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More COVID-19 cases reported at Cummins Prison

By Ray King An additional 276 cases of COVID-19 were reported within the past 24 hours and 198 of them were from Cummins Prison. During Governor Asa Hutchinson’s daily press conference on COVID-19, State Health Officer Dr. Nate Smith said that a total of 690 inmates ...
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Little Rock official alleges retaliation over testimony

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A Little Rock police official filed a lawsuit claiming that his police chief has been retaliating against him in response to his testimony in an officer-involved shooting last year. Hayward Finks, an assistant police chief at ...
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ACLU: Arkansas test mandate could still restrict abortions

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A group representing Arkansas’ only surgical abortion clinic said Friday the state’s move to resume elective surgeries could still effectively ban the procedure because of a lack of widespread coronavirus testing. The American Civil Liberties Union ...
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Kathleen “Kathy” Kay Reeves 49 of Star City

Kathleen “Kathy” Kay Reeves, 49 of Star city passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. She was born December 28, 1970 in Marshall, MI. She was a homemaker. Preceding her in death were her father, James Dwayne Drumhiller; and 2 husbands, ...
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PBPD Chief comments on arrest of Thursday murder suspect

An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of 48-year-old Armechi Morgan of Pine Bluff. Morgan was found deceased in his home in the 100 block of Talbot Street Thursday afternoon.  Investigators at the ...
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Lincoln County JP’s told to expect less tax money

By Ray King Financial woes were on the minds of Lincoln County Justices of the Peace when they met Monday night. According to the Lincoln Ledger newspaper, County Treasurer Lisa McGehee said the county general fund is expected to be short about $23,500 each month because ...
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JCSO searching for Person of Interest who attempted to break into W.C. “Dub” Brassell Adult Detention Center

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division is asking for assistance in searching for a person of interest in an on-going investigation, and according to Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr., that person is one of three who allegedly tried to break into the adult ...
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PBPD in early stages of a homicide investigation

The Pine Bluff Police Department is in the early stages of a homicide investigation after a victim was found deceased in his home in the 100 block of Talbot Street Thursday afternoon. Family members at the scene identified the victim as 48-year-old Armechi Morgan of ...
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Jefferson Regional gets grant for COVID-19 testing

  Jefferson Regional has received a grant from the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas that will allow for faster COVID-19 testing. The grant, in the amount of $122,093, will be used to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities and implement rapid testing that will provide ...
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Jefferson County getting new voting machines

By Ray King Jefferson County will soon be getting new voting machines just in time for the November General Election. At a special meeting Thursday afternoon, Mike Adam, chairman of the County Board of Election Commissioners said E.S.& S. (Election Systems and Software) will send 148 ...
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Governor announces 2-day surge for COVID-19 testing

By Ray King Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced what he called a “Two-Day Surge” campaign, designed to locate additional people in the state who have COVID19 and don’t know it. Speaking at his daily press conference on the Corona virus, the Governor said the ...
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Causes of death released for seven of eight Coronavirus deaths in Pine Bluff

DeltaplexNews.com has obtained information on seven of the eight deaths linked to the coronavirus in Pine Bluff. These seven deaths all took place at Jefferson Regional, while the additional death took place at UAMS in Little Rock. The first death was a 67-year-old African American ...
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