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Owoh gives thoughts on decision to leave the Pine Bluff School District

By Ray King After two years as Superintendent of the Pine Bluff School District, Dr. Jeremy Owoh is saying goodbye to the city and taking a new job in Little Rock. Appearing on the Oldies 101,3 morning show, he said he has accepted a job as ...
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Jefferson County Road Department to assist with removal of storm debris

The Jefferson County Road Department crews are removing debris across the county from the recent storms. Citizens, businesses, and contractors have until June 11 to request collection. A contact person’s name, phone number and address will be required to schedule pickup. For individuals that want to haul ...
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Food plants topic at Governor’s COVID-19 update

By Ray King A recent statement by an executive for Tyson Foods predicted a food shortage as processing plants around the country close because of the COVID-19 virus was a topic of discussion Monday during Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily update on the Corona virus pandemic. Hutchinson ...
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Sunday night-Drive by shooting results in Double Homicide

On April 26, 2020 at about 11:30 p.m., the Pine Bluff Police Department responded to a shooting at 1808 E. 6th. Upon arrival, officers found ...
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Jefferson County records 11th Coronavirus death

Jefferson County now has its 11th Coronavirus death after a nursing home patient has succumbed to the virus. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed one death to DeltaplexNews.com Sunday afternoon, and the second early Monday morning. Kelley confirmed the first victim was an African American ...
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2 killed, 3 injured in Dumas accident

Two people were killed and three others injured Friday night in a one-vehicle accident inside the Dumas city limits. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Anna N. Joyner, 23, and Kiyeshia R. Croom, 20, were passengers in a 2007 Chevrolet Impala ...
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Schools asked to wait until July for graduation ceremonies

By Ray King Arkansas schools who want to have a graduation ceremony for their seniors are being told to wait until after July 1. Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key said Saturday that traditional graduation ceremonies which in past years drew hundreds it not thousands of ...
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First COVID-19 positive patient in Arkansas leaves Jefferson Regional

https://vimeo.com/411613659 The first patient with a confirmed case of coronavirus in the state of Arkansas has been released from Jefferson Regional Hospital. Family identified the patient as 42-year-old James Black, Jr. It was announced on March 11 that Black was positive for the COVID-19 virus. He was ...
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PBPD makes arrests in Friday murder

UPDATE: April 24, 10:35 p.m. 33-year-old Deric Smith and 23-year-old Lemiesha Toney have been booked into the Jefferson County jail for Capital Murder and Battery 1st Degree. ORIGINAL STORY: A shooting Friday in the 1600 ...
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More than 1,200 inmates to be considered for parole

The Board of Corrections voted unanimously Friday to invoke the expanded Emergency Powers Act and certify a list of 1,244 inmates as being eligible for consideration by the Parole Board. The list of inmates is larger than usual because the requirement that inmates must have ...
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Governor adds money to fund to help businesses

By Ray King Governor Asa Hutchinson on Friday announced that he is adding $1 million to the fund set up to assist business owners who lost business because of the COVID-19 pandemic. During his daily press conference, the Governor said $5 million which was in the ...
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Pine Bluff records ninth Coronavirus death

Pine Bluff now has its ninth Coronavirus death after a nursing home patient has succumbed to the virus. Jefferson County Coroner Chad Kelley confirmed the death to DeltaplexNews.com Friday afternoon. Kelley confirmed the victim was a white male in his 70’s. Pine Bluff recorded eight Coronavirus ...
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