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Watson Chapel School District Superintendent Dr. Keith McGee discussed his first semester

Tuesday, December 10 by Alex Bivens

Watson Chapel School District Superintendent Dr. Keith McGee is nearing the end of his first semester on the job, having been hired late this summer. Appearing on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show, McGee was asked if he was going to stay, if he was having... Read More.

UAPB’s Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr. Honored as Chef Educator of the Year

Tuesday, December 10 by Alex Bivens

Dr. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr., professor of food service and restaurant management within the Department of Human Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, was recently honored with the Chef Educator of the Year Award by the Delta Chefs Association chapter of... Read More.

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White Hall PD now has Jayvion Savage in custody

Tuesday, December 10 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: The BOLO for Jayvion Savage has been canceled after he was taken into custody shortly after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Sources tell Deltaplex News that Savage returned to Burger King in White Hall Tuesday morning following the incident that occurred on Monday night that led... Read More.

PBPD searching for 42-year-old Jeffery Ventress

Monday, December 9 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Detective Office is asking for assistance locating 42-year-old, Jeffery Ventress. Ventress is bald about 5’11” tall and 160 pounds. Ventress is wanted in connection with a Terroristic Act and Possession of Firearms by Certain Person that occurred on December 8, 2024. On December... Read More.

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23-year-old West Helena man killed in Arkansas County accident

Monday, December 9 by Luke Matheson

A West Helena man was killed in a single vehicle accident in Arkansas County near DeWitt early Sunday morning. According to a report from the Arkansas State Police, 23-year-old Jaylon Leroy Johnson of West Helena was driving a 2013 Chevy Tahoe southbound on Highway 1near... Read More.

18-year federal sentence for man convicted of possessing fentanyl

Monday, December 9 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK—Edmond Quatrell Blue, a multi-convicted felon caught with more than a kilogram of fentanyl, will spend the next 18 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced... Read More.

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A 75K bond was set for a man being charged with terroristic threatening

Monday, December 9 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $75,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly pointed a gun at another man during an altercation Saturday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Claudell Turner, 37,... Read More.

A $15k cash only bond was set for a PB man accused of stealing copper wire

Monday, December 9 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $15,000 cash only bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man accused of stealing copper wire Saturday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Frederick Wessell, 50, with breaking or entering,... Read More.

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Jefferson County man one of two arrested by State Police following January shooting on I-630

Friday, December 6 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has arrested two individuals in connection with the shooting of a Little Rock man on Interstate 630 in January 2022. On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, ASP Special Agents, along with the ASP SWAT team, apprehended Chidra Micyah... Read More.

Applications Now Open for the 2025 Girls of Promise® Conference

Friday, December 6 by Luke Matheson

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA), in partnership with Acxiom Corporation, announced the application process is open for the 2025 Girls of Promise® Conference. This annual event empowers eighth-grade girls from across Arkansas to explore science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) fields through hands-on... Read More.

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Friday, December 6 by Greg

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Chief Shauwn Howell discussed the monthly report for November

Friday, December 6 by Alex Bivens

Pine Bluff Fire and Emergency Services Chief Shauwn Howell was a guest on the Oldies 1013 Morning Show Friday where host Greg Horne noted that with the weather getting colder, people are trying to get inside and maybe doing things they shouldn’t be doing,... Read More.

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