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Southeast Arkansas College Board of Trustees votes to table request for additional $325k

Wednesday, June 26 by Alex Bivens

The Southeast Arkansas College Board of Trustees Wednesday morning voted to table a request for an additional $325k plus closing costs for additional work on the new dormitory located on South Hazel Street. Board member Ken Johnson made the motion to table the action so... Read More.

A $10k bond was set for a PB man accused of aggravated assault

Wednesday, June 26 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $10,000 bond was set Wednesday for a Pine Bluff man accused of firing a gun on the parking lot of Jefferson Regional Hospital on June 16. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to... Read More.

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Posey pleads not guilty, no bond given

Tuesday, June 25 by Greg

Travis Eugene Posey the suspect in the mass shooting in Fordyce Friday plead not guilty in his first court appearance Tuesday. Posey entered pleas of not guilty in Ouachita County to four counts of capital murder and ten charges of attempted capital murder for the... Read More.

The Pine Bluff City Council’s Development and Planning Committee and the Ways and Means Committee met to discuss the new hotel

Tuesday, June 25 by Alex Bivens

Two committees of the Pine Bluff City Council on Monday recommended that the city issue a promissory note for $3 million to purchase furniture, fixtures and equipment for the Mariott Courtyard Hotel. The Council’s Development and Planning Committee and Ways and Means Committee met jointly... Read More.

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A $5k bond was set for a Jefferson County man on drug related charges

Tuesday, June 25 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $5,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Jefferson County man on a drug related charge. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Marcus Sewell with possession of a controlled substance with purpose... Read More.

A $25k bond was set for a PB man accused of stabbing another man

Tuesday, June 25 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $25,000 bond was set Tuesday for a Pine Bluff man who allegedly stabbed another man on Sunday. Jefferson County District Judge Kim Bridgforth set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to charge Casey Grant, 30, with second-degree battery. Reading from an... Read More.

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UAPB has been cleared to resume academic and business operations

Tuesday, June 25 by Alex Bivens

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Public Safety and Police Department aided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, City of Pine Bluff Police Department, Little Rock Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted physical and K-9 searches of the premises. The... Read More.

Flags in Arkansas to be flown half staff after Fordyce mass shooting

Monday, June 24 by Greg

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has directed the United States flag and the Arkansas State flag to fly at half-staff in memory of the four Arkansans who tragically lost their lives as a result of the senseless shooting on June 21st, 2024, in Fordyce, Arkansas.... Read More.

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UAPB Lockdown Update

Monday, June 24 by Alex Bivens

To: Faculty, Staff, Students From: Janet P. Broiles. Chief of Staff Date: June 24, 2024 The UAPB Public Safety Department was notified of a campus threat at approximately 7:15 a.m. today. Since that time, UAPB Public Safety has been coordinating with federal, state and local authorities to conduct searches... Read More.

Supreme Court rejects Duggar appeal

Monday, June 24 by Ray King

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Josh Duggar, a former reality television star convicted of downloading child sexual abuse images. Duggar was on the TLC show “19 Kids and Counting" with his large family before his 2021 conviction. The court did... Read More.

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A $15k bond set for PB man being charged with domestic battery and aggravated assault

Monday, June 24 by Alex Bivens

By Ray King A $15,000 bond was set Monday for a Pine Bluff man who previously pled guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery and was arrested on a new allegation Friday. Pine Bluff District Judge John Kearney set the bond after ruling prosecutors have probable cause to... Read More.

New mom among Fordyce shooting victims

Monday, June 24 by Ray King

BY SUDHIN THANAWALA Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store. Her daughter Ivy, now 10 months old, was a constant source of entertainment and wonder, Weems’ mother, Helen... Read More.

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