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Grant County Man Charged with Threatening Behavior in Highway Altercation

Thursday, August 28 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $3,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Grant County man accused of threatening another man during a road-side altercation. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Timothy Wright, 50, with terroristic threatening. Deputy... Read More.

Former Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington Named Arkansas Municipal League Field Representative

Wednesday, August 27 by Luke Matheson

The Arkansas Municipal League announced Wednesday that former Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington has been appointed as its newest Field Representative. Washington, who also previously served as League District 4 Vice President, will now work directly with cities and towns across the state, assisting local... Read More.

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UPDATE: Four of Six Women Wanted for Nightclub Assault Located by PBPD

Wednesday, August 27 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Destine Gonder has been located. Amiah Coppage has been located and arrested. Jadiyah Collins has been located and arrested. Kaelin Hudson has been located and arrested. ORIGINAL STORY: The Pine Bluff Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating six women wanted in connection with an assault... Read More.

Discover United Ways Impact with Executive Director Jason Duren on Oldies 1013

Wednesday, August 27 by Alex Bivens

Wednesday is United Way Day on Oldies 1013 and this week Executive Director Jason Duren talked about their role in helping people in the community. Duren was asked how many agencies are operating under the banner of the United Way?

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Repeat Offender Arrested for Dollar General Theft, Faces $5,000 Bond

Wednesday, August 27 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man previously convicted of shoplifting who was arrested after being identified as the person who took items from a Dollar General store Sunday. Prosecutors said Christopher Wayman, 42, has six prior felony convictions... Read More.

Little Rock Man Faces Rape Charges Accused of Sex with Minor

Wednesday, August 27 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $45,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Little Rock man accused of having sex with a minor in his vehicle in July. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Joshua Watson, 22,... Read More.

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Pine Bluff Shooting Case Upgraded to Homicide After Victims Death

Wednesday, August 27 by Alex Bivens

PINE BLUFF, ARK. — A case that began on Aug. 2, 2025, as a first-degree battery has now been upgraded to a homicide. Tarlesha McPhearson, 47, of Pine Bluff, was shot on Aug. 2 near the intersection of West 12th Avenue and South Cypress Street... Read More.

P.F.A.C. Meeting Highlights Public Safety Updates in Jefferson County

Wednesday, August 27 by Luke Matheson

By: Patrick Dockett The monthly Police, Fire, Animal Control, and Code Enforcement (P.F.A.C.) meeting was held Tuesday evening at the Kevin Collins Center in Pine Bluff. The meeting, which takes place on the fourth Tuesday of each month, featured updates from Interim Police Chief Shirley... Read More.

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White Hall Man Faces Charges for Assaulting Woman, Court Sets $2,500 Bond

Wednesday, August 27 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $2,500 bond was set Wednesday for a White Hall man accused of beating and choking a woman earlier in the month. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Tommy James, 39, with... Read More.

Pine Bluff Sales Tax Proposal Tabled by City Council Committee

Tuesday, August 26 by Ray King

Proposed legislation to implement a new one-cent sales and use tax in Pine Bluff and to set the date for an election on the tax was tabled by the Council’s Ways and Means Committee Thursday night following a meeting that lasted nearly two hours. Mayor... Read More.

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Barbara Dunn Discusses Report Claiming A $300K Cut Could Be Coming For Convention Center

Tuesday, August 26 by Ray King

Members of the Civic Auditorium Complex Commission, the group that oversees the operation of the Pine Bluff Convention Center met Tuesday, two days after a story in the Pine Bluff Commercial reported the possibility of the Convention Center losing $300,000 in funds from the... Read More.

Victorino Addresses Quorum Court Struggles with Attendance and Internal Conflicts

Tuesday, August 26 by Luke Matheson

Richard (Doc) Victorino has been a member of the Jefferson County Quorum Court only since February and has seen meetings where nothing happened because so few members of the Quorum Court showed up. Victorino was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show on Friday... Read More.

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