set for White Hall women for allegedly fighting pregnant sister

By Ray King A White Hall woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with her pregnant sister. Jianne Watson, 19, was taken into custody after police were sent to a reported domestic disturbance in the 6100 ...
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$25,000 cash-only bond set for man accused of three counts of drug possession

By Ray King A $25,000 cash-only bond was set Thursday for a Pine Bluff man on drug-related charges. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Patrick Stribling, 38, with three ...
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