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A $15k bond set for a PB man being charged with multiple assault charges

Friday, April 4 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $15,000 bond was set Friday for a Pine Bluff man accused of pointing a gun at multiple people during an altercation. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Caleb Childress, 21, with... Read More.

Flooding Forces Closure Pine Bluff High School at Jack Robey Friday

Friday, April 4 by Alex Bivens

Severe flooding at the Pine Bluff High School - Jack Robey campus on Olive Street has forced school officials to cancel classes for the high school Friday. District Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree explained the decision on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show. Barbaree was asked if she thought... Read More.

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Salvation Army Revitalizes Community Support in Pine Bluff

Friday, April 4 by Alex Bivens

While not offering the overnight service they formerly did, the Salvation Army is back in Pine Bluff and offering several services for the community. Hendrika Monroe and Matthew Carter were guests on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show and Monroe was asked about those services. She said... Read More.

United Way Day Discusses Impact on Partner Agencies in Economic Downturn

Friday, April 4 by Alex Bivens

Wednesday is United Way Day on Oldies 013 and this week the Executive Director Jason Duren was asked about partner agencies, whose numbers have changed in the past few years. Morning Show host Greg Horne said that because Pine Bluff and Southeast Arkansas are more... Read More.

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Pine Bluff High School Stadium Project Moves Forward with New Plans

Friday, April 4 by Alex Bivens

As construction continues on the new Pine Bluff High School, one area that is not seeing any work is the football stadium, but School District Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree said that the stadium has not been forgotten. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show, she said... Read More.

Arkansas A.G. offers tips on how to avoid scammers/price gouging after severe weather

Friday, April 4 by Luke Matheson

Act 376 of 1997 prohibitions on price gouging are now in effect following Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s declaration of a state of emergency on April 2 in Executive Order 25-07. “I continue to pray for those impacted by the April 2 storms, which caused significant... Read More.

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Thunderstorm causes damage in Cleveland County

Thursday, April 3 by Luke Matheson

A severe thunderstorm caused storm damage across several areas of Cleveland County Thursday afternoon. The storm caused damage in Rison, to include a roof that was blown partially off of a building on Main Street. Additionally, several areas of the county had numerous trees blown over... Read More.

Jacksonville man arrested for Negligent Homicide following Jefferson County Deputy death in 2023

Thursday, April 3 by Luke Matheson

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Arkansas State Police arrested Princeton Lemar Settles, 37, of Jacksonville, in connection with the off-duty death of Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Tomlinson. Tomlinson, 31, from Little Rock, died on August 5, 2023, in a motorcycle wreck in Jacksonville. Settles was... Read More.

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Huckabee Sanders declares State of Emergency following Wednesday night storms; Activates National Guard

Thursday, April 3 by Luke Matheson

Severe thunderstorms swept through Arkansas Wednesday night, bringing tornadoes, hail, and strong winds, bringing damage across the state that has forced Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders to declare a state of emergency. She has allocated $250,000 from the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund to manage the... Read More.

Search warrant leads to arrest of Monticello man after drugs are found

Thursday, April 3 by Luke Matheson

On Friday March 21, 2025, agents of the Tenth District Drug Task Force and Monticello Police Department executed a search warrant in Monticello where agents located over 130 grams of suspected methamphetamine, unused empty baggies, digital scales, paraphernalia, and 4 firearms. Monticello resident Michael Deal... Read More.

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Get ready to taste all the area has to offer

Thursday, April 3 by Rick Walker

May 11th through the 17th is National Hospital Week, and Jefferson Regional has many activities planned. One of the more popular festivities is their annual Food Truck Friday, which will fill up the main parking lot from 10-2 on May 16th. JRMC is currently looking... Read More.

Mayor Vivian Flowers Highlights City’s Historic Firsts in State of the City Address

Thursday, April 3 by Alex Bivens

In her first State of the City address, Mayor Vivian Flowers gave residents a history lesson as she talked about some of the things the city was first in. She went on continuing to discuss education, then mentioned transportation. Flowers then paused and continued.

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