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Pine Bluff City Council approves rate increase for Waste Management despite complaints about service

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

By Ray King Even though every member of the Pine Bluff City Council has complained about the service provided by Waste Management, they voted 8-0 Monday to approve a rate increase for the company effective Nov. 1. They actually had no choice because the contract between the city and... Read More.

PBPD searching for 22-year-old Kaydreonna McNeil

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

The Pine Bluff Detective Office is seeking help in locating 22-year-old Kaydreonna McNeil. She is approximately 5’7” tall with a medium build. McNeil is wanted in connection with a Domestic Battering in the Second Degree (felony) that took place on October 18, 2024. If you have... Read More.

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Sheridan Fire Department becomes first volunteer department in Arkansas to receive a Safe Haven Box

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

The Sheridan Fire Department recently received $7,000 from the WoodmenLife Outreach Foundation for a Safe Haven Baby Box. Sheridan Assistant Fire Chief Joseph Scott spoke with Deltaplex News to discuss the Safe Haven Box. The Department already has a Safe Haven Box with testing underway to... Read More.

Third Ward Candidates Colton Edwards and William Fells discuss jobs

Monday, October 21 by Alex Bivens

While the Pine Bluff City Council cannot directly get involved in job creation, the two candidates for Third Ward Alderman do have some ideas on what the council can do to help the process and they shared those ideas when they appeared on the... Read More.

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Study says ground beef tops soy-based substitute in building protein

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK — When it comes to building muscle, not all proteins are created equal. New research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reveals that 100% ground beef packs a bigger punch for muscle protein synthesis than a soy-based counterpart. In fact,... Read More.

Court says marijuana amendment votes won’t be counted

Monday, October 21 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday blocked votes from being counted for a ballot initiative that would have expanded medical marijuana in the state, ruling that the proposal’s language was misleading. In a 4-3 decision, justices ruled that the measure did... Read More.

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Blues Legend Bobby Rush to Celebrate 91st Birthday with Free Bash in Fordyce

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

FORDYCE, Ark. – Help celebrate the 91st birthday of blues legend and three-time Grammy winner, Bobby Rush! The “Bobby Rush Birthday Bash” is set to take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 300 N. Main Street in Fordyce, Arkansas. The celebration kicks off... Read More.

Jacksonville teen charged with Attempted Capital Murder following road rage incident

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested a 17-year-old Sunday, October 21, 2024, charging him with Criminal Attempt to Commit Capital Murder and First-Degree Battery in connection to a violent road rage incident that occurred on Saturday, October 12, in North Little... Read More.

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ASP arrests two men for Internet Crimes Against Children

Monday, October 21 by Luke Matheson

On Thursday, October 17, 2024, Special Agents with the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force executed a residential search warrant in Leachville after receiving a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) cyber tip. The investigation led to the... Read More.

Thelma Mothershed Wair of the Little Rock Nine Dies at Age 83

Sunday, October 20 by Luke Matheson

Thelma Mothershed Wair, one of the nine Black students who integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, has passed away at the age of 83. She died in Little Rock due to complications from multiple sclerosis, as confirmed by her sister,... Read More.

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JCSO investigating death of man found unresponsive in jail

Saturday, October 19 by Luke Matheson

On October 16, 2024, at approximately 1:40 PM W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention Center Deputies learned of a detainee who was unconscious in his cell. Attempts to revive the detainee, identified as Johnnie Holder, through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) were accomplished. Emergency Ambulance Services were called... Read More.

Amber Alert canceled for Arkansas teenager

Friday, October 18 by Luke Matheson

UPDATE: Trixie Studer, 14, was found safe in the company of a 14-year-old boy reported missing from Wadesboro, N.C. An Arkansas AMBER Alert was issued for Trixie last night after she was reported missing from her Ratliff, Logan County, home. Both teens had been considered endangered. ORIGINAL... Read More.

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