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Streetscape ribbon-cutting ceremony at Juneteenth Celebration
By Ray King Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington has announced that there will be a ribbon-cutting for the downtown Streetscape project Saturday as the city celebrates Juneteenth. Washington made the announcement during a meeting of the City Council’s Public Works Committee ...
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Online meeting set for Drew County Highway expansion
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced an online public meeting to receive comments on the planned expansion of State Highway 83 spur, also known as Scogin Drive, in Drew County. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, some county residents have expressed concerns over the ...
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Deadline to sign-up for Arkansas public land alligator hunt June 30th
According to Seark Today, thirty-three permits will be issued for public hunting in Arkansas for the 2021 season. These permits will be randomly chosen via electronic draw. As with the rest of the AGFC’s permit application system, alligator hunt applicants must pay a $5 ...
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Hutchinson announces cyber advisory council
According to the news source, Gov. Asa Hutchinson has created the Arkansas Cyber Advisory Council to identify and manage the risk of cyberattacks and to enhance the state’s response to threats and attacks. “The hacks of the Colonial pipeline and JBS Foods were an urgent ...
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Capitol rioter asks judge to ease travel restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man arrested for sitting with his feet on a desk in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot asked a federal judge to allow him to travel for a classic-car swap meet.
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Mayor Washington talks about new air conditioning unit installation
By Ray King Mayor Shirley Washington said Wednesday that the new air conditioning unit for City Hall has arrived and is in the process of being installed. Washington updated members of the City ...
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Jefferson County Judge Robinson talks courthouse renovations
By Ray King On Wednesday, Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson talked to Deltaplex News on a variety of subjects including renovations that are underway at the county courthouse. He said repairs are underway ...
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Jefferson Regional Hospital talks COVID Vaccination
By Ray King While many of the counties in Arkansas have reached COVID vaccination rates of 50 to 75 percent, Jefferson County is currently sitting at 23 percent, according to Erin Bolton, who is the director of quality and regulations at ...
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McGehee family named District Farm Family of the year
By Deseray McKinzy According to an Arkansas Farm Bureau news release, a Mcghee family, Layne Miles and his wife Ryane, have been named the District Farm Family of the Year for the Southeast District of Arkansas. Layne and Ryane Miles farm 10,700 acres where they ...
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Search leads to confiscated contraband at detention center
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office released a news release stating that the Sheriff's office assisted by the Tri-County Drug Task Force and the Arkansas Department of Corrections Central K-9 Unit conducted a cell and area search operation at the W.C. "Dub" Brassell Adult Detention ...
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The Generator linking technology and economic development
By Deseray McKinzy Twenty twenty-one has introduced a lot of interesting technological developments and technology has become an essential part of our day-to-day lives. The Generator, an Innovation Hub by GoForward Pine Bluff, recently talked with Deltaplex News about their process ...
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Pine Bluff native Chris Jones announces campaign for Governor
By Deseray McKinzy Chris Jones, a Pine Bluff native, announced Tuesday that he has joined the race for Governor in the 2022 Arkansas gubernatorial elections. Jones is currently a nuclear engineer and the former executive director of Winrock International's Arkansas Reginal Innovation Hub, a non-profit ...
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