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Judge dismisses allegations against County Judge Robinson and Quorum Court

By Ray King A motion to dismiss claims against Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson and members of the Quorum Court over allegations they did not fund the sheriff’s office, the adult jail and the juvenile detention center in the 2022 budget was granted by a ...
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School Closings Tuesday January 31

With inclement weather being forecasted for the Deltaplex area local schools are beginning to announce the cancellation of classes for Tuesday, January 31. Most schools are expected to utilize AMI instruction if they cancel the school day. Schools canceling class for Tuesday include: Cleveland County School ...
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Pine Bluff A&P Commission Provides $1.47 Million in Funding for 2022

The Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission recently awarded a quarter of a  million dollars to several local non-profit organizations and public commissions for upcoming events, programming,  and tourism facilities. Additional funds were allocated for maintenance requests for two tourism facilities, as ...
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Pine Bluff man arrested for allegedly attempting to cash fradulent check

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of attempting to cash a check on the account of a person who died last year. Jefferson County Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ...
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Portions of the Deltaplex under an Ice Storm Warning

Portions of the Deltaplex are under an ice storm warning as freezing temperatures and moisture approach the area early this week. According to the National Weather Service in Little Rock, accumulating ice is possible across much of the state, but the highest totals (a quarter ...
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Search on after 4 inmates escape Columbia County jail

A search is underway after four inmates escaped the Columbia County Detention Facility according to Sheriff LeRoy Martin. The escaped inmates have been identified as: Denickolas Brown (32, B/M), Dariusz Patterson 19, B/M), Meadow Saulsberry (19, B/M), and Rico Rose (32, B/M). They are believed to ...
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Pine Bluff man killed in Friday accident

A Pine Bluff man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on the north side of the city Friday night. According to a preliminary report, Eugene Spears, 43, was northbound on North Magnolia Street when the 2012 Chevrolet Traverse veered off the roadway and went into ...
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JCSO seeks help with runaway juvenile

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Saffa talks Bet Saracen App

The Bet Saracen App is far outpacing apps from other casinos in terms of participation and on Friday, Carlton Saffa, Chief Market Officer for the Saracen Casino and Resort was asked about it when he appeared on the Oldies 1013 morning show.
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Drew Memorial System Hospital Board discusses financial condition with new partnership

According to the Avanced-Monticellonian Newspaper, The Drew Memorial Health System Board of Directors met Wednesday, Jan. 23rd for their regularly scheduled meeting with representatives from Baptist Health to discuss partnership options. "We have been having discussions about what some of our options might be given ...
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Police Chief discusses crimes outside of homicide

The number of homicides reported in Pine Bluff in 2022 was lower than the number registered for the previous year. On Thursday, Police Chief Denise Richardson was asked if that lower trend was also being seen in other types of crimes.
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Poyen Schools looking to improve on student peformance

Schools in the Poyen School District are looking to make improvements after receiving state-issued report cards of their performance. According to the Sheridan Headlight newspaper, the Elementary School received a B white Poyen High School received a C for the 2021-2022 school year. Elementary School Principal ...
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