Fatal Accident on I-530 Monday night

    A 24-year-old man was hit and killed by a semi-truck on Interstate 530 near Arkansas 104 in White Hall last night around 7:50 p.m. Tyler W. Vernadore of Pangburn died after a Kenworth truck hit him near mile marker 28, according to an Arkansas State... Read More.

18-year-old Tony White Murdered

2nd Homicide of 2019 in Pine Bluff The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a shooting investigation that left one person dead.  At 9:21 p.m. officers responded to an apartment complex at 2402 McConnell Circle in reference to a shooting.  Upon... Read More.
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Cause of death for detainee found dead in Jefferson Co. Jail determined

According to Jefferson County's Sheriff's Department the cause of death for detainee Rebecca Esterline-Brixey was ruled as natural causes. An autopsy was conducted by the State Medical Examiner, who determined Brixey died of complications of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. The autopsy found Brixey suffered from significant... Read More.

Woman Wanted for Aggravated Assault on a Family Member

Pine Bluff Police Department is asking for the public's help locating Suzanne Starks for aggravated assault on a family member.  Monday January 21st press release states On 01/19/2019 officers responded to an address in the 5700 block of Carbon Street in reference to a disturbance. ... Read More.
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Jefferson County Weekly Food Safety Report

  The Arkansas Department of Health regulates the sale of food at establishments such as restaurants, bars, daycares, schools, grocery stores, convenience stores, bed and breakfast facilities, and concession stands. These inspections are made unannounced by environmental health specialists to ensure proper reports and to... Read More.

Pine Bluff Small Business Association Promotes Local Businesses

The Pine Bluff Small Business Association formed three years ago with three original members who met at Shannon’s Restaurant in Dollarway. Déjà Vu Upscale Consignment owner Trisha Shank, Brumett and Associates owner Bill Brumett, and Shannon’s Restaurant owner Shannon Carruthers sat down to discuss... Read More.
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State Education Board Grants Hearing for Lighthouse Academy

The Arkansas Board of Education has agreed to hold a February hearing to decide if Pine Bluff Lighthouse Academy’s charter should be renewed or allowed to expire in June. The Arkansas Charter Authorizing Panel agreed in December to deny renewing a state charter for the... Read More.
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Public’s Help Needed in Suspicious Missing Person Investigation

Criminal Investigators with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the community's help to find 55-year-old John Gordon Honeycutt. Friends and family of Honeycutt say he was last seen at his residence located at 8011 Old Warren Road in Jefferson County, Arkansas at around... Read More.

Kidnapping and Standoff in Pine Bluff Ends Safely

A kidnapping and standoff involving a Pine Bluff man and his sister that occurred on Thursday ended safely, according to the Pine Bluff Police Department (PBPD). Authorities say that 33-year-old Mark Franklin went to his sister’s home in the 4000 block of Mayberry Street in... Read More.
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Pine Bluff Police Investigating Fatal Shooting

Pine Bluff police are investigating a homicide Thursday morning near the intersection of 10th Avenue and Juniper Street. According to police, a caller said he heard a lot of noise followed by gunshots and then saw two vehicles leave the area. Authorities found the victim... Read More.